About Althea
Althea Fraser is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people navigate grief, anxiety, and life transitions. She practices from Florida and aims to create a calm space where clients can talk through what matters most. Althea emphasizes clear goals and practical steps so progress feels noticeable week to week.
She draws on client-centered work to follow each person’s lead and build on their strengths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small, manageable changes.
Background and approach
Attachment-based ideas guide work on relationship patterns and intimacy-related concerns. Althea has four years of professional experience as a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, in Florida. Her background includes helping people with stress, self-esteem, career shifts, and family-related concerns.
She also supports clients facing aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, and end-of-life matters. Sessions often focus on practical tools - breathing and mindfulness exercises, communication strategies, and steps to cope with loss or difficult changes. She aims for straightforward conversation and plans that fit daily life.
Many clients find the mix of listening and action helpful when confronting tough choices. People who reach out can expect a collaborative approach that balances understanding and problem-solving. Althea helps clients figure out what feels most useful in the moment and adjusts the plan as needs change.
The focus is on steady, realistic progress rather than quick fixes.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Althea uses client-centered work to put the person’s goals first. That means sessions begin by listening and following what matters most, then shaping the plan around those priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small changes to improve mood and daily functioning. Attachment-based ideas help identify patterns in relationships and strengthen how people connect and communicate.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will help you weigh options and try methods that fit your goals and comfort level. This is a collaborative process and plans are adjusted as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and screen-sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Chat and text are useful for brief check-ins, homework prompts, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make scheduling more flexible and let therapy fit into work, caregiving, or other routines.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Stress, Anxiety
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English