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Meet Our Team

Marissa Paquin

Mental Health Counselor

Meet Our Team

Marissa Paquin

Mental Health Counselor

Marissa Paquin, MA, LMHC, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who has worked in mental healthcare since 2006. She has experience working with adults, adolescents, and notably First Responders experiencing mental health concerns including but not limited to trauma, anxiety, depression, substance use, and grief.

Marissa graduated with a Masterā€™s degree in Co-occurring Counseling. Her undergraduate degrees are in Psychology and Criminal Justice. She is also a Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor, National Certified Counselor and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. Marissa is a certified EMDR therapist through EMDRIA and has completed advanced training in recent traumatic events and group traumatic events protocol, as well as Ego State interventions. Marissa is also a Certified Perinatal Mental Health Therapist through PSI. In addition, she has completed advanced training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) and Motivational Interviewing (MI).

Marissa believes that healing is a collaborative endeavor that requires genuine caring without judgment, and she cooperatively assists her clients in clarifying their goals for treatment. She provides a compassionate atmosphere to safely explore and work through feelings, thoughts, and beliefs. Rather than adopting one methodology for all individuals and issues, she draws from a variety of methods to create a tailored approach for each individual and situation. Her integrative style of client-centered therapy includes a strength-based approach incorporating cognitive behavioral therapy and other evidence-based treatment. As a therapist, she is warm, open, encouraging, and direct. Marissa considers herself an active therapist, combining experience, education, creativity, and sense of humor with a down-to-earth, realistic approach to counseling. Marissa has a particular passion and expertise working with adolescents as they struggle to define their identities, cope with the rapid physical, emotional and psychological changes that take place within them and adjust to the demands of peers, school, families, and society. When seeing teenagers, she works collaboratively with the family, schools, and others to provide optimum level of care. Marissa is passionate about learning and constantly bringing new tools and techniques to her practice and those with whom she works. Marissa believes in empowering others and when equipped with the proper tools everyone can become happy, healthy individuals and achieve their personal goals.

Real stories. Real results.

ā€˜I couldnā€™t recommend Marissa enough- I suffered a very traumatic miscarriage of twins (at 12 weeks) followed by another miscarriage at six weeks and am so grateful the kind midwife at Integra recommended I reach out to Marissa to help me through the traumatic events. In the space of a few sessions, and using EMDR trauma therapy (which I canā€™t recommend enough) she was able to help me effectively deal with all the trauma I had suffered and work through the events and complex emotions thereafter, in a kind and nurturing space where I felt completely at home and at ease opening up. I am so grateful to her for helping me feel like myself again and helping curb the anxiety that comes with pregnancy after loss too (I am now expecting my miracle rainbow baby) and thanks to her I am better equipped to enjoy this pregnancy instead of living in constant fearā€˜
Marissa has an ability to get straight to the core of the problem in a very caring, safe and nonjudgmental way. In my first session with Marissa I found myself discussing things that I would normally only do with a lifelong trusted friend. She is an outstanding and gifted practitioner and through working with her, I have progressed from feelings of sadness, despair and panic to feelings of calmness, wellbeing and peace which I have rarely experienced before. I cannot recommend her highly enough.
"Just want to thank Marissa Paquin for the emotional support during several sessions in counselling with her. I greatly appreciate her for listening, as well as her help through EMDR Therapy in coping with some tough issues! It was invaluable"
"Marissa at Infinite Mindcare has been instrumental in helping me heal from some very tough experiences in my life. She is a great counselor and helps me feel heard and understood every time I open up to her with my feelings and problems. She is even available by phone for the times I didnā€™t feel well enough to leave my home. She took my healing to another level with the EMDR techniques that she is highly experienced in using. Not only did these techniques help me with current life issues, but the progress Iā€™ve made with processing past traumas has been a life changer for me. Now when I experience a tough situation, I no longer automatically revert back to the same mental patterns that have been destructive for me throughout my life. Overthinking, blaming myself, and not feeling worthy is now being replaced with acceptance, loving myself and feeling worthy and deserving of love. Those patterns still try to creep back in but Marissa is there to help me continue on my journey to healing and she does so with no judgement. I am so thankful to have this therapy, as the benefits have helped me overcome a lot of the sadness, anxiety and despair that I was feeling. I can see and feel the progress Iā€™ve made and that was made even more evident during a recent incident I experienced. I handled it more calmly than I thought possible and didnā€™t breakdown into PTSD mode as I would have in the past."
In all of the years I have been seen Psychologist, Marisa is the best Psychologist I have every seen. I would recommend her to any body. I was recommended to do Nero feed back with Racheal , this was the first I every hear about Nero feed back and I must say Racheal is the Best.
My daughter was already an established client at Infinite Mindcare and as I was extremely pleased with the service, it was natural for me to choose them to provide my therapeutic service. I changed locations when they moved from Centennial Towers and changed therapists when the one working with me had to relocate for family reasons. The environments were always inviting and welcoming and provided privacy upon entering and leaving the offices. My rating throughout my relationship with them remained a consistent 5. During my sessions with Marissa, I learned coping strategies to use at home, at work, and in social situations. I also benefitted from EMDR to help resolve some lingering childhood issues. I no longer receive services but happily apply what I have learned whether it is to smile while talking so I appear more approachable, using mindfulness to prevent a potential unpleasant reaction, or employing some self-care strategies. The benefits of the service that I received at Infinite Mindcare have certainly been invaluable.
I have started EMDR with Marissa and find this to be very helpful and beneficial for me. My sessions with Marissa and other therapists at Infinite Mindcare have been excellent and their professionalism and knowledge are second to none. I would highly recommend Infinite Mindcare to everyone!
Marissa Paquin Marissa Paquin is a thoughtful and compassionate listener. She is a great therapist for anyone who wishes to go down a therapeutic path to work on themselves and for those that need a push to move forward and help in closing some of lifeā€™s chapters. Marissa contributed to being an instrumental part in helping me make a fundamental shift in my emotional and mental well-being. She provided me with guidance and helped me regain my confidence, at a time when I was experiencing life with great lows. Through talk therapy and EMDR for childhood trauma, she provided me with the tools to understand my thoughts, actions and recognize behaviors and triggers. I value our work together, along with the insights she provided me with, which has aided me in making better decisions for myself. Equally as important, she helped me put issues into perspective, which made them feel more manageable and less negative, overall. I highly recommend Marissa Paquin to others.

