Marcia Pontoni , LCSW

Marcia Pontoni is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience. She focuses on practical, person-centered care for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, and issues related to identity and intimacy. Marcia brings a calm, respectful manner to sessions and helps people take steady steps toward change.

Her approach blends client-centered listening with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. She works to tailor conversations and strategies to each person’s needs. Sessions focus on clear goals, small action steps, and learning skills that can be used between meetings.

Marcia has long experience supporting people through major life transitions. That includes coping with loss, separation, chronic illness, caregiving strains, and the emotional effects of aging or cancer. She also addresses addiction, trauma and abuse, and the complex feelings that follow betrayal, jealousy, or family conflict.

Her practice attends to identity-related concerns such as gender dysphoria and broader LGBT issues. She also helps with communication problems, codependency, anger, guilt, shame, and compassion fatigue for people in caring roles. The focus is practical help and emotional understanding.

Marcia offers sessions by video, phone, live chat, and text messaging and will work with each person to choose what fits best. She uses her 25 years of clinical experience to support people who want to feel more in control and more connected in their lives.

Approaches and online options for practical change

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects concerns, and helps people clarify what matters most. This approach is useful when someone needs support sorting feelings and deciding on next steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors connect. It includes straightforward techniques to test unhelpful thoughts and try new actions. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

Mindfulness therapy teaches attention and awareness skills. It helps people notice bodily sensations and thoughts without judgment, which can reduce reactivity to stress and improve emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about symptoms, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit best. Plans are adjusted as needed so the work stays practical and relevant.

Online therapy offers several ways to meet depending on what works for the person. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is preferred. Live chat and text messaging suit brief updates, ongoing support, or when regular short contact helps keep progress moving. These options make scheduling easier and let people fit sessions into busy lives.