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Dr. Carol Parham, LMHC
Florida
LMHC in Florida - anxiety and life changes
See online therapy options- CBT focused
- Attachment work
- Client-centered
About Carol
Dr. Carol Parham is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 16 years of practice. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, parenting challenges, grief, relationship and family concerns, and anger.
Her work often begins by identifying current problems and what the person wants to change. She uses clear, practical steps to notice unhelpful thoughts and habits and to try different ways of responding. Sessions focus on problem solving, emotion understanding, and improving communication skills.
Dr. Parham draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, attachment-based ideas, and client-centered methods to guide her work. She also uses elements of emotionally-focused and existential approaches when they fit the issue at hand. This mix is used to help people process past hurts, manage difficult feelings, and make concrete changes in daily life.
She has particular experience with concerns that touch family relationships and life stages, including adoption and foster care, blended family issues, attachment questions, aging and geriatric matters, and divorce or separation. She also addresses issues like codependency, commitment worries, guilt and shame, and finding life purpose.
Language of service is English and sessions are provided in Florida. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and a scheduled first session are part of the intake process. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Dr. Parham commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. CBT focuses on concrete steps such as testing negative beliefs, scheduling practice tasks, and tracking progress between sessions. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at relationship patterns and how early connections shape current reactions; this helps with communication problems, commitment issues, and attachment concerns.Finding the right approach is part of how she works. She reviews a person's needs, goals, and preferences and then recommends methods to try. Clients and clinician decide together which approaches to focus on and adjust them over time based on what helps.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when days are tight. It also lets people use sessions to practice skills in real life and then report back on what changed between meetings.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, parenting strain, grief, relationship and family concerns, and anger.
How does she approach therapy?
She uses practical, structured methods that include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, attachment-based ideas, and client-centered work to notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses.
How much experience does she have?
Dr. Parham has 16 years of clinical experience working with adults on emotional and life transition issues.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Florida LMHC and provides services in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary by location and services use a subscription billing model that can be canceled at any time.
What does the first step look like?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.