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Miriam Charles-Flores, LCSW
Connecticut
LCSW - Anxiety and Relationship concerns
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Attachment-based work
- Mindfulness practice
About Miriam
Miriam Charles-Flores is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Connecticut with 40 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, trauma, and addiction. She also supports those dealing with sleep or eating difficulties, parenting strain, career questions, and attention-related challenges. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and international clients are accepted.
Miriam trained at Smith College where she earned a Master of Social Work (MSW). Her career has included work in outpatient and inpatient hospitals, schools, and private practice. That range shapes how she approaches common problems like mood disorders, complex trauma, and family conflict.
Her approach mixes practical methods with longer-term exploration. Miriam uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) tools to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. She combines those techniques with attachment-based thinking, emotionally-focused work, mindfulness, and a client-centered stance to make sense of relationship patterns and emotional responses.
Assessment is an early focus. Miriam uses a structured assessment to clarify goals and to build a treatment plan that targets specific symptoms and behaviors. She emphasizes teaching coping and problem-solving skills that people can try between sessions.
Sessions aim to reduce repetitive anxiety or depressive patterns and to improve communication and emotional regulation. Miriam frames therapy as a collaborative process where people learn practical strategies and reflect on the life events that shape their reactions.
How Miriam’s approaches translate to online work
Miriam commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and to practice small behavior changes. CBT can be useful for anxiety, mood problems, sleep, and many day-to-day habits. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and communication; it can help with intimacy issues and recurring relationship conflict.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will review goals, symptoms, and preferences and then recommend which methods to try first. This is a collaborative process and plans are adjusted based on what helps most.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find video or phone sessions let them try therapeutic techniques in the context of everyday life while keeping scheduling practical.
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Experience
40+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, trauma, addictions, sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, career issues, and ADHD-related difficulties.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She combines structured, skills-based methods with reflective, relationship-focused work. Sessions include practical exercises alongside exploration of attachment and emotional patterns.
What is her professional background?
She holds a Master of Social Work (MSW) from Smith College and has 40 years of clinical experience in hospitals, schools, outpatient settings, and private practice.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Connecticut LCSW and practices from Connecticut.
In which languages can sessions be conducted?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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