About Maricia
Maricia Thompson is a licensed clinical social worker with over 15 years of experience based in New York. She combines years of practice with a compassionate style to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns. Maricia also offers support around parenting challenges, self-esteem, anger, and issues affecting LGBT clients.
Her background includes work with people on the autism spectrum and those diagnosed with Asperger syndrome. She has provided individual interventions and has talked with parents and caregivers about adjusting to a new diagnosis and the changes it brings.
Background and approach
Maricia has also worked with people dealing with infidelity, communication problems, prejudice and discrimination, and women’s issues. Maricia uses a mix of approaches rather than a single technique. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic ideas, and Solution-Focused methods.
That mix lets her tailor sessions to what each person needs in the moment. In sessions she focuses on helping people name their thoughts and feelings, identify patterns that cause distress, and try practical steps to change unhelpful habits. She values cultural background and personal history when shaping a plan of work.
People who choose Maricia can expect a steady, supportive presence and practical tools they can use between visits. She aims to move at a pace that feels manageable while supporting real change over time.
How Maricia blends approaches for online care
Maricia commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Narrative Therapy in her online practice. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns with practical exercises and homework. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about their lives and helps reframe problems so clients can try different ways of moving forward.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and life situation. That means the plan can shift over time as needs change and progress is made.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people work face to face when that is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging support ongoing reflection and brief check-ins between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and everyday life.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
How does she approach therapy?
What is her professional background?
Where is she licensed and based?
Which languages are available for sessions?
What session formats are offered?
How is cost handled?
How do I begin working with her?
Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
Also works with
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English