Carissa Small (She/Her)

Limited Permit Marriage and Family Therapist
Accepting Clients

I am passionate about supporting individuals and couples as they navigate challenges and build meaningful, lasting change.

Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist in New York
Supervised by Koryna Jennings, LMFT

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Child
  • Adolescent/Teen
  • Neuropsychological Assessment

About My Clients

I specialize in working with people who are new to therapy, seeking a safe space to process difficult experiences, or ready to break patterns that hinder growth.

My Background and Approach

I value collaboration, clarity, and practicality. With individuals, I help untangle challenges, explore patterns that may be holding you back, and build on strengths to empower. With couples, I use the Gottman Method to improve communication and manage conflict. My goal is to make therapy feel approachable, supportive, and grounded in real growth.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I’m passionate about mental health and inspired by the potential in every person. I love helping people recognize their strengths, expand their possibilities, and realize just how much they are capable of. Together, we will make space to understand your experiences, challenge the stories that no longer serve you, and reconnect with the parts of you that feel grounded and capable. Our work will be collaborative, strengths-based, and focused on helping you move forward with clarity, confidence, and intention.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Gottman Method Couples Therapy Narrative Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Collaborative Couple Therapy
  • Couples Counseling
  • Family Systems
  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Accelerated Resolution Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Depression Relationship Issues
Other Issues
  • Addiction
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Bipolar
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Grief or Loss
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Issues
  • Sexual Problems
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Teen Issues
  • Women's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Optum
  • United Behavioral Health (UBH)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • Oxford Health Plan
  • United Healthcare
  • Affinity
  • Fidelis
  • Healthfirst
  • Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • MetroPlus
  • Evernorth
  • 1199 SEIU
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Agnosticism
  • Christianity
  • Islam
  • Jehovah's Witnesses
  • Multifaith

At A Glance

  • Experience: 3 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $100 - 150/session

Reach out to Carissa