Marsha Hicks (Richards), LCSW

Florida · 21 years in practice

Marsha Hicks (Richards) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than two decades of experience.

License and registration

LCSW, Florida: SW14568 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1508253352 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 21
Languages: English

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About Marsha

Marsha Hicks (Richards) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than two decades of experience. She practices from an existential perspective while drawing on humanistic and evidence-informed approaches. Marsha aims to help people facing anxiety, depression, addiction, and major life changes find clearer direction and practical steps forward.

She earned a Master of Social Work from Stony Brook University School of Social Welfare and has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings since 2004.

Background and approach

That variety means she has seen many different situations and knows how to tailor care to the person in front of her. Marsha often helps people who are juggling co-occurring mental health and substance concerns. She focuses on strengths and on the person’s values when making treatment choices.

Sessions typically include talk therapy and practical coping tools that can be practiced between meetings. Her work uses Attachment-Based methods to look at how important relationships affect current struggles. She also uses Client-Centered techniques to keep the person’s goals at the center of care, and elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy for managing mood, behavior, and emotional regulation.

Marsha provides care to adults across the lifespan and supports issues such as grief, trauma, parenting stress, sleep problems, ADHD, and relationship concerns. She offers care from Florida and works with people in English, including some international clients. For people ready to begin, she guides them through a brief matching process and scheduling.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Marsha lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Grief
Self esteem
Depression
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Post-traumatic stress
Self-harm
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Marsha names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Existential Therapy invites people to look at meaning, choices, and how they want to live. It can help when someone feels stuck, faces big life changes, or struggles with questions about purpose and identity.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how close relationships shape emotions and behavior. It can be useful for people wrestling with trust, communication, or patterns that repeat across relationships.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and the person's own goals. The therapist follows the person’s lead and helps them find solutions that fit their values and strengths.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about what feels most useful and combine methods based on needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration helps tailor sessions to real-life concerns rather than one fixed method.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or for brief check-ins. Live chat and text messaging let people send quick updates, share thoughts between meetings, or use a less formal way to stay connected. These options make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into a busy life.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, and relationship struggles, along with sleep problems and parenting stress.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her work blends an existential outlook with humanistic, client-centered care and practical skills from CBT and DBT to manage emotions and behaviors.

What is her clinical background?

She has worked in inpatient and outpatient settings since 2004 and has 21 years of clinical experience supporting people with complex needs.

What credentials and location apply?

She holds a Master of Social Work and is a Florida Licensed Clinical Social Worker, practicing from Florida.

Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.

How are fees handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin?

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