Maricia Thompson , LCSW

Maricia Thompson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with more than 15 years of experience supporting children, adults, and families through a range of life challenges. She works with individuals across the lifespan, including children and adults with special needs, families navigating an autism spectrum diagnosis, adults coping with depression, stress, and anxiety disorders, and people addressing relationship or intimacy-related difficulties. Her experience also includes work with registered sex offenders and with caregivers managing major emotional and practical transitions.

With a practical, compassionate style, she provides one-on-one interventions for children using Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) while also offering therapy and guidance to parents and caregivers. Her clinical work emphasizes helping people articulate thoughts and feelings to better understand the roots of unhappiness, anxiety, or low self-esteem and to build confidence and coping strategies over time.

Maricia uses an integrative approach that takes cultural background and personal experience into account, tailoring therapy to each person rather than applying a single method for everyone. Her practice draws on a range of techniques including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, strength-based and behavior modification strategies, Solution-Focused and Rational Emotive methods, as well as psychodynamic and narrative therapies. This blend is designed to empower individuals and families to set goals, make meaningful changes, and navigate life with greater resilience.

Integrative approaches for effective online support

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and learning practical skills to change behaviors and emotional responses. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and specific problem behaviors because it emphasizes clear goals and measurable steps.

Narrative Therapy helps people reframe and retell their personal stories to separate themselves from problems and highlight strengths and values. This approach can be useful for relationship challenges, identity questions, and issues where personal meaning and life stories matter.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented style that helps people resolve ambivalence and find their own motivation for change. It can be helpful when someone is facing difficult decisions or trying to build sustained commitment to new habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Maricia works collaboratively with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and to select or blend methods that fit best. This collaborative stance helps tailor care so it feels practical and personally relevant.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect with licensed professionals - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - making it easier to schedule sessions around family and work commitments and to access ongoing support from home or elsewhere.