About Marquia
Marquia Rivers is a licensed mental health counselor in New York who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She draws on six years of clinical experience to support practical changes and clearer thinking. Her approach is straightforward and respectful, focused on what works for each person.
She listens first and tailors conversations to individual needs. Sessions are collaborative and paced to match each person's comfort.
Background and approach
Marquia aims to build trust and safety so people can address painful experiences and everyday pressures. Therapy with her often includes talking through relationship patterns, learning coping skills for anxiety, and addressing the emotional impact of trauma. She also helps people facing issues like abandonment, attachment concerns, blended family strain, caregiver stress, and substance-related problems.
Practical problem solving is part of the work. That can look like practicing new communication habits, identifying unhelpful thinking, or breaking down overwhelming problems into small steps. Marquia adjusts methods based on how someone responds over time.
She values sensitivity and compassion in every session. People who choose her can expect a down-to-earth style, clear goals, and respectful collaboration as they work toward better daily functioning and emotional relief.
Evidence-based approaches offered online
Marquia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person. One common approach is structured skill building that teaches practical tools for managing anxiety and stress, such as breathing and thought-challenging exercises. These tools help reduce daily overwhelm and improve coping ability. Another focus is trauma-informed work that helps people process past hurts and reduce their impact on current relationships and mood. This often involves pacing the conversation and strengthening emotional safety during sessions.Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist reviews concerns, goals, and how someone responds in early sessions. Together they choose or adjust methods so the work fits the person’s needs and preferences rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and more in-depth conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, quick skills practice, or fitting therapy into a busy day. These options make it simpler to keep continuity of care and to use therapy in ways that match everyday life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English