- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Maricia
Maricia Thompson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with 15 years of experience. She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and parenting challenges. Maricia brings a compassionate, down-to-earth approach and aims to help people feel heard and more able to cope.
She uses a mix of approaches rather than one fixed method. Sessions focus on clarifying what is causing worry or low mood.
Background and approach
Conversations are aimed at helping clients notice unhelpful thoughts, try small changes, and track what helps over time. Maricia also attends to issues tied to identity and life context, including LGBT concerns, prejudice and discrimination, and women's issues. She works with people affected by autism and Asperger syndrome and supports parents navigating diagnosis and adjustment.
Expect a collaborative, paced process that matches methods to your goals. Sessions often include exploring personal stories, testing practical strategies, and identifying strengths to build on. The therapist emphasizes respect for cultural background and individual differences.
Maricia combines problem-solving with deeper exploration when needed. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative and Psychodynamic ideas, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused methods to shape each plan. The result is a tailored path aimed at clearer thinking, steadier mood, and more effective parenting strategies.
What Maricia works with
Everything Maricia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Maricia helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Communication problems
- Infidelity
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches Maricia lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Maricia uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try practical behavior changes. CBT often works well for anxiety, stress, low mood, and parenting routines where small shifts can make a difference.She also draws on Narrative Therapy, which helps people reframe their life stories and separate a person from the problems they face. This approach can be useful for identity-related concerns, self-love, and coping with prejudice or discrimination.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Maricia will listen to your goals and preferences, then suggest ways to proceed. Together you can try methods, review what helps, and adjust the plan as needed to fit your life and aims.
Online sessions offer a range of practical options: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when bandwidth or movement is limited, live chat for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, keep momentum, and use the method that feels most comfortable.
Questions people ask about Maricia
What concerns does she address?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and anger. She also supports parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy-related issues, LGBT concerns, and matters linked to prejudice or discrimination.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style blends practical problem-solving with deeper conversation. Sessions may include testing small behavior changes, reframing thoughts, and looking at personal stories to find helpful shifts.
What background does she bring?
She has 15 years of experience in clinical social work and has worked with people affected by autism and Asperger syndrome. That experience includes supporting parents through diagnosis and adjustment.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She is licensed as an LCSW in New York and practices there. The credential listed is LCSW.
What languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
She meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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