Marissa Gilbert, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker • EMDRIA Certified
📞 512-200-8063
Location:
In-person therapy in Austin and Lakeway, Texas; Online therapy for adults located in Texas or Virginia.
Austin: Therapy Space, 6850 Austin Center Boulevard, Suite 320, Austin, TX 78731, resuming October 14, 2026
Lakeway: Elevated Wellness, 2951 Ranch Road 620 S., Suite 102, Lakeway, TX 78738, starting October 15, 2026
Fees:
Private-pay rates:
Initial intake: $225
Individual therapy: $160
Couples therapy: $200
Limited reduced-fee:
Individual spots, usually $80, may be available (cannot combine sliding scale with a BCBS-billed visit)
Less than 24 hours’ notice (details here):
$80 late-cancellation fee
Missed appointment without notice: full session fee
Insurance:
BCBS and Baylor Scott & White in Texas
BCBS in Virginia, subject to specific plan coverage
Types of sessions I offer:
Individual therapy sessions
EMDR intensives, with length and price confirmed before scheduling
Future group offerings are in development; contact me about interest
Who I see in session:
Ages 18+
Individuals
Modalities
ACT
EMDR
IFS
Other
“I believe chronic illness healthcare has to hold both reality and agency: symptoms may be real, ongoing, and medically complex, while clients can still build more choice, support, pacing, and trust in their bodies. I do not frame illness as a mindset problem.”
About:
Marissa Gilbert is an EMDRIA Certified trauma therapist who works with adults navigating uncertainty, including medical stress, chronic illness, cancer treatment and survivorship, and complex trauma. Her background in integrated behavioral health and emergency room settings informs her appreciation for interdisciplinary care. She uses a paced, capacity-first approach to help clients build stability, access, and trust in their systems before deeper trauma processing.
I specialize in working with these populations:
Adults navigating medical trauma, cancer treatment and survivorship, chronic illness, and the anxiety or shutdown that can come with ongoing health uncertainty
People navigating scan anxiety, fear of recurrence, treatment-related trauma, body mistrust, grief around changes in functioning, and the exhaustion of managing medical systems
Clients whose chronic health stress intersects with complex trauma, high-functioning overwhelm, ADHD/executive overload, or nervous system dysregulation
My expertise comes from:
“My specialty in chronic illness developed through a combination of clinical training, medical system experience, and lived experience. Early in my career, I worked in integrated behavioral health and emergency room settings, where I saw how often emotional distress, trauma, medical uncertainty, and nervous system activation overlap. That experience shaped my belief that it is key for effective healthcare to account for the whole system someone is living inside: medical, relational, emotional, and physiological.
I am also an EMDRIA Certified trauma therapist, and much of my clinical work focuses on paced trauma treatment for people whose bodies are already carrying a high load. My lived experience as a cancer survivor living with chronic illness has deepened my understanding of how destabilizing ongoing medical uncertainty can be, and how important it is for therapy to be supportive without becoming overwhelming. This is why my work is capacity-first: I help clients build enough stability, access, and trust in their system before moving into deeper trauma processing.”
Additional Credentials and Trainings
EMDRIA Certified
MS Policy Analysis and Management