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- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Parenting concerns
About Kristina
LCSW licensed in Illinois with five years of clinical experience, Kristina Marquez focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and related concerns. She works with adults facing depression, bipolar symptoms, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy issues, and career or life-purpose questions. Sessions are conducted in English and guided by practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques.
Kristina keeps sessions straightforward and goal-oriented. She talks through what’s most pressing and helps clients build skills to manage symptoms. Conversations and plans are adapted to each person’s circumstances and timed goals.
Her work addresses both immediate problems and longer-term patterns. For example, she supports people handling grief, caregiver strain, or the fallout of sexual assault and abuse. She also helps those navigating adoption and foster care questions or the transition to young adulthood.
Kristina emphasizes clear communication and practical steps. That includes skills for coping with anger, improving communication in families, and reducing the impact of compassion fatigue. She frames change as a series of manageable tasks rather than vague promises.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The service uses a cancellable subscription payment model that varies with location. International clients are not accepted. Prospective clients in Illinois should confirm current session options before booking.
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How Kristina Uses Evidence-Based Methods Online
Kristina works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and symptom management. One common approach emphasizes learning practical coping skills for anxiety and stress, such as breathing, grounding, and short behavioral experiments to test unhelpful thoughts. These techniques are useful for day-to-day symptom relief and for building tolerance of difficult feelings. Another approach centers on processing trauma and abuse through gradual, structured conversations and exercises. This involves identifying triggering situations, developing safety and stabilization strategies, and practicing techniques that reduce the intensity of traumatic memories. It is aimed at reducing the ongoing impact of past events on current functioning. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kristina will collaborate with each client to select or combine methods based on goals, current problems, and personal preferences. She adjusts plans over time when different skills or strategies are needed. Confirm current session options before booking because formats were not specified in the biography. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let clients work with a licensed professional from their everyday environment while keeping appointments manageable for work and family commitments.Sheet 3
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, coping with life changes, relationship and family concerns, grief, and related issues.
What is her therapy style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in a practical, goal-oriented way and adapts conversations and plans to each client.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She holds an LCSW and has five years of clinical experience practicing in mental health settings.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and offers services to people in that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription billing model that can be canceled at any time and varies with location.
How do I get started scheduling a first session?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.