Kristina Marquez

Kristina Marquez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois. She draws on years of professional experience to help people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, mood concerns, and life transitions. Her approach emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and practical support for making changes that matter.

Kristina works with individuals facing trauma, grief, parenting strain, and challenges around intimacy and relationships. She also supports people dealing with career uncertainty, caregiving stress, and issues related to adoption and foster care. Anger and communication problems are included in her focus areas as well.

Her style is collaborative and grounded. Sessions center on clear goals and steps clients can try between meetings. Conversations are tailored to each person’s circumstances and priorities, and she adjusts pacing to match client needs.

Kristina frames therapy as a partnership. She helps people identify what’s getting in the way of feeling better and builds practical strategies to address those barriers. Expect direct but compassionate conversation and a focus on skills you can use in daily life.

She encourages honesty about setbacks and celebrates progress. The work can include managing strong emotions, changing unhelpful patterns, and strengthening communication. To begin, people complete a short match questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Approaches that guide online work and what to expect

Kristina describes her work as evidence-based and practical. Two common techniques she uses are skills-based strategies and trauma-informed care. Skills-based strategies teach concrete tools for managing anxiety, anger, and stress such as breathing, pacing, and problem-solving to handle everyday triggers. Trauma-informed care focuses on recognizing how past harm affects current feelings and relationships and on building steady supports and coping steps to reduce reactivity.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they try methods that fit the person’s needs and adjust the plan over time based on progress and feedback.

The biography does not list which online session formats are offered, so confirm available formats before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - it can reduce travel time, allow quicker check-ins, and make scheduling across work or caregiving commitments simpler. Some people prefer shorter sessions for brief check-ins, while others use longer sessions for deeper exploration; Kristina can help choose what fits best.