Prof. Florence Chichester, LMHC - Therapist in New York

Anxiety and stress
Relationship issues
CBT and attachment

About Florence

Prof. Florence Chichester is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and life transitions. Florence also helps with issues such as grief, addictions, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, and caregiver strain.

She uses a person-centered stance in sessions, listening for what matters most to each client and helping them speak clearly about their goals. Sessions include straightforward skill work and conversations about patterns in relationships and behavior. Florence draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to address unhelpful thinking and attachment-based thinking to look at relational patterns.

Her practice pays attention to cultural background and to common stresses in the workplace and family life. She helps people who struggle with self-esteem, commitment worries, codependency, and communication problems. Practical tools and step-by-step skills are mixed with deeper work about meaning and values when that fits.

When trauma or grief are part of the picture, she balances coping strategies with time to process difficult feelings. For parenting concerns and blended family stress she focuses on clearer boundaries and problem-solving. For those living with chronic illness or caregiving duties she prioritizes manageable steps that reduce daily strain.

Sessions are offered in English and take place in New York. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, users are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How her approaches fit online

Florence uses client-centered work, attachment-based thinking, and cognitive behavioral techniques. Client-centered work focuses on listening and helping people name their goals and values, which can guide each session and the skills practiced between meetings. Attachment-based work looks at how earlier relationships shape current patterns and helps people try new ways of relating. Cognitive behavioral techniques break problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teach practical skills to change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. She will work with each person to figure out which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjust the plan as therapy progresses. That means sessions can include short skill practice, deeper conversations about relationships, or both depending on what helps most.

Confirm the current session formats before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile. 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 choose times that better match work or caregiving schedules and use techniques between sessions where they live their daily life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteem Depression

Also works with

Addictions Trauma and abuse Grief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivity InfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disorders Multicultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issues Workplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

15+ years

Listed in

New York

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, addictions, ADHD, and related issues listed in her profile.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her approach is person-centered with practical skill work and attention to relationship patterns and values.

How much experience does she have?

She has 15 years of clinical experience as a practicing mental health counselor.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and practices in New York.

In which language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions priced?

Costs vary with location and are managed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin a first session?

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