Lucia Stanfield - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

Accepting new clients

20 years experience | Intl Clients Welcome

About Lucia Stanfield

As a licensed therapist in Florida with two decades of experience, I specialize in supporting individuals through complex emotional landscapes. My approach is compassionate and holistic, addressing challenges ranging from depression and relationship dynamics to trauma recovery and personal growth.

I offer a supportive, non-judgmental space where clients can explore their deepest struggles—whether related to anxiety, life transitions, family dynamics, or personal identity. My therapeutic work centers on empowering individuals to develop self-understanding, resilience, and meaningful strategies for healing.

My expertise spans diverse areas including mood disorders, social challenges, sexuality, workplace stress, and interpersonal relationships. I’m committed to meeting each client exactly where they are, honoring their unique experiences and supporting their journey toward emotional well-being and personal transformation.

I draw from evidence-based practices to provide personalized, thoughtful guidance that respects each individual’s background, values, and goals. Together, we’ll work collaboratively to navigate life’s complexities and cultivate sustainable emotional strength.

Licenses

LMHC

MH14998

Professional experience

Addictions
ADHD
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Career difficulties
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Depression
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
LGBT
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Sleeping disorders
Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Fertility issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Hoarding
Immigration issues
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Postpartum depression
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Traumatic brain injury
Trichotillomania
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Attachment-Based Therapy
Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Gottman Method
Mindfulness Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Narrative Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy
Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

English

15 Reviews

“Just amazing.”

“I love her”

“I highly recommend Lucia as a therapist. She is very professional. She is a great listener and she comes with good advice and insights. She sends me very helpful work sheets. She helps me a lot with how to deal with grief, heartbreak, better understanding of my self and my close relationships. I feel grateful for working with her and improving my self and my life, especially regarding to relationships.”

“Lucia is a compassionate person who listens to you and gives you constructive feedback. She is also knowledgeable about different cultures, making her sensitive about different cultures. She also gives practical advice.”

“She has the gift of communicating with kindness and respect, which makes me feel in a safe place, in addition to the fact that I have been able to address issues with her that I had not been able to mention in the past, she is a good person and has the patience to deal with issues that are very personal to others”

“Lucia is an amazing person. I’ve very lucky to have her as my therapist. She really helped me with my anxiety and depression. I always look forward to our meeting.”

“She is prettu good at what she does and she actually listens to you”

“She is amazing and she helps me understand what I need to do and how to work through my problems”

“Lucia is amazing and will help you get to the root cause/issues of what is affecting you and give you practical real time methods/ways to work through whatever is afflicting you. She is responsive, empathetic, and really cares about her patients. I would recommend her to anyone who needs or is thinking about therapy. She is fantastic.”

“I have been able to relate and feel comfortable with Lucia from the very first session. <br /> <br /> She offers great advice and strategies for managing situations I may face. <br /> <br /> Lovely compassionate person”

“Lucia Stanfield is patient, kind, and just a wonderful therapist. She makes me comfortable and feel seen.”

“I love Lucia! I feel so lucky to have her as my therapist. She is a very good listener and really takes the time to understand you so she can help you much better. She's very patient and intuitive and glad that I'm working with her.”

“I really appreciate Lucia's approach. Very supportive and insightful sessions. They have shown themselves to be thoughtful and respectful regarding a wide range of topics.”

“She listens well and has good insight”

“I am glad that I found such a professional and caring therapist at my first try. She is everything I searched for in a therapist. I recommand her !”

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