Maricia Thompson, LCSW

Maricia Thompson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with more than 15 years of experience across combined practice areas. She works with children and adults who have special needs as well as with families, and provides therapeutic support for adults facing a range of concerns including general mental health challenges, registered sex offender counseling, depression, stress and anxiety disorders, relationship difficulties, self-esteem and confidence building.

She has particular experience supporting families with children who are diagnosed or pre-diagnosed on the autism spectrum. In those cases she works one on one with children using Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) interventions and provides therapy and guidance to parents and caregivers as they manage the emotional and practical transitions a diagnosis can bring to family life.

Maricia practices from a compassionate, integrative perspective that values cultural background and individual differences. She aims to ensure each person feels supported, heard and empowered, and she adapts methods based on what fits each client best. Her work emphasizes helping people articulate thoughts and feelings to better understand the sources of depression, anxiety, stress or relationship strain, and she draws from approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, strength-based perspectives, behavior modification, Solution-Focused techniques, Rational Emotive methods, Psychodynamic ideas and Narrative Therapy.

She recognizes that beginning therapy can be a difficult step and honors that decision. With a collaborative pace that matches each person’s readiness, Maricia supports clients as they pursue change and build stronger connections between emotional and practical aspects of their lives. She looks forward to working with individuals and families who seek that support.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Maricia uses several evidence-informed approaches that translate well to online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns; it is often helpful for anxiety, depression and stress by providing practical strategies to shift thinking and responses. Narrative Therapy emphasizes the stories people tell about their lives and helps separate a person from their problems, which can support shifts in identity, self-esteem and relationship patterns. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on clear goals and small, actionable steps to build strengths and move toward desired outcomes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Maricia works collaboratively with each person to explore which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress and circumstances evolve. Licensed professionals and therapists aim to tailor care so it feels relevant and achievable for each client.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule appointments around work, caregiving and daily life, and allow people to receive consistent support even when in-person sessions are not convenient. Maricia integrates these modalities to match the way a client prefers to engage and to maintain continuity of care.