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Online therapist

Faith Bird

Compassionate support for parenting and family life

Credentials
LMHC
Experience
20 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Faith

Faith Bird is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with 20 years of experience. She focuses on practical support for parents and people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, and relationship difficulties. She speaks plainly in sessions and aims to help clients find manageable steps forward.

Faith believes clients know their own stories and brings a respectful, nonjudgmental stance to each meeting. She emphasizes strengths and small, achievable changes rather than quick fixes.

Background and approach

The work is collaborative and paced to what each person can handle. Her approach combines Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. That means she listens first, and then helps identify thoughts and behaviors that get in the way.

Together she and the client try out realistic tools to reduce anxiety, manage anger, or handle parenting stress. Many people seek her help for issues tied to family life, intimacy, self-esteem, and communication problems. She also addresses forgiveness, life purpose, and self-love as part of broader healing.

Sessions focus on clear goals and practical skills people can use between meetings. Faith encourages parents and individuals to take the small steps that lead to lasting change. She supports clients through grief, addiction recovery efforts, and the everyday pressures of parenting.

Her style is warm, direct, and respectful of each person’s pace.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person without judgment. The therapist offers empathy and acceptance while helping the client identify their own goals; this approach can help with relationship struggles, parenting stress, and self-esteem concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses simple exercises and practice to change patterns that increase anxiety, anger, or unhelpful behaviors, and can be helpful for addictions and stress management.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those needs. The process is collaborative and adjustments are made as progress and comfort guide the work.

Online sessions allow the same methods to be used without needing to travel. Video calls let the therapist and client talk face to face, while phone, live chat, and text let people choose what feels most practical. These options make it easier to keep scheduled sessions, practice skills between meetings, and fit therapy into a busy family life.

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 concerns does Faith focus on?
She works with stress and anxiety, addictions, grief, parenting issues, anger, relationships, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and family concerns. Additional focuses include communication problems, forgiveness, life purpose, and self-love.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style combines Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She listens first, emphasizes strengths, and uses practical tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
Faith has 20 years of professional work experience as a mental health counselor.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed mental health counselor - LMHC - licensed in Florida with licence number FL LMHC MH7548.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
20 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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