About Miriam
Miriam Charles-Flores helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and addiction. She also supports issues like sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, career stress, anger, ADHD, and coping with major life changes. Miriam is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 40 years of experience in clinical settings.
She keeps sessions practical and focused on what each person needs right now. Miriam listens carefully and asks questions that help people name the problems they are facing.
How Miriam works
She works with clients to set clear goals and build a plan that fits their life. Miriam blends several ways of working to match the person in front of her. That can include Attachment-Based approaches to look at relationship patterns, Client-Centered work that follows the client's pace, and Cognitive Behavioral techniques that target thoughts and behaviors.
She also uses Emotionally-Focused ideas for intimacy struggles and mindfulness practices to reduce stress. Her training includes a Master of Social Work from Smith College and decades of practice in outpatient and inpatient hospitals, schools, and independent practice. That background informs how she assesses concerns and creates a treatment path.
Sessions are aimed at teaching concrete skills like emotion regulation, communication strategies, problem solving, and relapse prevention for addictions. Miriam emphasizes collaborative planning so people leave sessions with steps they can try between meetings. She offers therapy in English and Spanish and works with people across Connecticut and beyond.
The focus is on steady progress, not quick fixes, and on helping each person regain more control over daily life.
Miriam lists 10 ways of working on the entry:
What Miriam works with
The areas below are the ones Miriam selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 40 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Connecticut |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches for online support
Attachment-Based work looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and trust. Online sessions can be used to notice interaction styles and practice new ways of relating in everyday life. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on following the client's pace and priorities, offering listening and reflection so people can find their own solutions. This approach helps when someone needs space to sort feelings and decide next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and offers specific tools to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try tools, and adjust methods as progress is seen. That collaborative process helps match techniques to what actually helps the person feel better and function more smoothly day to day.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video lets people work face to face when visual cues matter. Phone calls use less bandwidth and can be a good option for a longer conversation. Live chat and text messaging can support shorter check-ins, moment-to-moment coaching, or ongoing planning between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and travel schedules while still following evidence-informed approaches.
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