- CBT methods
- EMDR when needed
- Gottman informed work
About Ayinde
Ayinde Reid is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with 15 years of professional experience. He helps people manage stress and anxiety, work through relationship concerns, and cope with trauma and abuse. He also addresses motivation, self-esteem, and confidence issues.
He approaches work with the assumption that clients know their stories best. He listens for strengths clients can use when facing hard moments. Sessions focus on practical steps people can take between meetings as well as what comes up in conversation.
Ayinde uses methods that include Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address thinking patterns and everyday behaviors. He also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method for relationship work, and EMDR when trauma processing is appropriate. These methods guide how he shapes conversations and tasks in sessions.
In practice he aims to create clear next steps and small experiments clients can try in real life. He talks through how habits, thoughts, and emotions interact and helps people test new approaches. The focus is on steady, manageable change rather than quick fixes.
Ayinde works with a wide range of issues beyond anxiety and relationships, including grief, addiction, parenting strain, career stress, ADHD, and chronic illness. Sessions are conducted in English and he accepts international clients. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How Ayinde Uses Approaches Online
Ayinde commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy in his work. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses simple exercises to test new ways of thinking and behaving; it can help with anxiety, low mood, and stress. EFT focuses on emotions within close relationships and helps people name and respond to underlying feelings to improve connection and communication.Choosing an approach is collaborative. He will discuss options with each person, consider current needs and goals, and adjust methods over time. Clients and therapist decide together which tools and practices to try first and how to measure progress.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, a shorter phone check-in can fit between errands, while a video meeting can allow face-to-face conversation when bandwidth allows. The focus is on making sessions practical and usable so people can try small changes between meetings.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, addictions, grief, parenting strain, career stress, ADHD and related concerns.
What is his general approach in sessions?
He uses a client-centered style that highlights your strengths and combines practical techniques from CBT and other approaches to tackle thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
How much experience does he have?
He has 15 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, FL LCSW, and practices from Florida.
Can I work with him if I live outside the US?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.