Dalecia Parks

Compassionate, evidence-based care for life’s challenges

LMHC Florida

Experience: 9 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Parenting
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Dalecia

Dalecia Parks is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and related concerns.

Background and approach

She brings nine years of clinical experience to work with issues such as relationship and family difficulties, grief, anger, addictions, ADHD, and caregiving strain, as well as a range of attachment and identity-related challenges like abandonment, body image, and feelings of emptiness. Her style centers on a collaborative, person-centered stance that honors each individual's values and lived experience.

Drawing on evidence-based methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, and DBT skills, she supports clients in building practical coping strategies, strengthening emotional awareness, and increasing resilience. Parks emphasizes culturally responsive care and aims to create an affirming environment where clients can explore difficult memories and develop sustainable change.

She works with people to set achievable goals, practice new ways of relating and thinking, and cultivate resources for longer-term wellbeing.

Approach-Focused Online Therapy and Practical Support

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, offering practical skills for managing symptoms like anxiety and depression. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes clarifying values and learning acceptance-based strategies to increase psychological flexibility and cope with painful feelings without avoidance. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns and early bonds to help people understand how past relationships shape present reactions and connections.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist collaborates with each client to determine which methods best match their goals, preferences, and needs, adapting techniques as progress unfolds so that treatment remains responsive and practical.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase accessibility and fit therapy into busy lives. These options allow clients to work on skills, process emotions, and practice new ways of relating from settings that suit them, while keeping scheduling flexible to accommodate work, family, and caregiving responsibilities.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?

She supports clients facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, grief, anger, addictions, ADHD, and coping with life changes among other related issues.

What therapeutic approaches does she use in sessions?

Her approach blends person-centered work with evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills.

How long has she been practicing clinically?

She has nine years of professional experience providing mental health support and therapeutic care in clinical settings.

Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?

She is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida, credentialed as FL LMHC MH20946.

Does she provide services in languages other than English or to international clients?

Services are offered in English only and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available for remote work?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.

How is cost handled for therapy with this clinician?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are needed to begin working together?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteem Depression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefAnger managementCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame ImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English