Kristina Marquez, LCSW
Compassionate clinical social worker focused on practical change
Book with Kristina- Years in practice
- 5
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Kristina
Kristina Marquez is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Illinois. She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, and parenting challenges. Her style is direct and compassionate, with an emphasis on practical steps people can use right away.
Kristina listens first and then helps build a straightforward plan. She tailors conversations and strategies to each person's situation. Sessions typically include problem-solving, coping skills, and check-ins on progress.
Background and approach
Her background includes five years of clinical practice as an LCSW in Illinois. That work has included supporting people dealing with trauma, grief, caregiver stress, and career or life-purpose questions. She also brings experience around adoption and foster care issues and recovery from sexual assault and abuse.
Kristina pays attention to everyday realities like parenting strain, communication problems, and burnout. She aims to help people strengthen self-esteem and manage anger or relationship tensions. Her approach mixes short-term tools with longer-term planning when needed.
People who choose her often want concrete strategies they can use between sessions. She communicates plainly and offers coaching-style feedback alongside clinical support. The focus stays on what a person can do now to feel steadier and more capable.
Sessions are conducted in English and offered through several online formats. The work begins with a brief matching process and then moves into regular meetings scheduled to fit each person’s life.
What Kristina works with
Everything Kristina lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kristina helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Life purpose
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Young adult issues
Evidence-based approaches for online care
Kristina uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills people can use right away. One approach emphasizes practical coping strategies to reduce stress and anxiety, teaching breathing, grounding, and activity plans that help manage daily overwhelm. Another approach concentrates on trauma-informed care, which involves careful pacing, safety checks, and techniques to reduce the impact of past abuse or distressing experiences.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kristina will work with each person to identify goals, preferences, and what feels manageable. Over a few sessions she adjusts methods so the work matches the client's needs and pace rather than forcing a single path.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging give a way to process between meetings or to fit brief conversations into a busy day. These options help people keep therapy consistent while fitting work, parenting, and other responsibilities into their schedules.
Questions people ask about Kristina
What concerns does Kristina commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy-related issues, anger, career questions, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is direct and compassionate. She focuses on practical coping skills, clear problem-solving, and coaching-style guidance that people can use between sessions.
What experience does she bring?
Kristina has five years of experience working as an LCSW in Illinois, supporting clients with trauma, caregiver stress, adoption and foster care concerns, and young adult issues.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds an LCSW license in Illinois and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Kristina offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different communication preferences.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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