Miriam Charles-Flores

Seasoned LCSW blending evidence-based approaches

LCSW Connecticut

Experience: 40 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English, Spanish

About Miriam

Miriam Charles-Flores is an LCSW with four decades of clinical experience across outpatient and inpatient settings, schools, and independent practice in Connecticut.

Background and approach

She addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, family conflict, eating and sleeping problems, parenting challenges, bipolar and mood disorders, ADHD, and related emotional and life transitions.

Miriam combines clinical skill with a compassionate, attentive presence to support clients as they explore their concerns and identify personal goals. Her training includes an MSW from Smith College with extensive study in psychodynamic theory, and she integrates several evidence-based approaches into treatment.

Miriam uses mindfulness, cognitive behavioral techniques, attachment-informed perspectives, emotionally focused work, and client-centered principles to build individualized plans. She emphasizes assessment to clarify presenting problems and tailor interventions, then guides clients through practical strategies, psychoeducation, and problem-solving skills.

Miriam aims to reduce repetitive patterns of depression and anxiety while fostering self-awareness and lasting coping resources.

Integrating Evidence-Based Approaches into Online Care

Miriam commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Attachment-Based Therapy in her work. CBT involves identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to alleviate symptoms like anxiety, depression, and difficulties with sleep or eating. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how past and present relationship patterns shape current emotional responses and can be helpful for intimacy, communication, and family problems.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She assesses each client’s concerns and goals, then combines techniques from different models as needed so that the plan fits individual preferences and circumstances. Clients are invited to help shape therapy goals and to track progress together over time.

Online therapy makes these approaches accessible through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for scheduling and communication style. These formats allow clients to engage from different locations and to use the mode of interaction that best supports their needs while working with a licensed professional to pursue meaningful change.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

Miriam works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy problems, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting and family conflicts, bipolar and mood disorders, ADHD, and related life changes.

How would you describe the therapeutic approach and style?

Her style is compassionate and attentive, blending client-centered listening with evidence-based methods such as CBT, mindfulness, attachment-informed work, and emotionally focused techniques to create individualized treatment plans.

What is her professional background and experience?

She is a License Clinical Social Worker with 40 years of experience in outpatient and inpatient hospitals, schools, and independent practice, and holds an MSW from Smith College with training in psychodynamic theory and other clinical orientations.

Where is this therapist located and what are the credentials?

She practices in Connecticut and is credentialed as an LCSW with licence details CT LCSW 004928.

Are sessions available in languages other than English?

Services are offered in both English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients as well.

Which session formats are offered for therapy?

Clients may work with her via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing flexibility in how sessions occur.

How are costs and payments handled?

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

What are the first steps to begin working together?

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

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

40+ years

Licensed

Connecticut

Languages

English, Spanish