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Gertrude Moore, LCSW

  • Experience6 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Family, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Gertrude

Gertrude Moore is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with six years of practice supporting people through painful life moments. She works in a calm, respectful way to help clients manage stress, anxiety, grief, and trauma.

Background and approach

Her style is straightforward, warm, and focused on practical next steps. She uses Internal Family Systems alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches to help people notice inner parts, shift unhelpful thoughts, and try new behaviors.

Sessions often include mindfulness skills and motivational interviewing to build small, sustainable change. The work is collaborative and paced to each person's needs.

Her background includes work with adoptive and foster families and with people affected by domestic violence. She also helps people dealing with parenting strain, attachment concerns, blended family issues, and caregiver stress.

Gertrude helps identify patterns that create pain and finds ways to reduce daily overwhelm. Therapy can focus on building coping skills, improving communication, strengthening boundaries, and processing loss or trauma.

She aims to make sessions practical so people can use what they learn between meetings. Progress is measured by changes that matter to the client.

Sessions are offered in English and follow a collaborative, trauma-aware model. Prospective clients in Florida can learn how the matching process works and take the next scheduling step when ready.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Internal Family Systems helps people notice and speak with different parts of themselves, such as a protective part or a wounded part, and can be useful for processing trauma and reducing inner conflict. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and collaboration so the person leads the pace and topics of change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors together and gives simple tools to manage anxiety, mood, and daily stress.

Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to choose methods that match goals, current needs, and personal preferences. This means trying things, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan over time.

Confirm the session formats available before booking since the profile does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time and letting clients schedule sessions around work, school, or caregiving. Online meetings can also allow shorter check-ins when needed and let people use mindfulness or grounding skills during or after a session in familiar surroundings.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, and parenting challenges, plus related issues like attachment, abandonment, and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is compassionate, collaborative, and strengths-based, with practical strategies and trauma-informed care to guide each session.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Gertrude has six years of experience as a clinician supporting people through anxiety, trauma, grief, family issues, and major life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida and practices there.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients schedule with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issues

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsDomestic violenceFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposePost-traumatic stressSelf-loveWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English