- Focus on rest
- Practical skills
- Strengths-based
About Marsha
Marsha Hicks (Richards) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than two decades in practice. She draws on practical, human-centered approaches to help people facing stress, anxiety, sleep problems, addictions, and other life challenges. Her style is straightforward and focused on daily steps that can improve rest and coping.
She earned a Master of Social Work degree from Stony Brook University, School of Social Welfare and has worked since 2004 in both inpatient and outpatient settings. That range of settings means she is familiar with short-term crisis work and longer-term therapy. The ongoing work with people who have both mental health and substance use concerns is a key part of her background.
Marsha uses a mix of evidence-informed approaches. She leans on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships and early patterns influence current stress and sleep. Dialectical behavior strategies and client-centered methods help with emotion regulation and building practical skills.
Sessions aim to be collaborative and goal-focused. People can expect clear, doable tools for improving sleep, reducing anxiety, managing mood, and handling life changes. The therapist pays attention to strengths and practical routines that support better rest.
She holds Florida licensure as an LCSW. Sessions are offered in English and Marsha accepts international clients, with scheduling and formats to be confirmed when booking.
Approaches for online work that focus on rest and coping
Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationship patterns shape stress responses and sleep. In online sessions this can mean talking through relationship patterns and practicing new ways of connecting and calming down before bedtime. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify thought and behavior patterns that interfere with rest. Online CBT often focuses on sleep routines, thought records, and step-by-step behavior changes to improve nightly habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete emotion regulation and distress-tolerance tools that can reduce late-night rumination and impulsive reactions that disrupt sleep.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the person to identify goals, try methods, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. Sessions are tailored to the client’s needs, goals, and preferences rather than a one-size-fits-all prescription.
The practical value of online therapy is that it can fit into busy lives. Confirm current session options when booking, since formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to schedule shorter check-ins, access sessions from different locations, or focus on homework between meetings. The emphasis is on making treatment realistic and useful for improving sleep, reducing anxiety, and managing day-to-day stress.
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Experience
21+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Marsha help address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, ADHD, and other related concerns.
What is her general therapy approach and style?
Her work is human-centered and practical, using a mix of client-centered dialogue, cognitive behavioral techniques, attachment-informed ideas, and skills-based methods to address emotions and daily habits.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Marsha has worked in the field since 2004, giving her over 21 years of clinical experience in inpatient and outpatient settings.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in Florida and practices with that credential.
Which languages are supported and can international clients participate?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options when arranging appointments.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
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