Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Marva works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Connecticut
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Marva
Marva Beckford is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience as a clinician and therapist. She focuses on helping people who are facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, relationship struggles, parenting pressures, grief, intimacy concerns, LGBT issues, career shifts, and anger. She aims to be straightforward and caring while helping clients sort through difficult moments.
Marva approaches sessions as a partnership. She listens closely and offers clear feedback.
Background and approach
Conversations are direct but non-judgmental, and she helps people notice patterns in how they think and act. The goal is to build practical steps clients can use between sessions. Her background includes long-term work with people affected by trauma, substance challenges, and mood concerns.
She draws on a mix of therapies that target thoughts, emotions, motivation, and concrete solutions. That variety lets her match strategies to the problem someone brings in. Marva commonly uses practical exercises, guided reflection, and goal-focused check-ins.
She will help clients set small, achievable steps and review progress each week. When needed, she will address how emotions like anger or grief affect relationships and daily life. Most sessions are held online by video, but phone calls, live chat, and text messaging are also available.
Scheduling tends to be during daytime hours, with some evening options. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on availability.
What Marva works with
Everything Marva lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Marva's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
Approaches Marva lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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 shape online care
Marva commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy to guide online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which can ease anxiety, depression, and anger. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on the effects of past hurt and offers tools to process painful memories and reduce their impact on daily life.Choosing the right method is a team effort. She will talk with each person about goals, what has helped or not helped before, and comfort with different techniques. Together they decide which approach fits best, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls let people work face-to-face from their chosen location. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging suit brief check-ins, coaching between sessions, or times when typing feels easier. These options help people fit therapy into busy days and different routines.
Questions people ask about Marva
What issues does Marva help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, grief, LGBT issues, career changes, and anger.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is direct and caring. She listens closely, offers clear feedback, and focuses on practical steps clients can use between sessions.
How long has she practiced clinically?
She has 15 years of experience working as a clinician and therapist in social work settings.
Where is she based and what is her license?
She practices in Connecticut and holds the credential CT LCSW, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.