Gazaria Williams, LMHC
Narrative-focused counselor with practical tools
Details
| Name | Gazaria Williams |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMHC |
| Based in | Florida |
| Licensed in | Florida |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 24 |
About Gazaria
Gazaria Williams is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor who centers Narrative and client-focused work in her practice. She emphasizes that people are the experts on their own stories and brings a calm, steady presence to help them tell those stories in new ways.
Gazaria draws on 24 years of experience working with concerns such as family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief and parenting strains. She also supports people facing anxiety, stress, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, addiction-related worries, and intimacy or relationship challenges.
Background and approach
Her approach respects each person’s values and life context. In sessions she uses a mix of Narrative therapy alongside client-centered and cognitive-behavioral ideas. That means she listens closely, helps people notice patterns that cause trouble, and works with them to try small practical shifts.
Conversations aim to be straightforward and focused on what the person wants to change. Gazaria also brings tools from emotionally-focused and existential approaches when clients are wrestling with attachment, meaning, or deep emotional pain. She helps people name feelings, sort through priorities, and make choices that fit their lives.
Practical coping strategies are balanced with space to reflect on larger life questions. People who reach out can expect a collaborative, respectful process. Gazaria helps clients set clear goals and checks in about progress.
Her style is supportive, grounded, and aimed at helping people move toward more manageable days and clearer next steps.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief among the things Gazaria works with, alongside the areas below.
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Gazaria among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Gazaria among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Gazaria among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Gazaria among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Gazaria among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Gazaria among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Gazaria among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Gazaria among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Gazaria among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Gazaria among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Gazaria 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 Gazaria directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches that translate to online work
Gazaria commonly integrates Narrative therapy, Client-Centered therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. Narrative therapy focuses on the stories people tell about their lives and helps reframe those stories to reduce problems and open new possibilities. Client-Centered therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, listening stance that supports people to explore their feelings and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying practical changes in behavior to reduce anxiety, depression, or stress.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Gazaria works collaboratively to understand goals and preferences, and she adjusts methods as needs evolve. Together the client and therapist decide which approach or combination feels most useful for the issue at hand.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversation and emotional work, phone calls require less bandwidth and can fit a work break, chat can be a brief check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives while keeping the focus on practical steps and meaningful conversation.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does Gazaria work with?
She helps people facing family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, self-esteem and stress. She also addresses anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is narrative and client-centered with practical CBT elements. She listens for personal stories, highlights strengths, and helps try small behavior and thinking changes.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Gazaria has 24 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns from trauma to caregiving stress. That background informs a steady, experienced approach in sessions.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Florida and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Yes. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Gazaria?
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