Mildred Sellars, LCSW
Compassionate LCSW helping through life transitions
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- Client-centered approach
- Practical coping skills
- Supports grief and loss
About Mildred
Mildred Sellars is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, and big life changes. She brings 21 years of hands-on experience to sessions and aims to make the work feel approachable and practical for everyday life.
She earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Central Florida and has worked in crisis units, residential programs, schools, and community mental health settings. That range means she has supported people through severe mental illness, foster care situations, parenting stress, and transitions like loss or career change.
Mildred uses a client-centered style that keeps the person’s priorities first. She listens, reflects, and helps people set small, doable steps toward the goals they name. She also draws on therapies that focus on values, thinking patterns, and emotion regulation when those tools match a person’s needs.
Sessions often address parenting strain, adoption and foster care concerns, attachment difficulties, and recovery from trauma and abuse. She also works with issues such as addiction, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and mood disorders when they affect daily functioning and relationships.
Mildred aims to treat each person with dignity and respect at every session. She works collaboratively to identify what to try next and adjusts the approach as needed. To begin, people choose the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.
She earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Central Florida and has worked in crisis units, residential programs, schools, and community mental health settings. That range means she has supported people through severe mental illness, foster care situations, parenting stress, and transitions like loss or career change.
Mildred uses a client-centered style that keeps the person’s priorities first. She listens, reflects, and helps people set small, doable steps toward the goals they name. She also draws on therapies that focus on values, thinking patterns, and emotion regulation when those tools match a person’s needs.
Sessions often address parenting strain, adoption and foster care concerns, attachment difficulties, and recovery from trauma and abuse. She also works with issues such as addiction, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and mood disorders when they affect daily functioning and relationships.
Mildred aims to treat each person with dignity and respect at every session. She works collaboratively to identify what to try next and adjusts the approach as needed. To begin, people choose the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
21+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Approaches that translate well to online work
Mildred commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps people clarify what matters most and take small actions in line with those values. ACT is useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions where knowing what to prioritize matters.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice new ways of responding. CBT often helps with depression, anxiety, and mood-related problems by teaching concrete skills to try between sessions.
Finding the right fit is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and together they decide which approach or mix of techniques to use. Changes can be made over time if something isn’t working as hoped.
If you are considering online work, confirm the current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time so people can attend between work or family commitments. Licensed professionals can also adapt ACT and CBT exercises to remote sessions so clients keep practicing skills between meetings.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can Mildred help with?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and parenting challenges, addiction concerns, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The style is client-centered and empathetic, focusing on the person’s needs and priorities while using practical steps to reach goals.
What background does she bring to therapy?
She has 21 years of experience and has worked in crisis units, residential settings, schools, and community mental health programs.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment work and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.