Miriam Charles-Flores, LCSW

Miriam Charles-Flores is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 40 years of experience. She helps people who are facing stress, anxiety, relationship strains, grief, depression, addiction, and the shifts that come with major life changes like midlife transitions. She listens closely and offers steady support as people work through immediate problems and longer term challenges.

She combines practical tools with thoughtful listening. Sessions often focus on understanding patterns from attachment and family history, and on building skills to manage moods and cravings. Cognitive strategies and mindfulness practices are used to break unhelpful thinking and to ease intense feelings.

Her background includes work in outpatient and inpatient hospitals, schools, and a private practice. She earned a Master of Social Work from Smith College, where she trained in psychodynamic theory alongside other clinical methods. Her long experience informs how she assesses needs and sets clear, realistic goals.

Miriam describes her approach as compassionate and collaborative. She encourages people to name their goals and to take part in shaping treatment steps. The aim is to reduce recurring depression and anxiety symptoms, improve relationships, and increase day-to-day coping skills.

She offers therapy in both English and Spanish and accepts international clients. Before starting, she helps people create an individualized plan that matches their concerns and life circumstances.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Miriam uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide online work. Attachment-Based ideas look at how early relationship patterns affect current reactions and help people notice and shift those patterns in present relationships. Client-Centered work focuses on listening carefully and reflecting back what the person says so they can find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy teaches practical techniques for spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety or depression.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. She works collaboratively to choose methods that match each person’s goals, needs, and preferences. A first assessment helps shape a plan and may combine gentle exploration with skill-building exercises over time.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, minimize travel, allow a shorter check-in when needed, or let someone avoid being on camera if they prefer. Licensed professionals can adapt mindfulness exercises, CBT worksheets, and attachment-focused conversations to an online setting so therapeutic work stays focused and practical.