Maricia Thompson , LCSW

Maricia Thompson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with more than 15 years of experience supporting children, adults, and families through a wide range of life challenges. She works extensively with people who have special needs and with their families, offering both individual intervention and caregiver guidance. Her work includes therapeutic support for general mental health concerns such as depression, stress, and anxiety, as well as targeted help for relationship and intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem, and parenting struggles. She has experience working with registered sex offenders and with families navigating autism spectrum concerns, providing one-on-one Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for children alongside therapy and coaching for parents and caregivers as they adjust to diagnosis and change within the family.

Maricia brings a compassionate, client-centered stance to therapy, aiming to help people feel heard, supported, and empowered. She practices an integrative approach that respects each personâs cultural background and life experience, tailoring interventions to individual needs. Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, strengths-based and behavior modification techniques, Solution-Focused and Rational Emotive strategies, as well as Psychodynamic and Narrative Therapy principles. She helps clients clarify thoughts and emotions to better understand sources of distress and to identify practical steps toward change.

Recognizing that therapy and healing are not one size fits all, Maricia partners with clients to set a pace that feels manageable and to build resilience across emotional and relational domains. She welcomes motivated clients who are ready to explore change and growth under supportive professional guidance.

Integrative Approaches and Online Care with Maricia Thompson

Maricia Thompson employs evidence-informed methods that are explained and adapted to each personâs situation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, then learn practical skills to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and to improve daily functioning. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves, helping them reframe identity and life events so that challenges like self-esteem or relationship struggles can be seen from new perspectives. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, actionable steps and strengths to create change quickly, which can be especially useful for clients seeking targeted improvements in parenting, communication, or stress management.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Maricia works with clients to assess needs, goals, and personal preferences and then tailors a mix of techniques that fit the individual and their circumstances. This collaborative planning helps ensure therapy feels relevant and manageable.

Online therapy with Maricia is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to access support from home or other convenient locations. These options provide flexibility in how and when people engage in therapy while allowing licensed professionals and therapists to deliver consistent, goal-focused care.