- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship focus
- Practical coping skills
About Florence
Prof. Florence Chichester is a licensed mental health counselor in New York who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, and recovery after trauma. She draws on 15 years of clinical experience to support people facing grief, addiction, parenting strain, career shifts, and challenges like ADHD or chronic illness. Florence writes plainly and listens carefully to each person's story.
Her approach focuses on the whole person rather than a single problem. She works to strengthen self-esteem, improve communication, and build skills for handling anger, intimacy issues, and life transitions. Sessions often center on practical steps clients can try between meetings to notice change.
Florence uses several therapy styles to meet people where they are. She employs attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current bonds. She uses client-centered techniques to follow a person's pace and priorities. Cognitive behavioral methods are used to identify unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors.
People describe her work as steady and focused on real-life outcomes like better sleep, clearer boundaries, or more effective parenting strategies. She pays attention to cultural context and the stresses that come from caregiving, adoption and foster care situations, and aging concerns. Her aim is practical support that fits daily life.
Florence holds the credential LMHC, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor. She practices in New York and conducts sessions in English. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships influence current patterns. It helps people who struggle with trust, closeness, or repeated relationship conflicts to recognize those patterns and try new ways of connecting.Client-centered therapy puts the person's experience at the center. The therapist follows the client’s pace, reflects what they say, and supports their own goals for change. This approach is useful for building self-esteem and clarifying values.
Cognitive behavioral techniques focus on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. They help with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and decisions about behavior by testing small changes and tracking results.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to current concerns, discuss goals, and suggest methods that fit a person’s needs and preferences. Feedback and small experiments help shape the plan over time.
Many people find online therapy easier to fit into busy days and caregiving schedules. It can make it simpler to have regular check-ins, try brief coaching between commitments, or use a format that works with one's routine. Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking to know what specific online formats are offered.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and family issues, and problems like sleep, eating, and parenting.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is person-centered and practical. She listens, helps set goals, and works on steps clients can try between sessions.
What experience does the therapist have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience supporting people through life transitions, workplace stress, trauma recovery, and relationship challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the credential LMHC, which means Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and practices in New York.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.