About Gazaria
Gazaria Williams is a licensed mental health counselor who centers therapy on the person in front of her. She believes people are the experts on their own stories and draws on clients' strengths to help them move past what feels hard. Gazaria emphasizes steady support and practical steps, and she presents herself as a calm, guiding presence during change.
She uses client-centered methods to build trust and let each person set the pace and goals.
How Gazaria works
Cognitive behavioral techniques help with patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems alive. Emotionally focused ideas are used when relationships and emotional bonds are part of the struggle. Gazaria has many years of experience working in Florida.
Her focus includes family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, self-esteem, stress and anxiety, and substance issues. She also addresses mood concerns such as bipolar and depression, and helps with life transitions and workplace stress. She offers help with ADHD, compassion fatigue, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, anger, and career questions.
Additional areas of work include adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness, attachment issues, and body image concerns. Sessions are offered in English and Gazaria accepts international clients. She combines practical tools with conversational support so people can try new ways of coping between sessions.
The goal is clearer choices and more manageable days.
Gazaria lists 11 ways of working on the entry:
What Gazaria works with
The areas below are the ones Gazaria selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Stress, Anxiety
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 24 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How Gazaria’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding the person first and following their lead. It helps when someone needs a listening space and a therapist who emphasizes strengths and personal choice. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and actions affect mood and behavior; it is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and habits that clients want to change. Emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) concentrates on emotions and relationship patterns to help people reconnect with their feelings and repair emotional bonds.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Gazaria collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. She adjusts techniques over time based on progress and feedback so the plan stays practical and relevant.
Online formats offer flexibility for people juggling busy schedules or different locations. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, written reflection, or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into real life while using the approaches above to address concerns.
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