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Gazaria Williams

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Gazaria Williams, LMHC

Florida

LMHC in Florida focusing on family and trauma

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About

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy

About Gazaria

Gazaria Williams is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 24 years of professional experience. She focuses on family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and parenting issues. Her work addresses common struggles like anxiety, depression, stress, addiction, and problems with intimacy and relationships.

She begins by listening and acknowledging what someone already knows about their own life. Sessions are straightforward and person-focused. Gazaria uses conversation and practical techniques to help people manage symptoms, make decisions, and cope with difficult episodes.

Her clinical toolbox includes client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral ideas, and emotionally-focused approaches. She also draws on existential and Jungian perspectives when helpful for meaning, identity, or long-running patterns. This gives a mix of concrete skills and deeper reflection depending on what a person needs.

People working with her can expect to talk through day-to-day problems and longer term patterns. She helps with parenting strain, navigating family conflict, and dealing with the emotional aftermath of trauma or loss. She also addresses workplace stress, caregiver fatigue, sleep and eating concerns, and attention-related struggles.

Gazaria accepts English-speaking clients and sees adults who want help with life changes, mood concerns, or relationship-related issues. To begin, she asks about current priorities and then agrees on practical steps to move forward.

How sessions work

How Gazaria integrates therapy approaches online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client. It helps people feel understood and clarifies what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers concrete steps to alter unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and behavior change. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people name and shift emotional responses that get in the way of connection.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Gazaria will discuss goals and preferences and then suggest methods that fit the issue and the person's style. That decision is collaborative and can change over time as needs evolve.

Confirm the current session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people use interventions such as in-the-moment breathing or guided reframing during a typical day. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to home and work contexts so therapy supports everyday life.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver 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 violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

24+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of family concerns does she address?

She helps people work through family conflict, blended family issues, adoption and foster care topics, and parenting strain.

What is her general therapeutic style?

Her style is person-focused and conversational, combining client-centered listening with practical tools from CBT and emotionally-focused methods.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 24 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of issues including trauma, grief, and relationship concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, licensed in Florida.

Does she work with people who live outside the US?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Cost varies by location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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

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