Author: Marissa Moore, LPC, LCPC
Marissa Moore is a mental health professional who owns Mending Hearts Counseling in Southwest Missouri.
She specializes in providing affirming counseling services to the LGBTQIA+ community. Marissa has 11 years of experience working in the mental health field, and her work experience includes substance use treatment centers, group homes, an emergency room, and now private practice work. Marissa holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from South University in West Palm Beach, Florida. Marissa holds an LPC license in Missouri and an LCPC license in Kansas.
Marissa has been a freelance writer for two years and is passionate about social justice and educating others on improving their mental health and relationships. When she’s not writing or providing therapy, Marissa enjoys spending time with her partner and loved ones, snuggling her animals, watching football, and reading.
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If you’re a psychotherapist, you must document your psychotherapy sessions. One piece of the pie when you’re writing notes is being able to enter the interventions you have used in therapy. Sometimes, in talk therapy, it may feel like you aren’t doing much and the client is progressing. Knowing how to document your therapeutic interventions […]
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If you’re a mental health professional, you may feel overwhelmed with all the different types of mental health notes. You might wonder what types of notes you have to write, what types of notes can be helpful to you, or what all the different acronyms in note templates stand for. Knowing that you’re providing sufficient […]Marissa Moore, LPC, LCPC -
As a therapist, I’ve seen firsthand how the simple act of planning can evoke a wide range of emotions in clients. Where some find clarity and direction, others struggle with feelings of overwhelm or inadequacy. My goal in developing treatment plans is never to add undue pressure, but rather to partner compassionately with clients in charting a hopeful course. […]Marissa Moore, LPC, LCPC -
Mental health clinicians have to document all counseling sessions that they complete. Unfortunately, writing notes can be difficult for many clinicians and becomes a dreaded task. As a result, you may have questions about what formats to use or what should go into a note. In addition to different types of note formats, different types […]Marissa Moore, LPC, LCPC -
If you’re a mental health clinician, documenting client intake appointments is an essential first step that you will frequently encounter. A therapy intake occurs in the first appointment, where you gather background information about your client. The questions you ask in the first appointment with a new client help you understand the client’s presenting problems […]Marissa Moore, LPC, LCPC -
If you’re looking for a problem-focused note format, consider writing PIRP notes to document your therapeutic sessions. PIRP notes are a method of clinical documentation used by many therapists and other mental health professionals. PIRP notes have four sections and are easy to write. So if you’re a mental health professional considering a new note […]Marissa Moore, LPC, LCPC -
BIRP notes are a type of note format used by many mental health professionals. BIRP notes have four distinct sections so you can follow along and ensure your documentation is professional and up to standard. If you’ve tried other progress note formats and can’t get on board, you may consider trying a BIRP note. BIRP […]Marissa Moore, LPC, LCPC -
GIRP Notes Most clinicians know the struggle of documentation that actually feel useful, not just like paperwork. GIRP notes were created with this in mind. Instead of getting lost in checkboxes or long narratives, GIRP progress notes guide you to start with a Goal what the client wants to work on. From there, you document […]Marissa Moore, LPC, LCPC