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Entry 253916Florida / United States

Deidere Ray

Deidere Ray, LCSW

Florida 5 years in practice

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LCSW - relationships and parenting

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  • Relationship issues
  • Parenting support
  • Self esteem work

About Deidere

Deidere Ray is a Florida Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with five years of professional experience. She focuses on relationship concerns, parenting questions, self-esteem, stress and anxiety, and coping with life changes. Sessions are conducted in English and she works from a strengths perspective.

Ray helps people talk through relationship and intimacy-related problems. She supports those managing grief, depression, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue. She also assists with career concerns and questions about life purpose.

Parents and caregivers commonly bring challenges about parenting stress, caregiver burden, and communication problems. Ray works with people facing divorce and separation and with those navigating control issues. Young adults and women’s issues are also noted areas of focus.

Her approach emphasizes that the client is the expert in their own story and already has resources to draw on. Therapy sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking. Conversations look at patterns such as attachment and communication that shape relationships.

Ray aims to help people identify strengths, build confidence, and increase everyday coping skills. She encourages small, manageable changes that fit into daily life. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.

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How evidence-based approaches translate to telehealth

Two evidence-based therapeutic techniques commonly used are cognitive-behavioral strategies and attachment-focused work. Cognitive-behavioral strategies help identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop concrete coping skills for anxiety, depression, and stress. Attachment-focused work examines relationship patterns and communication habits that influence intimacy and caregiving challenges.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match techniques to their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. If a method isn’t helping, adjustments are made together so sessions remain practical and goal-oriented.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, since the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for check-ins that work around school or work breaks. They can also reduce the need to be on camera when a phone check-in is preferable or bandwidth is limited. Ask about current session formats when you complete the matching questionnaire.

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Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesCareer difficultiesDepressionCompassion fatigue

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

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Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with relationship and intimacy issues, parenting questions, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and emphasizes practical steps and clearer thinking. The approach highlights the client's strengths and encourages manageable changes.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has five years of professional work experience as a clinician.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Florida LCSW and practices in Florida.

Which languages are supported during sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.

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