Miriam Charles-Flores , LCSW

Miriam Charles-Flores is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with four decades of clinical experience across outpatient and inpatient hospitals, schools, and private practice in Connecticut. She also holds an MSW - a Master of Social Work - from Smith College, where she received extensive training in psychodynamic theory and other clinical orientations, forming a foundation for thoughtful, depth-oriented assessment and treatment.

Her work spans a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety disorders, complex trauma, mood disorders, intimacy and relationship challenges, family conflict, addictions, grief, and issues related to parenting, sleep, eating, and career. Miriam integrates a holistic, evidence-informed approach that draws on cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, attachment-based perspectives, and client-centered principles to tailor care to each person’s needs.

She emphasizes careful assessment to identify therapeutic goals and to design individualized, psychoeducational treatment plans that support practical problem solving and skill building. Miriam listens with empathy and encourages collaborative participation so that clients can articulate their own understanding of presenting problems and co-create clear steps toward change.

Known for a compassionate, steady style, she aims to reduce the repetitive patterns of depression and anxiety by offering structured guidance, thoughtful support, and tools to improve coping and relational awareness. Miriam provides services in both English and Spanish and brings a broad theoretical toolkit to help clients navigate life transitions and complex emotional challenges.

Attachment, CBT, and Client-Centered Care Online

Miriam’s online practice draws on attachment-based approaches, client-centered therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Attachment-based work explores patterns of relating and how early bonds shape emotional responses, which can be helpful for people facing intimacy, abandonment, or relationship struggles. Client-centered therapy emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental stance where the therapist listens closely and supports the client’s own problem-solving and self-discovery, useful for building self-esteem and coping with life changes. CBT focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress and to develop practical skills for everyday challenges.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Miriam partners with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts methods over time so the work fits each person’s situation and pace.

Online sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for people balancing work, family, or geographic constraints. These options make it easier to maintain regular contact, access consistent support from licensed professionals, and continue therapeutic work from different locations and life circumstances.