Dr. Dr.Claribel Perez, LMHC

Dr. Dr.Claribel Perez is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida. She brings 20 years of clinical experience to sessions and offers a calm, structured style that emphasizes listening first. Clients meet a therapist who focuses on strengths and practical steps rather than long lectures.

Her approach centers on building a working relationship and helping people identify useful, realistic goals. She combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered ideas and solution-focused techniques to address anxiety, stress, depression, and intimacy-related concerns. Sessions often emphasize clearer thinking, emotion regulation, and small, achievable changes.

Dr. Perez uses mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills as part of a toolbox to manage overwhelming feelings and improve coping. She guides people through challenging thoughts and supports them in developing new habits. Her style is supportive and resourceful while keeping work focused and goal-oriented.

In the first meeting she listens to the person’s story and helps shape goals together. Those goals can change over time as progress is made. She also offers psychoeducation when it helps clients understand symptoms and options.

Over her career she has worked in educational settings and clinical roles, bringing an educator’s patience to therapy. People who want a collaborative, practical approach that addresses relationships, self-esteem, life transitions, chronic health concerns, and sexual health topics may find this style helpful.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Dr. Perez uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy as core tools. CBT helps identify unhelpful thought patterns and replace them with clearer, more helpful thinking; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-centered work focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship so people feel understood while they set their own goals.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness practices to help manage intense emotions and improve moment-to-moment coping. DBT skills teach techniques for emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Mindfulness practices help people notice thoughts and feelings without reacting to them immediately.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and help decide what feels right based on each person’s needs, goals, and preferences. This is a collaborative process that can change as progress is made.

Because session formats are not specified in the profile, confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people meet from different locations within the same state. Licensed professionals aim to match approaches and scheduling to what best supports the client’s life and goals.