Marcia Richardson, LICSW

Marcia Richardson is a LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) with more than 25 years of experience working with a wide range of clinical concerns. She has particular expertise in drug and alcohol addiction and co-dependency, alongside substantial experience supporting clients with depression, anxiety, mood disorders, and ADHD. Her practice also includes work with relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy and parenting concerns, and other life transitions.

Marcia is certified as a Christian counselor and can incorporate that perspective into therapy when it aligns with a client’s preferences. She emphasizes cultural competence and brings sensitivity to diverse backgrounds and life experiences. In sessions she considers multiple aspects of a person’s life when developing a plan for care, aiming to help clients move through challenges toward greater meaning, satisfaction, and joy. Her approach is practical and client-centered, focused on helping people develop skills and insight that fit their goals and circumstances.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Support

Marcia Richardson uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to the problems a client brings to therapy. One common focus is practical, skills-based work that helps clients manage stress, anxiety, ADHD symptoms, and mood-related challenges by teaching coping tools, emotion regulation, and problem-solving strategies. These approaches are aimed at improving day-to-day functioning and resilience.

Given her experience with addiction, Marcia also applies recovery-oriented strategies that support people working through substance use and codependency issues. This work often emphasizes building routines, relapse prevention skills, and healthier relationship patterns to support long-term recovery. She brings trauma-informed perspective when addressing histories of trauma or abuse, attending to safety, pacing, and strategies for processing distressing experiences.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Marcia works with each client to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and she adjusts techniques over time to fit changing needs. Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video or phone, live chat, and text-based messaging allow clients to access care from home, manage scheduling more easily, and maintain continuity of support across life changes. These options make it simpler to engage in consistent, effective therapy with licensed professionals.