Moriah Kreppein Riquelme, LCSW

Moriah Kreppein Riquelme is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York who brings compassion and practical support to people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, low self-esteem, depression, and major life transitions. She emphasizes respect and sensitivity in each interaction and adapts conversation and treatment plans to reflect each person’s unique needs and goals.

Moriah works collaboratively to help clients build motivation, strengthen confidence, and develop coping strategies for challenges such as relationship and communication problems, feelings of guilt or shame, isolation, fertility-related stress, and workplace concerns. She also supports people navigating attachment or abandonment issues, post-traumatic stress, and the particular pressures many young adults and women face.

Beginning therapy can take courage, and Moriah acknowledges that step while offering a tailored, person-focused approach that aims to meet clients where they are. She invites prospective clients to take the first step toward change and stands ready to help shape a treatment plan that fits each individual’s situation and goals.

Adapting Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the client’s lead and helps them explore their own values and choices. This approach is useful for building self-esteem, clarifying life purpose, and navigating relationship or identity concerns.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative method that helps people resolve ambivalence and find internal motivation for change. It can be especially helpful for issues like addictions, low motivation, or when someone is ready to make a shift but feels stuck.

Moriah approaches the choice of methods as a shared process. She works together with each person to determine which combination of techniques best fits their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into a busy life or access support from home. Licensed professionals can use these formats to provide consistent, ongoing support while tailoring the pace and style of sessions to what works best for each client.