Marsha Hicks (Richards), LCSW

Licensed in Florida · 21 years in practice

Marsha Hicks (Richards) uses a human-centered approach to counseling.

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) uses a human-centered approach to counseling. She focuses on what each person brings to the room and works to build practical skills for daily life. Marsha has 21 years of experience and holds a Master of Social Work and a Florida LCSW license.

She practices with warmth and a focus on real-world problems. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. She also supports those coping with addiction, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, sleep problems, and parenting strain.

Background and approach

Marsha works with people facing mood concerns such as bipolar disorder and disruptive mood dysregulation, and with those dealing with anger, ADHD, or the effects of abandonment and adoption history. Her clinical work draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered methods, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Existential Therapy.

Sessions blend talk, practical skill-building, and attention to how relationships shape feelings and behavior. The aim is to help people identify small changes that make daily life easier. Marsha’s background includes inpatient and outpatient settings and both individual and group work.

She has particular experience with dual diagnoses of mental health and addictions. That experience informs a flexible way of planning treatment and adjusting as needs change. People who connect with Marsha can expect straightforward conversation and concrete strategies.

She encourages collaboration on goals and checks progress along the way. Her practice is based in Florida and she offers services in English, including to international clients.

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

How her approach translates to online therapy

Marsha often combines Attachment-Based Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her online work. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current feelings and helps people change patterns in close relationships. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and learning new coping skills for anxiety, depression, and behavior changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will talk with each person about goals, personal preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they adjust techniques so the work fits the person’s needs and life circumstances.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, skill practice, or when writing helps clarify thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between meetings.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related concerns.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is humanistic and client-centered, mixing talk with practical skills. She uses approaches such as attachment work, CBT, and DBT techniques to help people manage emotions and behavior.

How much experience does she have?

She has 21 years of clinical experience working in both inpatient and outpatient settings and with individuals and groups.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds a Florida Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and practices from Florida.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

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

How are sessions priced?

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