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Nuri Chaves

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Nuri Chaves, LMHC

Florida

LMHC - Relationships and parenting

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About

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Attachment-based work

About Nuri

Nuri Chaves is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 10 years of experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction recovery, anger, depression, and parenting challenges. He also provides coaching for people making life changes and supports concerns related to intimacy, grief, and self-esteem.

He uses practical, evidence-based methods to help people manage symptoms and make daily changes. Sessions focus on clear goals and skills clients can use between meetings. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful thought patterns and on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people define values and take committed action.

Nuri also integrates attachment-based ideas to look at how close relationships affect reactions and coping. He aims to help clients understand patterns that show up in relationships and parenting. Work may include practicing communication, setting boundaries, and building routines that reduce stress.

He offers therapy in English and Spanish and has experience supporting clients with ADHD, trauma and abuse, blended family issues, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and body image concerns. He has worked with people around adoption and foster care, aging, and relationship commitment issues.

Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. International clients are accepted. To begin, a person selects the online therapy options button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules a first session.

How sessions work

How ACT, CBT and attachment ideas guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice their thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then choose actions that match their values. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce distress and change unhelpful patterns. It is commonly used for depression, anxiety, and anger. Attachment-based work examines how early and current relationship patterns affect reactions and closeness, which can be helpful for intimacy-related issues and parenting concerns.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to figure out which methods fit their goals and situation. This is a practical conversation about what techniques feel useful and what to try first.

The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people continue therapy when living in another country, since international clients are accepted. The therapist will discuss how to structure sessions to match daily life and responsibilities.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesAnger managementDepression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English, Spanish

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of home and family concerns does he help with?

He helps adults with parenting strain, blended family issues, caregiving stress, relationship challenges, and intimacy-related concerns.

What is his general therapy style?

He uses practical, skill-focused approaches such as CBT and ACT, and includes attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has 10 years of professional experience working in the mental health field.

What credential does he hold and where is he based?

He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Florida and practices from that state.

Can I meet with him if I speak Spanish?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

What session formats are available?

The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are sessions paid for?

Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and cost varies with location.

How do I get started?

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

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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