Marissa Kohn, LSW, was raised in Burlington County and graduated from Palmyra High School. She attended Rowan University, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Marissa went on to receive her Masters in Social Work with a clinical concentration and specialization in Addictions Counseling from Rutgers University-Camden.

During her first year at Rutgers she interned at Gilbert Spruance Elementary in Philadelphia where she worked one on one with students grades K-8. There, she directed weekly group sessions focusing on anger management and social skills building and determined appropriate evaluation methods to measure student’s success in reaching set goals and objectives. In her second year at Rutgers, Marissa received a Health Resources and Services Administration funded scholarship in Opioid Treatment. She spent that year interning as a clinician at Mid State Correctional Facility, a medium security treatment facility for incarcerated males located in Fort Dix, NJ. There, she provided inmates with individual therapy, assisted in crisis intervention, conducted risk assessments and co-facilitated group sessions. During this time, she completed her Addictions Counseling Certification as well as a certification in gambling addiction. Aside from her passion for working with individuals struggling with substance use disorder, she has experience working with children, adolescents and adults who suffer from various anxiety disorders as well as mood disorders. Marissa has experience utilizing trauma informed practices and patient centered interventions.