About Marsha
Marsha Hicks (Richards) is an LCSW - a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Florida with 21 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, relationship struggles, and self-esteem concerns. Her work also addresses trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, anger, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and parenting stress.
She earned a Master’s degree in Social Work from Stony Brook University School of Social Welfare and has practiced since 2004.
How Marsha works
Her background includes both inpatient and outpatient settings, and she has worked with individuals and groups across the lifespan. That range informs how she tailors care to each person’s situation. Marsha often combines approaches rather than using only one method.
She draws on attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, and existential perspectives. Sessions focus on the client’s strengths and real-life needs rather than on a fixed recipe. In practice she helps people with dual diagnoses of mental health and addictions, paying attention to how conditions interact.
Her style tends to be humanistic and practical, aiming to help people build skills, manage symptoms, and make values-based choices. She works collaboratively to set goals and test what helps in daily life. Marsha offers services in English and accepts international clients.
Session options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, so people can choose the format that best fits their schedule and circumstances.
Marsha lists 11 ways of working on the entry:
What Marsha works with
The areas below are the ones Marsha selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 21 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Attachment-Based Therapy emphasizes understanding patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape current reactions. Online sessions can help people notice those patterns, practice new ways of relating, and reduce anxiety around connection.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on active listening, empathy, and supporting a persons own goals. In virtual meetings that means giving space for people to tell their story, naming strengths, and shaping goals together in a straightforward way.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Through video or messaging, a therapist can introduce exercises, track progress, and help a person apply skills between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences and together decide which combination of methods fits best. That collaborative process can be revisited as goals change.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen-sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, skill practice, and ongoing encouragement between longer sessions. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, family, or travel.
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