Tricia Betters-Black, LCSW

Tricia Betters-Black is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience helping people navigate addiction, grief, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues around self-esteem and body image. She also supports clients facing caregiving strain, aging and geriatric questions, and challenges related to eating and process addictions. Tricia works with people across the LGBT community and addresses concerns tied to infidelity, polyamory, hoarding, and end-of-life care.

Her approach is warm and interactive. Sessions are paced to each person’s needs and she balances listening with straightforward feedback. Tricia aims to meet people where they are and treats them with dignity and respect.

She draws on practical methods, including cognitive behavioral therapy, client-centered techniques, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies. Those methods are mixed to match a person’s goals and situation rather than used by default.

Tricia emphasizes collaboration. She helps clients set small, realistic steps and reviews progress along the way. Many people come for help reducing substance use, coping with grief, or improving relationship patterns.

Based in Florida, Tricia offers services in English and accepts international clients. Her long experience includes work in substance abuse and mental health settings and extensive involvement with LGBT communities. She encourages people to reach out even when finding help feels hard.

How Tricia Uses Practical Therapies Online

Tricia often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice thought patterns that feed anxiety, depression, or unhealthy habits and then practice small behavior changes. CBT is useful for problems like stress, low mood, addictive behaviors, and eating concerns.

She also uses client-centered techniques that focus on listening and supporting each person’s perspective. That approach helps clients feel heard and clarifies goals before moving into skill-building. Mindfulness therapy appears in sessions as brief exercises to reduce reactivity and improve focus, which can help with stress, cravings, and emotional ups and downs.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Tricia will talk with clients about their goals, try methods that fit their situation, and adjust the plan based on what helps. She aims to set small, measurable steps so progress is easy to track.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to work together. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text-based messaging works well for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing encouragement between sessions. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and to keep momentum between meetings.