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Rosealee Williamson

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Rosealee Williamson, LMFT

Florida

LMFT - Relationships and Codependency

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Where Rosealee stands

Credentials
LMFT
License
LMFT, Florida / MT2661
NPI
1780934604
Experience
16 years
Languages
English
Location
Florida

About

  • CBT techniques
  • Narrative therapy
  • DBT skills

About Rosealee

Rosealee Williamson is a Florida-licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 16 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship strain, anger, low self-esteem, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns, eating issues, parenting stress, career shifts, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and codependency.

She focuses on helping people strengthen their sense of self and improve how they relate to others. Sessions involve talking through current problems, noticing thought patterns, and building practical skills for everyday life. Rosealee emphasizes steady progress at a client’s own pace rather than quick fixes.

Her approach draws on Client-Centered principles, Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). She uses narrative ideas to help people rewrite unhelpful stories about themselves and CBT to clarify how thoughts and behaviors connect. DBT skills are brought in when people need tools for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness.

In the room she listens for patterns coming from family of origin, attachment, and caregiver roles that continue to shape choices now. She offers concrete steps - small behavior changes, communication practice, and thought-challenging - so people can test changes between sessions. She also works on practical topics like blended family issues, parenting stress, body image, and forgiveness.

Sessions are offered in English from her Florida practice. Rosealee asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session so initial meetings can focus on clear goals and next steps.

How sessions work

Therapeutic approaches used in online work

Client-Centered work focuses on the person’s experience and priorities, encouraging honest reflection and active listening. It helps when someone needs space to name what matters and to find their own direction.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It gives straightforward exercises to test unhelpful beliefs and to change small habits that reinforce stress or anxiety.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. DBT tools can be useful for people who want concrete steps to reduce emotional reactivity and protect relationships.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to identify which ideas fit their goals and which skills to try first. That choice can change over time as needs and priorities become clearer.

Confirm the current session formats before booking so you know how meetings will be arranged. Many people find online sessions helpful for fitting therapy into a busy week, keeping appointments during workday breaks, avoiding travel time, or choosing shorter check-ins when that suits the day. The focus remains on practical work you can use between sessions, whatever the format.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesAnger managementSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Narrative Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Does she help with people-pleasing and codependent patterns?

Yes. She works with codependency and related issues such as difficulty saying no, caring for others at personal cost, and repeating relationship patterns.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is collaborative and paced to the client. She combines listening with practical skills and thought-focused work.

How much experience does she have?

She has 16 years of experience as a licensed marriage and family therapist working with a wide range of concerns.

Where is she based and what are her credentials?

She practices in Florida and holds the credential LMFT, noted as FL LMFT in her profile.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What do I need to do to begin?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.

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