Marikay Gazda, LCSW
Licensed in Illinois · 35 years in practice
Marikay Gazda is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and major life changes.
License and registration
- LCSW, Illinois
- 149004372 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1023558582 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 35
- Languages
- English
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About Marikay
Marikay Gazda is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. She speaks plainly and offers steady support for those feeling lonely, overwhelmed, or stuck. Her style is warm and practical, aimed at helping clients find small, useful steps forward.
With 35 years of experience, Marikay focuses on problems that often come with aging, chronic illness, caregiving, and end-of-life concerns. She also helps people working through panic attacks, attachment wounds, low self-esteem, and relationship communication struggles.
Background and approach
Sessions often center on improving daily coping and rebuilding a sense of purpose. Her approach draws on client-centered listening to make space for what people are feeling. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.
Emotionally-focused and psychodynamic perspectives help surface deeper patterns that affect relationships and self-worth. Marikay often supports people dealing with guilt, shame, forgiveness, and the emptiness that can follow big losses. She helps caregivers manage compassion fatigue and the stress of long-term care.
Practical tools and short-term goal work are also available for those who want focused, solution-oriented help. Sessions are offered in English and are delivered online by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. People in Illinois can connect with her through the directory's Start Therapy process to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule appointments.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Marikay lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
Approaches Marikay names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person in front of her. It helps people feel heard and clarifies their priorities so they can set realistic goals.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It uses simple experiments and skills to reduce anxiety, manage panic, and improve mood.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on emotions and how they shape relationships and self-view. It can help when attachment patterns or overwhelming feelings get in the way of connection and self-acceptance.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Marikay will talk with each person about goals and try methods that match those needs. She adjusts the focus over time so sessions stay practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let the therapist see nonverbal cues and do deeper work. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a busy day. Live chat or text-based messaging work for short check-ins, reminders, or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing life and care responsibilities.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. Other focuses include caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, chronic illness, and feelings of emptiness.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She blends listening with concrete tools from cognitive and solution-focused approaches.
How long has she been practicing?
Marikay brings 35 years of clinical experience to her practice working with a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and practices with clients located in Illinois.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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