Phyllis Babrove, LCSW

Phyllis Babrove is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with ten years of practice in Florida. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, and addictions. Phyllis is described as warm, nonjudgmental, and easy to talk to, and she aims to help clients move toward greater satisfaction in life.

She draws on several practical approaches to guide sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot patterns of thought and change unhelpful behaviors. Solution-Focused Therapy helps people set clear, achievable goals and build on what already works. Systemic ideas are used when relationships or family patterns are part of the problem.

Phyllis has experience across many settings, including work with children and families involved in abuse situations, crisis counseling, adolescent diversion programs, school social work, and parenting groups. That background informs how she supports people facing parenting stress, family-of-origin issues, and communication problems.

Sessions emphasize straightforward conversation and problem solving. Clients can expect a respectful, empathetic atmosphere and a focus on practical steps they can try between meetings. Phyllis offers evening and weekend hours to fit varied schedules.

She works with individuals and couples and addresses concerns such as addiction, trauma and abuse, depression, anger, self-esteem, and major life changes. People interested in starting therapy are encouraged to use the site’s process to match and schedule a session.

How her approaches shape online work

Phyllis often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy when helping people online. CBT helps clients notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and anger. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes clear, achievable goals and quick steps clients can try between sessions, which works well for stress, relationship problems, and managing life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with each person about their needs and goals, and together they decide which methods to try. That makes the plan feel practical and tailored rather than one-size-fits-all.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list specific online options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, support follow-up between meetings, and allow for brief check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also reduce travel time and help people maintain continuity while working on parenting, family communication, addiction recovery, or grief processing.