Marisa

Marisa Schuster, MA

Licensed Professional Counselor

“Life can be overwhelming at times. I'd like to help you identify your stressors and help bring more calm and happiness back into your life.”

About Me

Life can often feel overwhelming, leaving you searching for a sense of peace. I offer a supportive space where we can gently explore what makes life feel heavy. Together, we can develop practical strategies to manage daily pressures and foster more quiet moments. This approach helps you understand your patterns, bringing a clearer path towards lasting calm and genuine happiness.

Approach

When overwhelm shows up, I help you sort small, actionable pieces so you can notice what drains you and what restores energy. Sessions in my Johnstown office or through secure online meetings in English move at your pace, blending calm reflection with focused work. We track patterns, try brief in-session techniques, review simple between-session exercises, and set small experiments to ease anxiety, process loss, and steady mood. People juggling worry, grief, or low mood often find this steady, collaborative rhythm helpful.
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Basic Information

In-person

Services

Services Offered:

  • Conflict Management

    Structured approaches to resolving disputes and improving communication between people in conflict, whether in relationships, families, or workplaces.

  • Hypnosis

    A therapeutic technique that uses guided relaxation and focused attention to access the subconscious mind and facilitate positive change.

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  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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  • CBT

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.

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  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Stress Management

    Techniques and strategies for managing the body and mind's response to excessive demands, including relaxation, cognitive restructuring, and lifestyle changes.

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  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Elderly
  • Families
  • Individuals
  • Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Grief & Loss

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.

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  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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Professional Title:

  • Licensed Professional Counselor

    A counselor licensed to provide professional mental health services including assessment and therapy.

Credentials

Registrations

State Board of Social Workers; Marriage And Famiy rapists And Professional Counselors

Licensed Professional Counselor

Qualifications

Master of Arts

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Service Areas

Marisa Schuster Counseling

In-person

Johnstown, Pennsylvania

United States

Johnstown, United States