
Marisa Leto
VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate
33 years of experience
Meet Marisa
My goal is to partner with you to elevate your life state, expand your coping skills, develop healthy strategies, reduce suffering, maladaptive, and destructive behaviors, and provide presence for the softest landing possible that leads to the best interests of your very best self with your integrity intact. My therapeutic style is above all relational, meaning that my relationship with my clients is of utmost importance in developing the trust needed to address life's challenges, stressors and suffering. It is in this initial rapport building where I come to know each client's particular life situation, culture, needs and goals. I have worked for over 34 years in a broad range of settings, providing services to clients over the entire life span. I am a white, queer woman, and have provided services for over 30 years to the BIPOC and queer community. I hold your wellness in high regard and respect the very difficult life decisions that we all must make to have a life worth living.
My goal is to partner with you to elevate your life state, expand your coping skills, develop healthy strategies, and reduce suffering and maladaptive behaviors.
Communication Style
- Affirming
- Empowering
- Open-minded
- Solution-oriented
- Warm
Specialties & Approaches
Specialties
- Anxiety
- Burnout
- Caregiver Burnout
- Depression
- Divorce
- Family Conflict (1 adult in session)
- Grief
- Individual Therapy
- Life Transitions
- Relationship Concerns (1 adult in session)
- Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
- Workplace Stress
Experienced with
- BIPOC
- Black community
- Parents
- Blended families
- Students
Approach
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Harm Reduction
- Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Solution-Focused
- Strengths-Based
Licensed In
Locations
Virtual appointments available for California residents
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Practices in
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Interests
I have a very rich life of very close original family, one young adult child, and a loving chosen family. I love hiking, the ocean (boogie board every season!), gym-ing, jogging and walks. I am an avid daily reader and am interested in popular culture. I am seeking dual citizenship to my country of origin and am nearly there! I had an assiduous Buddhist practice that I am currently reinvigorating.
Insurance Accepted
- Prime Health
- Blue Shield of California
- Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth
- Centivo
- Health Net
- Aetna
- Anthem Blue Cross of CA
- Out-of-State BlueCard PPO
- None, I’m paying out of pocket
Credentials & Verification
License number
#31168 • California • LMFT
Education
BS - Business Administration, San Diego State University MS - Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling, San Francisco State University
Marisa Leto, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist License #31168 (exp October 2027)
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$28
/ session on average with insurance
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