Miriam Charles-Flores, LCSW

Miriam Charles-Flores is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 40 years of experience. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, trauma, and addictions. She also supports concerns like sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, attention differences, and work or career stress.

She trained at Smith College and earned a Master of Social Work. Her career includes work in outpatient and inpatient hospitals, schools, and independent practice. That range of settings shaped how she approaches both short-term and ongoing difficulties.

Her style is warm and attentive. She listens closely and encourages people to name what matters most to them. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps that match each person’s life and needs.

Miriam draws on several therapy methods, including attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused work, and mindfulness. She uses these approaches to help people understand patterns, manage emotions, and try different ways of responding to problems.

Assessment and treatment planning are central to her practice. She aims to create an individualized plan based on what the person wants to change. The plan often includes psychoeducation, problem solving, and tools to reduce repetitive cycles of anxiety and depression.

People may find her helpful when facing life transitions, family conflicts, or lasting emotional pain. She offers services in English and Spanish and works with international clients as well.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and safety in close connections. Online sessions can help people notice patterns in relationships and try new ways of responding. Client-centered therapy centers on careful listening and building trust through empathy and acceptance. In remote sessions this approach supports people in naming their goals and feeling understood. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and testing small changes in daily life. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress and works well in conversation-based online sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaboration may mean trying a few ideas and adjusting the plan as progress is made.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. It also lets people connect from other locations, and supports continuing care during life transitions without promising a specific session type.