About Marika
Marika Dillard is a licensed clinical social worker who offers practical, down-to-earth support for people feeling overwhelmed. She focuses on helping clients manage stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and problems that come up at work or in relationships. Marika speaks plainly and aims to make sessions feel safe and useful from the first meeting.
She uses straightforward methods that help people set goals and try small changes between sessions. Many conversations center on clearer communication, managing impulsivity, or rebuilding confidence after hard experiences.
Background and approach
She also addresses parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and life transitions with direct problem-solving and empathy. Marika brings six years of clinical experience and holds the Licenced Independent Clinical Social Worker credential and the Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential. She has worked with people from a range of backgrounds and has pursued continuing education focused on cultural competence.
Her style is collaborative and centered on the person in front of her. Sessions tend to be goal oriented and paced to match each client's needs. Marika helps people notice small gains and build them into steady progress.
She encourages practical steps you can try between meetings and checks in on what's working. People choose her when they want clear strategies for daily challenges rather than abstract talk. Her focus is on usable tools, steady support, and helping clients move toward the life they want.
Approaches that translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building understanding. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what they say, and helps them find their own solutions; this approach is useful for feelings of isolation, low self-worth, and life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. It breaks problems into manageable pieces and teaches practical skills for anxiety, depression, impulsivity, and ADHD-related challenges.
Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes quick, goal-directed steps. Sessions identify small changes that can make a noticeable difference and track what works between meetings.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped before, then tailor a plan that mixes these methods. Clients and the therapist check in and adjust the approach as needed.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls let people work face-to-face from wherever they are, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a break at work, live chat is useful for focused check-ins, and messaging supports short, ongoing touchpoints between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around busy schedules and everyday life.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- South Carolina, Nevada, North Carolina, Alabama
- Languages
- English
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