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LICSW

Marcia Richardson, LICSW

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationMassachusetts
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Marcia

Marcia Richardson is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of practice who helps people navigating stress, mood concerns, addiction, relationship issues, grief, and ADHD.

Background and approach

She brings experience treating depression, anxiety, trauma, intimacy and parenting challenges while attending to cultural and identity factors that shape each person's story. Her background includes focused work with drug and alcohol addiction, codependency, and family of origin difficulties, and she can include a Christian counseling perspective when a client prefers that viewpoint.

Richardson frames care around the whole person, considering life context, values, and goals when planning treatment. She aims to guide clients through difficult transitions and reactions so they can reclaim meaning, improved functioning, and more satisfying day-to-day life.

Located in Massachusetts, she offers services in English and integrates multicultural awareness and attention to prejudice, discrimination, and veteran-related concerns into her therapeutic work.

Therapeutic Techniques and Online Access

Marcia Richardson draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on improving mood regulation, coping skills, and relationship functioning. One common approach emphasizes practical skills for managing anxiety and depression through structured interventions and behavioral strategies to reduce symptoms and improve daily routines. Another approach targets substance use and codependency by addressing triggers, building relapse prevention plans, and strengthening healthy boundaries and supports. These methods are useful for people facing mood disorders, addiction, trauma responses, and the everyday challenges of stress and life changes.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to explore goals, preferences, and life context and then adjusts techniques over time to find the best fit. Clients are invited to share feedback so interventions remain relevant and aligned with their values and priorities.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for scheduling around work, family, and other commitments. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care when in-person meetings are difficult, and they allow licensed professionals to provide consistent support across a range of concerns and life circumstances.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Areas of focus include stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and grief, intimacy concerns, parenting, self esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional attention is given to codependency, substance use, family of origin issues, and multicultural factors.
What is the therapeutic style or approach?
The therapist uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person and may integrate a Christian counseling perspective if the client prefers that viewpoint. Sessions emphasize attention to the whole person and practical strategies for daily functioning.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of needs, including mood disorders, addiction, trauma, and multicultural concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
The therapist holds an MA and is licensed as an LICSW with license details MA LICSW LICSW110337 and RI LICSW ISW04005 and practices in Massachusetts.
Are services available in other languages or to international clients?
Services are provided in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are offered?
Available session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsFamily conflictsDepressionADHD

Also works with

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

CodependencyDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesForgivenessVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationWomen's issues

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Massachusetts, Rhode Island

Languages

English