Moriah Kreppein Riquelme , LCSW

Moriah Kreppein Riquelme is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with eight years of professional experience supporting people through stressful and transitional times. She focuses on stress and anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem and confidence, depression, and coping with life changes, and she also attends to related concerns such as abandonment and attachment issues, communication difficulties, fertility challenges, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, post-traumatic stress, self-love, women’s issues, workplace struggles, and issues common to young adults.

Moriah approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and she adapts conversations and treatment plans to match individual needs and goals. Her practice emphasizes collaboration - listening carefully to where a person is now, identifying practical steps forward, and building motivation and resilience along the way. Taking the first step to begin therapy often requires courage, and Moriah acknowledges that effort while offering steady support as people explore change and healing. She combines evidence-informed techniques with a warm, client-centered stance to help clients move toward clearer priorities and more effective coping.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Moriah draws on client-centered therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the individual's priorities guide the work. This approach helps people explore their feelings, strengthen self-understanding, and build confidence to address issues like low self-esteem, life transitions, and relationship concerns.

She also uses motivational interviewing to help people clarify their reasons for change and resolve ambivalence. That method is particularly useful when addressing addictions, motivation challenges, and decisions about behavior change because it focuses on the person's own goals and readiness.

For clients affected by traumatic experiences, Moriah incorporates trauma-focused techniques to help process difficult memories and develop coping skills for symptoms related to post-traumatic stress. Throughout online care she emphasizes collaboration and ongoing adjustment of methods - the therapist and client work together to identify which approaches fit the client's needs, goals, and preferences.

Online therapy with Moriah is offered via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals from home or work and to continue therapy through life’s changes while maintaining a consistent therapeutic relationship.