Marissa Nelson is an award-winning Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, and Certified Sexuality Educator with over a decade of experience helping individuals and couples transform their relationships and emotional well-being. Known for her expertise in intimacy, mental health, and trauma, Marissa has worked with Fortune 500 executives, global industry leaders, and trauma survivors to unlock their potential and overcome challenges that impact their personal and professional lives.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Sociology with a Minor in Communications from Florida State University and a Master’s in Marriage & Family Therapy from Drexel University, where she received the Department of Family Therapy Service Award. Her post-graduate studies include a Certificate in Sexual Health & Sex Therapy from the University of Michigan and a Master’s in Education Entrepreneurship from The University of Pennsylvania. She is also a Wharton VIP-C Fellow, a Johns Hopkins University & Medicine Ward Infinity Fellow, and a Wharton Women’s Business Circle Facilitator.

As a sought-after Relationship Expert, Corporate Mental Health Consultant, and TEDx Speaker, Marissa has delivered workshops and presentations internationally including the Oxford Trauma Conference. Her expertise has been featured in over 200 national & international media outlets, including The New York Times, CNN Health, Women’s Health, The Wall Street Journal, and CBS News Sunday Morning.

Marissa is a Clinical Member of the American Association of Marriage & Family Therapists (AAMFT), the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT), the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), and the Association of Black Sexologists and Clinicians (ABSC). She also holds a certificate in Divorce Mediation & Conflict Resolution.

She lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband and daughter and continues to lead the conversation on navigating mental health, relationships, and pleasure with clarity, compassion, and empowerment.