- Licensed inNew York
- License001830
- NPI 1962910935
- Experience15+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Florence
Prof. Florence Chichester is a licensed mental health counselor with 15 years of experience in New York. She helps people facing depression, anxiety, stress, and relationship struggles.
She also supports those coping with trauma, grief, addiction, and major life changes. Her style is warm and person-centered. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps.
She listens for patterns in attachment and communication, then helps clients try different ways of relating and coping.
Background and approach
Florence uses several proven approaches depending on the person's needs. She blends Attachment-Based Therapy with client-centered work to build trust and safety. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
In sessions she emphasizes concrete skills such as calming strategies, improved communication, and planning for real-life changes. She offers space to process difficult feelings and to practice new responses between meetings. People come to her for a wide range of concerns: mood and anxiety symptoms, parenting stress, body-image and eating issues, care-giver strain, ADHD-related struggles, and career or identity questions.
Her work is practical and steady, aimed at clearer thinking and stronger relationships.
Credentials
- LMHC (New York)
- License 001830 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1962910935 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Florence lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Florence names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How attachment work and practical therapy translate online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current feelings and reactions; it helps people notice how they connect with others and try new ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the individual's experience, giving space to be heard while the therapist follows the client's lead; this approach supports self-directed growth and clearer decision making. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions, teaching concrete techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and daily demands, then suggest a mix of methods that fit. That choice is collaborative and may change as needs evolve.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people see facial cues and practice communication in real time. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and work well for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to get support between sessions or to fit therapy into a busy schedule. These formats aim to make regular therapy more flexible and easier to keep up with while working toward clearer thinking and better relationships.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with many concerns including anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, sleep and eating problems, career changes, ADHD, and caregiver strain.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative, with an emphasis on building stable attachment patterns, improving communication, and using concrete skills to manage symptoms.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working as a licensed mental health counselor in New York.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) licensed in New York and practices out of New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.
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