About Symika
Symika Taylor is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. She brings over 23 years of experience in behavioral health to each session. Her approach is straightforward and focused on practical steps people can use right away.
She speaks English and offers care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a trusting space where people set goals and lead the pace of work.
Background and approach
Symika also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes that make daily life easier. Motivational Interviewing is part of her toolkit when someone is weighing change, especially around drug and alcohol concerns. Her background includes outpatient mental health, inpatient and residential substance use services, and telehealth work.
That mix gives her experience with a range of situations, from short-term problem solving to longer recovery plans. She favors a strengths-based outlook and works directly and without judgment. Sessions focus on clear goals and steps a person can try between meetings.
Symika aims for honest conversation, active listening, and practical feedback. People who want to start can expect collaboration on goals and a plan that fits their daily life. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling follow the Start Therapy process.
The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time and cost varies by location and availability.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and supporting the person as they set goals. In practice this means the therapist reflects what is said, asks questions to clarify priorities, and helps the client choose next steps. It suits people who want a collaborative space to talk through stress, anxiety, or life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. Sessions look for specific thought patterns that make anxiety or low mood worse and test small behavior changes to improve daily routines. CBT is helpful for worry, mood shifts, and habits tied to substance use.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then recommend one or a mix of methods. That decision is shared and can change as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video lets people use visual cues for deeper conversations, phone calls require less bandwidth, live chat can be useful for brief check-ins, and messaging supports short updates or reflections between meetings. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping steady progress toward goals.
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Also listed
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 23 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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