Maricia Thompson, LCSW

Maricia Thompson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with more than 15 years of experience in clinical and community settings. She specializes in supporting children and adults with special needs and works closely with families to navigate the emotional and practical changes that follow a diagnosis or evolving care needs. Her work includes one-on-one interventions with children using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and therapeutic support for parents and caregivers as they adjust to new family circumstances.

She also provides care for adults facing a wide range of concerns, including depression, stress and anxiety disorders, relationship and intimacy-related challenges, self-esteem and confidence building, anger issues, and work with registered sex offenders. Additional focus areas include support for people on the autism spectrum, communication difficulties, infidelity, experiences of prejudice and discrimination, self-love, and women’s issues. Her practice is informed by sensitivity to each person’s cultural background and life experience.

Clinically, she draws on an integrative approach and tailors interventions to the needs of each individual. Her methods include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy, combined when appropriate with strength-based and behavior-focused techniques. Thompson approaches therapy from a place of compassion with a priority on helping people feel heard, supported, and empowered to articulate their thoughts and uncover the underlying contributors to distress.

She frames therapy as a collaborative process and works at a pace that aligns with each person’s readiness for change. With the client’s commitment to growth and her dedication to practical support, she aims to strengthen the connections between mind and body and foster sustainable progress over time.