Moriah Kreppein Riquelme , LCSW

Moriah Kreppein Riquelme is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in New York. She brings eight years of clinical experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, and struggles with addiction. She emphasizes respect and sensitivity in each meeting and meets people where they are. Moriah focuses on practical, talk-based sessions that aim to make day-to-day life more manageable. She works with people on self-esteem and confidence, and on navigating life changes that feel overwhelming. She also supports clients dealing with workplace strain and the concerns that come up in young adulthood. Her additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment concerns, communication problems, fertility-related distress, and issues around guilt, shame, and forgiveness. She also helps people facing isolation or questions about life purpose and self-love. Women’s issues are listed among her areas of focus. Sessions are tailored to each person. Moriah uses the conversation to identify goals and to build steps that fit a client’s life. She adjusts pace and tools depending on what a person needs that week. She aims to make starting therapy straightforward. Moriah encourages small steps and practical strategies that people can try between sessions. Her approach is collaborative and centered on helping clients gain more control over daily challenges.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Care

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and perspectives and uses open conversation to find what matters most. It helps with anxiety, low mood, and finding direction in life.

Motivational interviewing concentrates on strengthening a person’s own motivation to change. It is useful for addictions, building confidence, and taking steps toward goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjust as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video is good for deeper conversations, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or chat can fit short check-ins or busy schedules. These options let people fit therapy into work breaks, evenings, or other commitments without extra travel.