Licensed clinical social worker recordFlorida
Marsha Hicks (Richards), LCSW
Florida
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - addictions and mood concerns
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Florida
- LCSW, licence SW14568
- NPI
- 1508253352
- Experience
- 21 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
These details come from information Marsha supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Attachment-based work
- CBT and DBT skills
- Dual diagnosis experience
About Marsha
Marsha Hicks (Richards) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida with 21 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, parenting challenges, anger, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and coping with major life changes.
She trained at Stony Brook University, School of Social Welfare and has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings. That breadth of experience includes individual and group work across the lifespan and many complex cases involving co-occurring mental health and substance use issues.
Her approach draws from attachment-based and client-centered ideas alongside cognitive behavioral strategies and dialectical behavior tools. In practice that means she listens for patterns in relationships and daily thinking, and then helps people test small changes that can reduce distress or improve communication.
Sessions are practical and skills-focused when needed. She integrates values and meaning questions from existential work for people confronting big life shifts. She also addresses caregiving stress, abandonment and adoption concerns, body image, dissociation, and personality-related difficulties when they come up.
Marsha tends to work from strengths and uses a range of techniques rather than one strict method. She supports people who have overlapping conditions, such as mood symptoms with substance use, and helps them prioritize safety and achievable steps. To begin, readers are encouraged to review the online therapy options and complete the short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.
BHow sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships. Online sessions using this lens look at how past relationship experiences affect current stress and communication, and then practice different ways of relating in daily life. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's perspective and priorities. In remote sessions that can mean longer listening, reflection, and helping the client name what matters most before choosing strategies. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and behaviors and teaches concrete skills. Online CBT work often includes short homework, thought records, and practical behavior experiments to try between sessions.Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That selection can shift as progress is made or situations change.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also make it possible to continue work with a licensed professional from different locations, which can help people maintain consistency while juggling family, work, or caregiving demands.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, self-esteem and many relationship and trauma-related concerns as listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines attachment-based and client-centered approaches with cognitive behavioral techniques and some dialectical behavior strategies to address patterns and build practical skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 21 years of experience in a range of inpatient and outpatient settings since completing her master’s degree in social work.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers