Kristina Marquez , LCSW

Kristina Marquez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois who brings five years of clinical experience to her work with adults and families. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, address addictions, process trauma and abuse, and build motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. Kristina emphasizes respectful, sensitive, and compassionate care, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each person’s unique needs and circumstances.

Her approach centers on partnering with clients to identify realistic goals and practical strategies for change. She supports people through life transitions, relationship and family challenges, grief and loss, parenting concerns, and career-related stress, as well as mood conditions such as depression and bipolar disorder. Kristina also attends to issues like compassion fatigue, intimacy-related concerns, and adoption or foster care challenges.

Seeking change can take courage, and Kristina works to empower clients at each step of the process. She combines evidence-based therapeutic techniques with a coaching-oriented mindset to help people build skills, increase insight, and move toward a more fulfilling and balanced life.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Online Care

Kristina uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skill building to help people manage stress, anxiety, and addictive behaviors. These approaches emphasize concrete coping strategies, problem-solving, and gradual behavior change to support day-to-day functioning and emotional regulation.

She also incorporates a trauma-informed perspective when working with survivors of abuse and those affected by past traumatic experiences. This approach prioritizes safety, pacing, and understanding the impact of trauma while helping clients process difficult memories and rebuild a sense of control.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Kristina works with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and she adjusts methods over time to find what is most effective and comfortable for the client.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access consistent support from licensed professionals without the need to travel, and they allow therapy to fit into busy lives while maintaining regular, structured contact with a therapist.