Therapist profile
Florcita Hancock-Rios, LCMHC
North Carolina
Licensed counselor - anger and stress
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- CredentialsLCMHC
- LicenseLCMHC, North Carolina / 8686
- NPI1477839967
- Experience15 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNorth Carolina
About
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practices
- Parenting support
About Florcita
Florcita Hancock-Rios is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 15 years of professional experience. She works with adults on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, parenting struggles, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and relationship and family problems. Sessions address practical life issues like career stress, grief, ADHD-related challenges, and coping with major changes.
Her approach blends client-centered work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness practices. That means conversations focus on the person's goals and present concerns, while also using techniques to spot thought patterns and build calmer responses. Mindfulness elements help slow down reactivity and increase awareness of physical and emotional signals.
In sessions she talks through specific problems and teaches concrete tools. This can include strategies to interrupt a reactive cycle, communication skills for tense situations, and step-by-step plans for behavior changes. She also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care, attachment questions, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and immigration-related challenges.
Florcita has experience with trauma and abuse, grief, eating concerns, bipolar disorder, and co-morbidity where multiple issues occur together. She works with people who feel isolated or stuck and those facing family of origin problems, fatherhood concerns, or forgiveness and guilt issues.
Work starts with a short assessment and a discussion of what a person wants to change. From there she adapts session focus and practical homework to fit each person's life and commitments.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Florcita uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus conversation on what matters to the client and to build collaborative goals. That approach centers the person's concerns and preferences and guides which skills to prioritize.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thought patterns and test new behaviors. CBT is practical and goal-oriented, which can make it easy to work on concrete issues like anger triggers and response plans in a remote session.
Mindfulness practices are added to help slow reactivity and increase bodily awareness. Simple breathing and attention exercises can be taught and practiced during a video call or a phone check-in to help with immediate tension.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the early work. She will collaborate with the client to choose methods that fit their goals, daily life, and comfort with techniques. The plan can shift as needs change.
The original biography does not list which session formats are offered. Confirm available session options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow brief check-ins when problems flare, and enable practice of skills between meetings without travel time.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues are addressed?
She helps with everyday anger problems like snapping at loved ones, work frustration, building resentment, and managing reactions during stressful events.
How would she approach my temper in sessions?
She combines client-centered conversation with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness. That mix looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches skills to pause and respond differently.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCMHC licensed in North Carolina and practices with that credential in the state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
She accepts international clients and offers sessions in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are available.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule the first session.
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