Kristina Marquez, LCSW

Licensed in Illinois · 5 years in practice

Kristina Marquez is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Illinois who focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and challenges with addiction.

License and registration

LCSW, Illinois: 149018362 · expires November 2027
NPI: 1629751797 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 5
Languages: English

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About Kristina

Kristina Marquez is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Illinois who focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and challenges with addiction. She emphasizes practical support and straightforward conversation. Kristina centers respect and compassion in sessions and aims to create a space where people can talk about what matters most to them.

With five years listed as clinical experience, Kristina draws on a broader professional history to shape how she helps people make changes.

Background and approach

She works with issues such as trauma and abuse, self-esteem, coping with life changes, grief, and intimacy-related concerns. She also supports those navigating parenting questions, caregiver strain, adoption and foster care matters, and young adult transitions. Kristina takes a personalized approach.

She and the person she is helping decide together what to focus on and which strategies to try. Sessions often include practical tools for handling anxiety, improving communication, managing anger, and building motivation. Goals are set in plain terms so progress is visible and understandable.

People seeking support for career questions, life purpose, or compassion fatigue may find her goal-oriented style useful. She also offers help around sexual assault and abuse, relationship and family problems, and bipolar mood concerns when people bring those issues into therapy. Kristina holds an LCSW, which signals a background in clinical social work and experience providing psychotherapy.

Sessions are offered in English and take place through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to the formats listed.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Online support

Evidence-based approaches and online sessions that fit your life

Kristina uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and symptom relief. One approach she often relies on teaches concrete skills for managing anxiety and mood swings, such as identifying patterns, adjusting unhelpful thoughts, and practicing brief coping exercises. This helps people who feel overwhelmed or stuck by day-to-day worries.

Another common method emphasizes building healthier relationships and communication. It focuses on clearer boundaries, improving listening and expression, and working through intimacy-related problems in step-by-step ways. That approach can be useful for people struggling with family problems, parenting stress, or relationship friction.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped in the past. Together they will try methods that match the person's needs and adjust the plan over time based on what works.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for many people. Video calls give a face-to-face feel while letting sessions fit around work and family routines. Phone sessions can be used when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are available for ongoing support between sessions or when typing feels easier than talking. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent as life changes.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does Kristina help with?

She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions, and supports those dealing with trauma, grief, relationship and family problems, and parenting concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is direct and practical, focusing on clear goals and tools for daily life while keeping respect and compassion central to sessions.

What is her professional background?

Kristina lists five years of clinical experience and draws on prior professional work to guide treatment and goal setting in sessions.

Where is Kristina licensed and practicing?

She is licensed as an LCSW in Illinois and provides services to people located within that region.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What formats are available for sessions?

Kristina offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How is payment handled and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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