Florcita Hancock-Rios, LCMHC

Florcita Hancock-Rios is a licensed clinical mental health counselor in North Carolina with 15 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and relationship or family strains. She also supports people managing ADHD, bipolar concerns, grief, and changes at work or home.

Her approach begins with respectful, sensitive listening. She tailors conversations and plans to each person's needs. Sessions are practical and down-to-earth, with attention to clear steps and realistic goals.

Florcita uses methods that center the client and include cognitive behavioral ideas and mindfulness practices. That means she helps people notice thought patterns, try small behavior changes, and practice ways to calm the body and mind. She explains techniques simply and checks in to see what feels helpful.

She also brings experience with adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, blended family dynamics, caregiving stress, and immigration-related difficulties. Florcita works with people dealing with family of origin problems, communication challenges, and struggles around forgiveness, guilt, or shame.

Her style is supportive and practical. She encourages small steps that fit into everyday life. If someone wants to explore change, she focuses on building tools they can use after sessions end.

How her approaches fit into online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy places the person's experience at the center. The therapist listens closely, follows what matters to the client, and adjusts the pace and focus to their needs. This approach helps when people want a supportive, nonjudgmental space to talk through worries or life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It involves practical exercises and small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, improve mood, or manage anger. This approach is useful for stress, anxiety, and mood concerns because it gives clear tools to try between sessions.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple ways to notice the present moment and reduce reactivity. Practices can be short and easy to fit into daily life, which helps with concentration, stress, and emotional balance.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Choices can shift over time as needs change, and the client helps guide that process.

Session logistics should fit into everyday routines. Please confirm which session formats Florcita offers before booking. Many people find online therapy helps them keep appointments around work, caregiving, or travel, allows shorter check-ins when needed, and reduces commute time. Those practical benefits often make it easier to keep steady progress over weeks or months.