- Anxiety and grief
- Telehealth experience
- Attachment and ACT
About Larissa
Larissa Rzemienski is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing anxiety, grief, depression, stress, and life transitions. She is based in Arizona and brings more than two decades of counseling experience to her work. Larissa also supports concerns such as addictions, ADHD, caregiver strain, body image, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
She earned a Master of Counseling in 2001 and holds an Education Specialist degree in Educational Leadership. Larissa taught as a high school guidance counselor and has supervised a suicide hotline. Her background also includes probation counseling and telehealth work with teens and adults.
Her approach adapts to each person. She uses client-centered techniques and draws on cognitive behavioral methods and acceptance-based ideas when helpful. She also integrates attachment-focused thinking and skills from dialectical behavior therapy as needed to address emotion regulation and close-relationship concerns.
Larissa has worked with people across a wide age range and has been providing virtual counseling for several years. Outside of clinical work she teaches counseling students, leads yoga classes, and enjoys hiking and time with her daughter and pet rabbit.
She aims to make sessions practical and easy to use in day-to-day life. Prospective clients who want to know whether her style fits their goals can start by completing the short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session.
How therapy methods translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice their thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with big life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current connections and helps people learn new ways to relate when relationships feel unsafe or distant. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve daily routines.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. If something does not feel helpful, adjustments are made together so sessions stay practical and relevant.
Larissa has experience providing counseling virtually and notes the convenience this can bring. Confirm the current session options before booking to know which formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time, while still focusing on skills, behavior change, and relationship patterns that matter most.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
22+ years
Credentials
Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Larissa work with?
She helps people with anxiety, depression, stress, grief, addictions, ADHD, relationship and intimacy concerns, body image, caregiver stress, and coping with life changes including coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is adaptable and practical, using client-centered listening alongside cognitive behavioral and acceptance-oriented techniques to address thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
What is her professional background?
She has 22 years of counseling experience, including work as a high school guidance counselor, suicide hotline supervisor, probation counselor, and telehealth clinician. She also teaches Master of Counseling students.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Arizona and holds a Master of Counseling and an Ed.S. degree in Educational Leadership.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.