About Kristina
Kristina Marquez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois. She brings five years of clinical experience to sessions and focuses on helping people handle stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and mood concerns. Her style is straightforward and respectful.
She listens first and then shapes conversations to match each person's needs. Kristina aims to make goals clear and practical so people can notice progress between sessions. She helps clients work on self-esteem, motivation, and confidence while navigating life changes like career shifts or grieving losses.
How Kristina works
Relationship and intimacy issues also come into view when relevant, along with parenting concerns and caregiver stress. She gives attention to adoption and foster care issues and young adult transitions. Kristina supports people dealing with anger, bipolar disorder, depression, and compassion fatigue.
She also focuses on recovery from sexual assault and abuse and on communication and family problems. Coaching-style work is used when people want focused, goal-driven sessions. Kristina tailors the plan and pace to each person’s situation.
She describes therapy as a team effort and helps clients try tools that fit their daily life. The aim is to empower people to make steady, manageable changes.
What Kristina works with
The areas below are the ones Kristina selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care
Kristina uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people build skills and manage symptoms. One common approach focuses on teaching practical coping skills for stress and anxiety so clients can try tools between sessions and see what helps. Another approach centers on trauma-informed work that helps people process difficult experiences and reduce triggers over time. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kristina will discuss goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up day to day, then recommend methods to try together. She adjusts the plan as progress is made so therapy stays relevant and usable. Online therapy offers practical flexibility for people with busy schedules. Video calls approximate face-to-face sessions when a longer discussion is needed; phone sessions work well for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions or use brief written updates when that format fits better. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving routines.Start online instead of waiting
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