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Phyllis Babrove, LCSW
Florida
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Relationships
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Family systems perspective
- Parenting communication
About Phyllis
Phyllis Babrove is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with ten years of experience. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, relationship problems, parenting concerns, and life transitions. Her work also covers anger, self-esteem, career issues, and depression.
Before private practice she worked across child welfare and school settings. That included crisis counseling, family work in abuse cases, a diversion program for adolescents, and school social work. She has experience with children who had emotional or behavioral problems and with substance misuse. She co-facilitated parenting groups focused on practical communication with teens.
Her approach combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with client-centered and solution-focused techniques. She also uses systemic ideas to look at family patterns that affect individual behavior. Sessions often focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small changes in everyday routines.
In practical terms she aims to help people handle immediate problems and build skills for later challenges. She works with individuals and with couples when relationship issues are present. She emphasizes clear, direct conversation and concrete steps people can try between sessions.
Phyllis offers evening and weekend hours. She prefers straightforward planning for goals and checks progress as sessions continue. People starting therapy are asked to complete a short questionnaire to match needs before scheduling a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Phyllis blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with client-centered and solution-focused methods. CBT focuses on spotting patterns of thinking that increase stress and testing small behavior changes to see what helps. Client-centered work emphasizes listening and following the person’s priorities while solution-focused work looks for concrete steps that move things forward quickly.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. She works collaboratively to identify goals, then tries methods that suit those goals and the person’s preferences. If an approach isn’t helping, she adjusts the plan together with the client.
The practical benefits of remote sessions include fitting meetings into busy schedules and reducing travel time. Because session formats were not specified in the biography, confirm available online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to check in during evenings or weekends, support consistent follow-up, and allow focused short sessions when needed.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, relationship and parenting concerns, as well as anger, self-esteem, career challenges, and depression.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to notice unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. Sessions often include practical exercises to try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has ten years of social work experience across child welfare, crisis counseling, adolescent diversion programs, and school social work, plus parenting group facilitation.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida and works with people located in that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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