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Charity Parsons

Charity Parsons, LCSW

LCSW in Florida - Anxiety and life changes

Florida

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Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, Florida / SW24246
NPI
1609477991
Experience
3 years
Languages
English
Location
Florida
  • Stress and anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse
  • Self esteem work

About Charity

Charity Parsons is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Florida with three years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Charity also lists concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, and family problems among the topics she addresses.

She keeps sessions straightforward. Conversations look at what’s getting in the way day to day. Practical coping skills and clear steps are part of the work, alongside talking through painful or confusing experiences. The aim is to help clients manage symptoms and make decisions that feel more workable.

Charity uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. That means drawing on methods with a research base to help people reduce anxiety, process trauma, and improve mood. She adapts those methods to fit what someone can try between sessions and what feels doable in their life.

Her background as an LCSW means clinical social work training and supervised practice in Florida. Over three years she has worked with people facing relationship strain, chronic health challenges, and life transitions like separation or aging issues. These experiences shape how she structures sessions and suggests coping strategies.

Sessions tend to focus on clearer communication, managing strong emotions, and rebuilding confidence after overwhelming events. Charity will often suggest small experiments to practice new behaviors and weekly actions that reinforce progress. People can expect direct guidance, gentle challenge, and concrete homework when it fits the situation.

Approaches used and how online sessions can help

Charity draws from evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide her work. One common approach focuses on skills for managing anxiety and stress - learning breathing and grounding techniques, testing unhelpful thoughts, and practicing small behavioral steps to reduce avoidance. This approach helps people feel more able to face social situations and everyday demands.

She also uses methods aimed at processing trauma and painful memories in a paced way. These techniques look at how past events affect current reactions and teach strategies to reduce intense emotional responses and improve day-to-day functioning.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Charity will discuss options with each person and try different techniques to see what fits their needs and goals. She helps set clear, achievable steps and checks in about what is or isn’t working so adjustments can be made together.

Session formats are not specified in the original profile, so confirm the current online options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - it can reduce travel, allow shorter check-ins during a break, or remove the need to be on camera when that feels difficult. Talk with her during the matching process about what will best fit your routine and comfort.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityJealousyMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

3+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can I bring?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapy style like?

Sessions are practical and conversational with an emphasis on skills you can use between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

Charity has three years of clinical experience working as an LCSW in Florida.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds the credential LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker and practices in Florida.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can I work with her from outside the US?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions paid for?

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

How do I begin if I want to try a session?

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

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