Althea Fraser, LCSW

Licensed in Florida · 4 years in practice

Althea Fraser is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Florida.

License and registration

LCSW, Florida: SW21965 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1568014017 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 4
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check any license with the state board and any NPI with the national registry.

About Althea

Althea Fraser is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Florida. She offers practical, down-to-earth support for people facing anxiety, stress, grief, relationship strain, and major life changes. Her style aims to make difficult problems feel more manageable in everyday life.

Althea centers sessions on the person's experience and strengths. She listens first, then helps identify patterns that keep problems stuck. From there she uses tools drawn from attachment work, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral ideas, and mindfulness to create small, doable steps forward.

Background and approach

Sessions tend to be straightforward and goal-focused. People work on clearer communication, managing anxious thoughts, improving self-esteem, and navigating transitions like divorce or caregiving. She also addresses issues such as grief, intimacy concerns, eating-related struggles, hoarding, and end-of-life topics.

With four years of professional experience, Althea brings both practical techniques and empathic attention. She frames change as a series of small experiments rather than one big fix. That approach makes progress feel less overwhelming and easier to sustain.

Her work supports those coping with blended family stress, attachment difficulties, caregiver burnout, and the emotional fallout of disasters. Althea also uses elements from the Gottman method when relationship skills are a focus, and motivational interviewing to help with difficult decisions and behavior change.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Althea lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Grief
Self esteem
Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Co-morbidity
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Eating and food-related issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Infidelity
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Multicultural concerns
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-love
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Althea names

Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.

Online support

How attachment, CBT, and client-centered work translate online

Althea draws from attachment-based ideas to notice patterns in how people connect and respond to stress. That work helps when relationship habits or closeness feel off and when past hurts keep showing up in current relationships.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with simple behavioral experiments. CBT is useful for anxiety, stress, and managing upsetting thinking in daily life.

Client-centered therapy is another thread in her practice. It means sessions start with attentive listening and helping people name what matters to them, then shaping goals that fit their life and values.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Althea collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. She checks in regularly and adjusts tools as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging can help keep momentum between sessions or support people who prefer typing to talking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule.

We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.

Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She helps people facing anxiety, stress, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem problems, career concerns, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is person-centered and practical, blending attachment ideas, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, Gottman relationship skills, and mindfulness exercises.

How much experience does she have?

Althea has four years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life transition issues.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Clients may meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their needs and preferences.

How is cost handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Is this your profile?

Ask us to correct details or take the page down.