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Chavekka Edwards

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Chavekka Edwards, LMHC

Florida

Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Family and parenting concerns

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About

  • Family conflict
  • CBT methods
  • Mindfulness practice

About Chavekka

Chavekka Edwards is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with eight years of professional experience. She works with adults on common household and relationship stresses. Her stated concerns include family conflict, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, anxiety, ADHD, grief, intimacy-related issues, and parenting strains.

She focuses on straightforward conversation and practical steps. Sessions aim to clarify what feels overwhelming at home and identify small, doable changes. She uses a mix of talking, reflection, and targeted exercises rather than abstract theory talks.

Her approach draws on client-centered methods that keep the person’s perspective central. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to notice and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Mindfulness practices are introduced to help calm the body and steady attention in stressful moments.

Chavekka also works with narrative and motivational styles to help people reframe difficult stories and find reasons to change when motivation is low. That can be useful for issues like abandonment, blended family tensions, caregiving stress, codependency, or commitment concerns. She lists additional focus areas such as attachment issues, body image, chronic illness, and career stress.

Sessions are intended to be practical and grounded. She asks clear questions, listens for patterns, and helps people try different ways of handling conflict, parenting demands, grief, or burnout. The emphasis is on steady, realistic steps that fit everyday life.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting the person’s concerns back in plain language. Online sessions using this approach emphasize the client’s perspective and priorities to shape each meeting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going. In an online format it can mean setting clear goals, trying short exercises between sessions, and reviewing what changes help most.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will work collaboratively to choose strategies that fit the client’s needs, goals, and everyday life. That means trying methods, checking what helps, and adjusting plans together rather than sticking to one technique.

The therapist’s specific session formats are not listed in the profile, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. It also lets therapists assign brief between-session tasks and review progress in a way that fits a person’s day-to-day routine.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseAnger managementDepressionADHD

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of family issues does she address?

She lists family conflict, blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and parenting strains among her focus areas.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is conversational and practical, using clear questions, reflection, and exercises to address problems at home.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has eight years of professional experience working with adults on issues such as trauma, anger, depression, and stress.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LMHC licensed in Florida and practices from that state.

Does she offer sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

What formats are used for sessions?

The original profile does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Choose the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.

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