Therapist profile
Dr. Virginia Clark, LCSW
Florida
LCSW - Stress and Codependency support
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Florida / SW4146
- NPI
- 1073607552
- Experience
- 40 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
About
- Codependency patterns
- Addiction recovery
- Practical coping skills
About Virginia
Dr. Virginia Clark is a Florida licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 40 years of experience. She supports adults dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, relationship strain, and codependency-related patterns. She works with people who keep putting others first or struggle to say no.
She uses practical talk and focused exercises in sessions. That can include looking at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going, building emotion regulation skills, and practicing clear, direct ways to ask for what you need. Sessions also address histories of trauma, abandonment, or attachment wounds that shape how people relate now.
Dr. Clark draws from approaches such as cognitive behavioral work, dialectical skills, acceptance and commitment ideas, and emotionally focused methods. That mix lets her shift between problem-solving strategies and looking at deeper relationship patterns. She also incorporates solution-focused steps to set short-term goals and measure progress.
Her background includes clinical social work and nursing, with long experience in addiction and medical settings. That experience informs practical, grounded care for people living with chronic illness, caregiver stress, or substance use concerns. She also supports issues like body image, sleep problems, and career stress.
Sessions are straightforward and action oriented. Clients who want clearer boundaries, less people-pleasing, or better coping with life changes will find concrete tools and conversational work. To begin, readers are invited to follow the site process to match and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values. It helps when anxiety or avoidance get in the way of living the life someone wants. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and repetitive behaviors like people-pleasing. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape current reactions and connection patterns, and it can be useful for codependency and intimacy struggles.Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. The therapist will help clients weigh options and pick strategies based on problems, goals, and preferences. Expect collaboration about what to try first and ongoing checks to see if the approach is helping.
The site lists how to start a match and schedule a session. The biography does not specify exact session formats here, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals can adapt exercises, worksheets, and skills practice for remote sessions so the work feels practical and useable between meetings.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
40+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports adults with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and codependency-related patterns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses direct, practical sessions that combine cognitive behavioral work, emotion-focused techniques, and solution-focused steps to set short-term goals.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 40 years of clinical experience, including work in addiction and medical settings.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Florida LCSW and practices in Florida.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your 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.