Marissa Gilbert, LCSW, MS

EMDRIA Certified Therapist™

Online Therapy

About Me

I'm an EMDRIA-Certified Therapist offering individual therapy for adults navigating PTSD and complex trauma, medical trauma, chronic illness, cancer treatment, and survivorship. I also develop group offerings; the next is being planned for January.

Maybe treatment is over, but your body hasn't gotten the memo. A MyChart notification, scan, unexpected symptom, or even a “good” follow-up can bring panic, grief, exhaustion, or the feeling that you don't quite recognize yourself. Ongoing uncertainty can mean continually recalibrating what your body, relationships, and life can hold.

As a cancer survivor, I know this takes more than being understood. We'll find the right pace, build safety and self-trust, and use EMDR and other evidence-informed approaches to process what is ready without forcing it. Therapy cannot create lifelong certainty (if it could, I would already own an MRI machine), but it can help you navigate uncertainty with more agency, connection, and room to be yourself.

In person in Lakeway and Austin; telehealth throughout Texas and Virginia.

Education & Experience

Master of Social Work (MSW); Master of Science (MS), Policy Analysis and Management; Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Texas and Virginia); EMDRIA Certified Therapist.

Professional & Volunteer Affiliations

EMDR International Association (EMDRIA); Flatwater Foundation Provider.

Specialty Area

  • Anxiety/Panic Attacks
  • Chronic Illness/Medical Issues
  • Chronic Pain
  • Grief/Loss/Mourning
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Somatic Issues
  • Survivor's Guilt

Population Served

  • Adults
  • First Responders
  • Group

Language

  • English

Insurance

  • BlueCross BlueShield
  • Sliding Scale