Aritha Yarborough, LCSW
Calm, practical support for life’s transitions
Details
| Name | Aritha Yarborough |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Florida |
| Licensed in | Florida |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 5 |
About Aritha
Aritha Yarborough is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and relationship or parenting struggles. She uses straightforward, practical steps so clients can feel more steady day to day. Her style is warm and collaborative, aimed at building skills and clearer ways to handle hard moments.
She draws on narrative ideas to help people make sense of their story and find new meanings in difficult events.
Background and approach
Aritha also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and take small steps toward them. Cognitive behavioral techniques are part of her toolbox for changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Aritha has five years of clinical experience in Florida working with adults across many concerns, including trauma, addiction, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
She has supported people facing life changes like divorce, caregiving, chronic illness, and loss. She offers a blend of problem-solving and reflection tailored to each person’s situation. Sessions are collaborative.
Aritha asks questions, listens closely, and works with each client to build achievable goals and coping strategies. She encourages practiced skills between sessions so progress can carry into daily life. Her approach is practical and narrative-informed, focusing on what a person wants life to look like and small steps toward that vision.
Aritha offers sessions in English and accepts international clients who can work in English.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief among the things Aritha works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Aritha among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Aritha among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Aritha among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Aritha among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Aritha among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Aritha among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Aritha among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Aritha among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Aritha among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Aritha directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Aritha directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and skill-based approaches work online
Aritha blends narrative ideas with acceptance and commitment and cognitive behavioral tools. Narrative work looks at the story a person tells about their life to find new meanings and alternative pathways. This can help with grief, trauma, identity questions, and relationship patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small committed steps toward them while learning to live with difficult thoughts or feelings. That approach can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going and teaches practical techniques to change them.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Aritha collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. She tries different techniques, checks in on what helps, and adjusts plans together so the work stays relevant and doable.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls are useful for full conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a lunch break or be used when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging work well for short check-ins, coaching-style support, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options let people fit therapy into their routines and continue work between sessions.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Aritha commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, and career or life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She combines narrative perspective with skills-based methods to help people reframe their story and practice new coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of clinical experience working in Florida with adults facing a range of concerns, from mood disorders to grief and caregiving stress.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
Aritha holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) and practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients who use English can work with her.
In what formats are sessions offered?
She meets with people via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working with her?
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