Gazaria Williams

CBT-informed counselor with a client-centered focus

LMHC Florida

Experience: 24 years in practice
Focus areas: Family, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Gazaria

Gazaria Williams is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who blends cognitive behavioral techniques with person-centered and emotionally focused perspectives to support clients facing a range of life challenges.

Background and approach

With 24 years of professional experience, she helps people navigate family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, parenting concerns, mood disorders, anxiety, and issues related to relationships and intimacy. Her work also addresses stress, addictions, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and career-related difficulties.

Gazaria approaches therapy with respect for each person’s knowledge of their own life. She draws on evidence-informed tools to identify practical thoughts and behavior changes while honoring clients’ values and emotional experience.

Additional areas of attention include adoption and foster care, caregiving stress, chronic illness and pain, attachment and communication problems, body image, and challenges that arise after disasters. Gazaria accepts international clients and offers care in English from her Florida practice, working collaboratively to find a path that fits each client’s goals and circumstances.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate to online care

Gazaria integrates cognitive behavioral techniques and client-centered principles to create practical, collaborative online therapy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to distress and teaching concrete skills to change those patterns; it can be especially useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many daily-life problems. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening, validation, and the client’s own expertise about their life, supporting growth through a trusting therapeutic relationship.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Gazaria works together with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and presenting concerns, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds to ensure therapy remains relevant and useful.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit appointments into busy lives and to access care across distances. These flexible formats let clients practice techniques between sessions, maintain continuity when schedules change, and engage in therapy from wherever they are located.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Gazaria address?

She works with a broad range of issues including family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, self-esteem, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, and ADHD among other areas.

What is Gazaria's therapeutic style?

Her approach combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral strategies and emotionally focused work to help clients explore emotions, shift unhelpful thinking, and strengthen connections in relationships.

How long has she been practicing?

Gazaria brings 24 years of professional experience to her practice, offering sustained clinical work with individuals facing trauma, family issues, grief, and related concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She holds the Florida LMHC credential with license number FL LMHC MH20262 and practices from Florida.

Can nonlocal clients work with her?

Yes, she accepts international clients and provides services in English to people outside her state.

Which session formats does she offer?

Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What is the process for beginning therapy?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Family conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression Coping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

24+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English