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Mildred Sellars

Practical family support for stressed parents

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

About Mildred

Mildred Sellars is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida who focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside a broad range of life stressors. She offers calm, practical support for parents and families facing grief, behavior challenges, relationship strain, or major life transitions. Mildred uses straightforward language and a warm, approachable style to put busy caregivers at ease.

Many people meet her looking for help with anxiety, depression, parenting stress, addictions, or managing big changes at home.

Background and approach

She trained at the University of Central Florida and brings more than 21 years of hands-on social work experience. Mildred has worked in crisis units, residential programs, schools, community mental health settings, and in people’s homes. That range of settings means she has helped adolescents, families, foster children and parents, and people living with severe mental illness.

In sessions she uses client-centered care, which means the person’s concerns guide the work. Mildred also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), attachment-based approaches, and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to handle emotions and build new skills. She focuses on what will be useful for each family instead of applying one fixed method.

Expect practical strategies for daily problems, help with communication and boundaries, and support through grief or major transitions. Mildred treats people with dignity and aims to make therapy a safe, respectful step toward clearer parenting and healthier family life.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online family care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and values that matter most to them, then take small steps toward those values. It can be useful for parents feeling stuck or overwhelmed and for managing anxiety and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and changing patterns that drive stress or mood problems. It works well for anxiety, depression, parenting stress, and for building specific coping skills families can use at home.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relationships and how early patterns affect current family bonds. This approach can help parents and children improve communication, build trust, and repair damaged connections.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Mildred will collaborate with each person or family to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. She brings practical options and will adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy caregivers. Video calls let families meet face-to-face from home, phone sessions are available for quick check-ins, and live chat or text-based messaging make it easier to get support between appointments. These formats help fit therapy into real life and maintain continuity during transitions.

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.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What problems does Mildred commonly address?
Mildred works with concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, family problems, addictions, trauma and intimacy-related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She practices a client-centered style that is empathetic and approachable, using concrete techniques to help people manage emotions and daily struggles.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years of social work experience across crisis units, residential settings, schools, community mental health, and in-home work.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - FL LCSW SW7914 - and practices in Florida.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions billed or paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

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Experience
21 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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