Nuri Chaves, LMHC
Narrative-focused counselor helping people change their story
Details
| Name | Nuri Chaves |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMHC |
| Based in | Florida |
| Licensed in | Florida |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Years in practice | 10 |
About Nuri
Nuri Chaves is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with ten years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction recovery, and relationship concerns. He also supports clients dealing with grief, anger, intimacy issues, and work or career transitions.
He works in a collaborative, respectful way. Sessions are shaped around what matters most to each person. Nuri listens first, then helps people name patterns and try small changes that fit their life.
Background and approach
He brings a calm, practical presence to conversations about hard topics. Nuri uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. He draws from Narrative Therapy to help people reframe their stories, from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to build values-based action, and from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and habits.
Attachment-based and client-centered ideas guide how he responds in session. He has supported people through addiction recovery, bipolar challenges, ADHD concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and issues around sexual identity and kink culture. He also helps with eating and sleeping struggles, body image, abandonment wounds, and blended family dynamics.
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. Nuri has experience with coaching-style work when clients want practical steps for life change. People who meet with him can expect straightforward conversation, clear goals, and steady support as they try new ways of coping and relating.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues among the things Nuri works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- 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
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- 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 his listing among his approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Nuri among the ways he works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Nuri among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Nuri among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Nuri among the ways he works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Nuri among the ways he works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Nuri among the ways he works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Nuri among the ways he works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Nuri among the ways he works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Nuri among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Nuri among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Nuri among the ways he works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Nuri among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Nuri among the ways he works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Nuri among the ways he works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Nuri among the ways he works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Nuri among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Nuri 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 he 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 Nuri directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and action-focused therapies work online
Therapy often combines ways of talking and practical steps. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from difficult problems by noticing the stories they tell about their life. This can be helpful for issues like shame, identity questions, relationship patterns, and grief. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on identifying personal values and taking small actions toward them while learning to sit with painful thoughts and feelings. It often suits people dealing with anxiety, depression, or major life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns in how people connect and relate to others, and it can help with intimacy issues, anger, and relationship struggles.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your goals and try different methods together to see what fits best. This is a collaborative process where goals and techniques are adjusted based on what actually helps you make progress.
Online sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for fuller conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat or text messaging works well for quick check-ins or when a written conversation fits better into a busy day. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, caregiving, or travel.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does this therapist address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, anger, and career or life transitions. Additional focus areas include ADHD, bipolar challenges, caregiver stress, body image, and adoption or abandonment-related concerns.
What is the therapeutic style and approach?
The approach is collaborative and empathetic, blending Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, attachment-based ideas, and client-centered practices. Sessions focus on listening, reframing stories, and trying practical steps that fit a person's life.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The therapist brings ten years of experience in the mental health field, including work with addiction recovery, mood and anxiety concerns, and coaching for life changes.
Where is the therapist located and what are the credentials?
He is based in Florida and holds the credential LMHC, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. He also accepts international clients for online work.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
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