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Online therapist

Aritha Yarborough

Practical support for families and parents

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
5 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Aritha

Aritha Yarborough is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on family and parenting concerns along with many personal and relationship challenges. She speaks directly and calmly, helping parents and caregivers find clearer ways to handle stress, behavior struggles, and conflict at home. Her style is practical and collaborative; she works with people to build steady coping skills and better communication.

She has five years of experience and practices in Florida, and she offers services in English.

Background and approach

Aritha draws on evidence-based methods to guide sessions. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at unhelpful thoughts and patterns and replaces them with more useful ones. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize the client's goals and Dialectical Behavior Therapy for emotion regulation and healthy boundaries.

Mindfulness techniques are woven into sessions to reduce reactivity and increase calm. Sessions are focused and goal-oriented. Parents can expect help with practical strategies for behavior, routines, and communication.

When needed, she addresses grief, trauma, addiction concerns, or mood difficulties while keeping the work realistic and achievable. She also supports blended families, adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and major life transitions. Aritha asks clients to be active partners in planning therapy so goals match what matters most at home.

Her approach balances structure and warmth. She aims to make therapy understandable and useful for busy families who need clear steps to feel better and manage everyday challenges.

Therapeutic approaches for online family and parenting support

Aritha commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy when working online. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing patterns that lead to stress or conflict, which can help with parenting challenges, anxiety, and mood problems. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the client's goals and pace, giving parents a chance to shape sessions around what matters most to their family.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when emotion regulation and boundary-setting are needed. DBT offers concrete skills for handling strong feelings, improving communication, and reducing reactive behavior in relationships and parenting moments.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adjust methods as progress is made. This collaborative process helps ensure the plan fits the family's real life.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats give flexibility for busy schedules, allow follow-up between sessions, and make it easier to keep therapy consistent during life transitions or when in-person visits are difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt sessions to the chosen format so families get practical strategies and support in ways that work for them.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, anger, career challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and other life changes.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She uses clear, goal-focused work that combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, DBT, ACT principles, and mindfulness techniques.
What background and experience does she have?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with five years of clinical experience working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families on a wide range of concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds a Florida LCSW license with license number FL LCSW SW14230 and practices in Florida.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to therapist availability.

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Experience
5 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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