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Dr. Carol Parham

Dr. Carol Parham

LMHC

Therapist · Florida · 16+ years of experience

Straightforward help for strong emotions

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  • Practical coping tools
  • Trauma aware care
  • Values and purpose

About Carol

Dr. Carol Parham is a Florida licensed mental health counselor with 16 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, anger, depression, and major life changes. She aims to make therapy straightforward and useful for everyday life.

Her work often focuses on healing from trauma and improving self-esteem. She uses practical tools to help people manage strong feelings and reduce impulsivity. Sessions are conversational and grounded in real problems rather than jargon.

Dr. Parham also pays attention to attachment and family patterns that shape how people relate. She assists people dealing with abandonment, adoption and foster care questions, blended family issues, and communication problems. Those struggling with divorce, separation, or parenting strain can expect direct feedback and clear strategies.

Her approach draws on cognitive behavioral ideas, emotion-focused methods, and client-centered listening. She helps people identify unhelpful thoughts, practice new ways of relating, and name core values and life purpose. The work balances short-term coping skills with deeper exploration when needed.

People who come to her often want someone who listens without judgment and offers specific tools to try between sessions. She treats anger as one of several emotional issues people bring, and she helps clients find safer ways to notice and respond to that feeling. To begin, readers are encouraged to follow the site start steps and match with her profile.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesAnger management

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityLife purposeParanoiaPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current feelings and reactions. Online sessions can help people name repeated patterns, improve communication habits, and reduce relationship-driven anxiety. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the person's perspective and pace, offering a nonjudgmental space to talk and to make sense of difficult emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and it often uses practical exercises people can try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. If deeper emotional processing helps, she will slow the pace; if someone needs immediate skills, she will offer concrete strategies to try right away.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, or making scheduling across different days simpler. These practical benefits often help people sustain regular work on anger, stress, and relationship concerns without reshaping their whole day.

At a glance

Listed location
Florida
Experience
16+ years
Credentials
LMHC
Languages
English
License (Florida)
LMHC · No. MH12956
NPI
1134517626

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, anger, relationship and family issues, parenting strain, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is conversational and practical. She combines listening with specific tools to try between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 16 years of experience working with adults on emotional and life transition concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Florida licensed mental health counselor and practices out of Florida.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions scheduled and what does cost look like?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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