Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
How Marquita works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Marquita
Marquita Dempsey is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in California with more than 10 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are coping with depression, trauma and abuse, anger, and relationship strain. Marquita aims to make a first step feel manageable for someone who is unsure where to begin.
She creates a space where people can speak plainly about what is hard. Sessions are nonjudgmental and focused on what the client wants to change.
Background and approach
Marquita listens closely and works with each person to identify practical next steps. Her work often addresses everyday struggles such as sleep problems, low self-esteem, motivation, and the stress that comes from life transitions. She also supports people dealing with parenting pressures, career decisions, and issues tied to intimacy and infidelity.
Marquita uses a person-centered way of working that keeps the client's goals at the center. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people spot and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. Solution-focused strategies help create small, doable changes that build momentum.
Her approach is straightforward and goal-oriented while staying warm and respectful. Marquita encourages people to try options and see what helps, adjusting the plan as needed. She is available to work with English-speaking adults in California.
What Marquita works with
Everything Marquita lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Marquita's practice.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Infidelity
Approaches Marquita lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy puts your goals first and focuses on listening and understanding. In online sessions this means the therapist follows your lead, asks questions to clarify what matters most, and helps you set goals that feel relevant.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches skills to notice and change thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going. Online CBT often includes short exercises and homework you can do between sessions to practice new responses to stress, anger, or low mood.
Solution-Focused Therapy targets practical steps that produce quick gains. Sessions concentrate on small, achievable changes you can try right away and review in the next meeting.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which methods to try based on goals, preferences, and how someone responds. Plans get adjusted as progress is reviewed.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth conversations and visual cues, phone calls are useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat fits shorter check-ins, and messaging is helpful for ongoing support between sessions. These options aim to make therapy easier to fit into daily life.
Questions people ask about Marquita
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with relationship and family issues, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, sleep problems, self-esteem, career questions, parenting strain, ADHD, coaching needs, and infidelity.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and direct, focused on listening first and then working toward practical changes. She blends person-centered listening with goal-oriented techniques.
What is her professional background?
She holds a California LMFT license and brings about 10 years of experience helping people with mood, trauma, relationship, and life-change concerns.
Where is she based and licensed?
She is licensed in California and practices as an LMFT in that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.