Practitioner record · Checked 9 Oct 2026
Larisa Citsay has been in practice 10 years and is licensed in New Jersey. Larisa lists stress, Anxiety, relationship issues and parenting issues among 16 subjects on the BetterHelp roster.
Everything below is either quoted from Larisa's own BetterHelp listing, taken from public licensing records, or written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such. Nothing here is an availability promise, a review, or a rating.
01 · Who Larisa works with
Larisa lists 5 specialisms and 11 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Larisa chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.
02 · In Larisa's own words
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I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with an extensive background in psychological counseling, specializing in crisis intervention, anger management, family systems, parent coaching, tween and teen issues, and relationship challenges, including those involving narcissistic individuals. My work centers on supporting individuals through life transitions while guiding them on their journey of self-healing and self-discovery. I help clients learn to assert healthy boundaries, build resilience, and foster stronger relationships with themselves and others. My therapeutic approach is integrative, drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness practices, motivational therapy, and choice theory. I create a supportive, compassionate, and goal-focused environment to empower clients to navigate challenges, gain clarity, and move toward meaningful change.
Larisa Citsay, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026
03 · What happens next
Larisa practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Larisa's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.
BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Larisa at this point.
BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Larisa is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Larisa.
You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.
A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.
Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.
04 · Practical details
05 · Provenance
Larisa's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.
The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.
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