- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness skills
- Client-centered care
About Dr.Claribel
Dr. Claribel Perez is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship concerns, and life transitions. Dr. Perez is known professionally as Dr. Claire and draws on a long career in education alongside her counseling practice.
She uses practical, problem-focused strategies to address day-to-day difficulties. Sessions start with listening and mapping out clear goals. She then helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, try new behaviors, and practice skills that reduce emotional reactivity and improve communication.
Dr. Perez combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and elements of dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness. That mix is used to tackle issues like resentment, workplace frustration, intimacy problems, and coping with chronic illness or caregiving strain. She aims to make ideas and tools feel usable in ordinary life.
In the first meeting she gathers background and collaborates on specific goals. Goals can be adjusted as progress is made and as priorities change. She describes her role as offering guidance, emotional support, and practical exercises to build stronger coping patterns.
Her background includes many years in teaching and higher education before moving into counseling work. That experience influences a clear, structured approach in sessions and an emphasis on learning skills that can be practiced between meetings. People who want straightforward, skill-based help with anger and related concerns will find a pragmatic focus in her work.
How Dr. Perez uses therapy approaches online
Dr. Perez commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, useful for angry reactions, anxiety, and mood problems. Client-centered work emphasizes listening, building trust, and identifying personal strengths to guide goal setting.She also uses elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy for emotion regulation and mindfulness practice to reduce reactivity. DBT techniques teach concrete skills for managing strong feelings and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Mindfulness exercises help slow down automatic responses and increase awareness in heated moments.
Deciding which mix of approaches to use is a collaborative process. She will talk with the client about goals, try approaches, and adjust methods based on what helps. That collaborative testing helps find what feels practical and sustainable.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into busy schedules, allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Many people find that working this way makes it simpler to practice new skills between sessions and apply them to everyday situations.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma, parenting strains, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is client-centered and structured. She listens first, then uses goal-focused exercises and skill practice.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working in counseling and related fields, including a long background in education.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, FL LMHC, and practices in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and services. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.