Miriam Charles-Flores, LCSW

Miriam Charles-Flores is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 40 years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and life changes. She uses plain conversation and careful listening to help people name problems and set realistic goals. Miriam works in English and Spanish and has worked in hospitals, schools, and private practice throughout her career.

Her approach blends ideas from attachment-based work, client-centered care, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused work, and mindfulness. Miriam begins with a clear assessment to learn what a person is facing and what matters most to them. That assessment helps shape a focused plan that targets everyday thoughts and habits as well as deeper relationship patterns.

Sessions emphasize practical skills, psychoeducation, and chances to practice new ways of thinking and acting. People can expect help with coping skills for anxiety, planning around mood shifts, and tools to repair communication. Miriam aims to reduce repetitive cycles of worry, low mood, and conflict by supporting steady, doable changes.

She describes herself as compassionate and attentive, inviting people into an active therapeutic process. Miriam helps clients identify their own understanding of problems and build on inner strengths to resolve them. The work is collaborative and paced to the individual.

Her training includes a Master of Social Work degree from Smith College. Over four decades she has worked across settings and with a wide range of concerns, bringing that experience to personalized treatment planning and problem solving.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work focuses on relationship patterns and emotions. It helps people understand how early bonds shape how they connect now and can be useful for intimacy issues and family conflicts. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and the client's own goals, offering space for people to tell their story and steer the pace of change.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Miriam will work with each person to figure out which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. This happens collaboratively through initial assessment and ongoing check-ins so the plan can be adjusted as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people join from different locations, which supports international clients who need to work across time zones.