- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Coping and relapse skills
About Virginia
Dr. Virginia Clark is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Florida with 40 years of practice. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, LGBT concerns, relationship and family issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career matters, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) alongside approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Sessions focus on identifying strong emotions, naming them, and working through how they affect everyday choices. She also blends practical skills like coping strategies and behavior-focused tasks when those are helpful.
Dr. Clark’s style is direct and practical. She talks through patterns that keep people stuck and offers concrete steps to change them. For people dealing with addiction or ongoing stress, sessions may include work on triggers, relapse prevention, and managing cravings along with emotional processing.
Her background includes long-term clinical work with individuals facing severe stress and addiction. The LCSW credential indicates licensed clinical social work practice in Florida. She combines emotional work with behavioral tools drawn from CBT and DBT to address symptoms and build skills.
People considering therapy will find a clinician who draws on several evidence-based methods. The emphasis is on clear, manageable steps and on understanding the emotional events that keep problems repeating.
How EFT, ACT, and Attachment work in online sessions
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on the emotional experiences that drive repeated patterns. It helps people name strong feelings and see how those feelings shape behavior and choices, which can be useful for relationship and intimacy-related concerns and for understanding anger or abandonment issues.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches skills for noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting driven by them. It supports moving toward valued actions even when emotions or urges are strong, which can help with anxiety, depression, and addiction-related urges.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early bond patterns and how they show up in current relationships and self-regulation. It can help with attachment issues, caregiving stress, and responses to loss or abandonment.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with each person to decide whether EFT, ACT, attachment work, or a mix fits their goals and needs. That process includes checking how a client responds and adjusting the plan over time.
The original biography does not specify which session formats are used online. Please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer video or phone options where available. Licensed professionals can adapt EFT and skill-based work to an online setting to focus on emotion processing and practical coping strategies.
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Experience
40+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, grief, depression, relationship and family issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy along with ACT, Attachment-Based Therapy, CBT, and DBT. Sessions emphasize identifying emotions and pairing that work with practical coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has 40 years of clinical experience working with people facing severe stress, addiction, and emotional difficulties.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida and practices in that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Pricing varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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