FAQs

How can I make an appointment?

To schedule an appointment, we first ask that you complete our intake form and provide us with your insurance and payment information. Once we receive this information, we will confirm your insurance benefits and contact you to schedule the earliest available appointment.

What insurance do you accept?

We accept several Cayman insurances including: Aetna, BAF, Britcay, Cayman First, Cinico, Fidelity/Vanguard, PanAm. If you have overseas insurance such as Cigna, you will need to pay for your sessions out of pocket, however, we can provide you with an invoice with all relevant information to give to your insurance provider for direct reimbursement. In order to use your medical insurance, you must have an outpatient mental health benefit for use on the island. While we verify your insurance benefits and provide you with an estimated breakdown of co-pays, you are ultimately responsible for understanding your own benefits.

Does seeking advice mean something is wrong with me?

No. Many people seek counselling to understand themselves or others, to develop personally, or simply to manage life. As humans, we all experience stressors and difficult emotions. Therapy is a means to learn to develop our functioning skills and build greater resilience, regardless of the circumstances.

What is counseling?

Counseling/therapy involves meeting with a therapist (such as a counselor or psychologist) to address emotional, social, or behavioral concerns. Trained and licensed clinicians work with you to consider a variety of treatments according to your treatment goals. The benefits of therapy are numerous and may include improved mood, personal growth, and interpersonal relationships. Disclaimer: Just because you come to therapy does not mean you will change or improve. The willingness to make changes is ultimately up to the individual. Please remember that we typically only have 1 hour per week in our offices and most of the change happens outside of the therapy room.

Counseling is not about coming to vent for an hour. While we have couches and you can lay down, we do not perform psychoanalysis. Counseling is an active process where the client shares and receives feedback, develops skills, and practices interventions to help in their real life outside of the office. Yes, there are times when people just need to ā€œventā€ and feel heard. And we have a space for that, to be sure. We will also encourage change.

How many sessions will I need to achieve my goals?

There is no definitive answer to this until you see your therapist. The average counseling treatment usually lasts 3-6 months, however, each person is unique. Some people come to us and feel like they got what they were looking for in 1-3 sessions. The first few sessions are assessment and getting acquainted. It is important that you feel comfortable with your therapist and the process, and sometimes it takes some people longer than others to feel comfortable.

Counseling is not about coming in to vent for an hour. While we have couches and you can lay back, we do not do psychoanalysis. Counseling is an active process where the client shares and receives feedback, develops skills, and practices interventions to help in their real life outside of the office. Yes, there are times when people just need to ā€œventā€ and feel heard. And we have a space for that, to be sure. We will also encourage change.

What is Mindcare?

How we empower our clients and ourselves to create optimal mental health, i.e. healthy mental health habits

The Flower of Life is a sacred geometry believed to hold information about the secrets of all life and is, in essence, a blueprint for all life. Its design symbolizes the interconnectedness of life on Earth from a scientific and ecological standpoint, as the symbol has been found throughout the world since ancient civilizations, as well as in the biology of plant and human life.

At Infinite Mindcare we believe that you hold all the answers and tools within yourself; that you are the expert of your own life. Our job is to help you see that in yourself and to help you actively live it through everything you do in and out of the therapy office.