Prof. Florence Chichester, LMHC

Prof. Florence Chichester is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York. She has 15 years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, and life transitions. Florence often focuses on concerns linked to caregiving, chronic health challenges, and changes that affect daily life. Her style is warm and direct. She listens first and asks practical questions to clarify what matters most. Sessions emphasize clearer communication, steadier mood, and small steps that make a difference from week to week. Florence uses several therapy approaches depending on the person and the problem. She draws on attachment-based work to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She uses client-centered methods to keep the work tailored to each person's values and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. She also brings emotionally focused and existential ideas when topics call for exploring deeper meaning or relationship patterns. Clients can expect a mix of reflection and concrete skill-building in sessions. The aim is progress that fits into everyday life, not abstract theory. Florence supports people facing health-related stress, caregiving burdens, grief, and the slow adjustments that follow illness or loss. If a reader wants to begin, it helps to be ready to talk about specific goals and a few recent examples of what feels hard.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current bonds and reactions. Online work with this lens often focuses on identifying repeated patterns, naming emotional triggers, and practicing new ways of relating with partners or family members. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own goals and experience, with the therapist offering reflective listening and gentle guidance to help clarify values and next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets specific thoughts and behaviors, using short exercises and practical tasks to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs and goals. This means checking in about what helps, adjusting the mix of reflection and skills, and making changes if something isn't working.

The original biography does not list session formats, so confirm which options are currently offered before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing quicker check-ins, and offering more flexible scheduling around work or caregiving responsibilities. Some formats may be shorter or focus more on exercises that can be practiced between sessions, which helps apply therapy to day-to-day challenges.