Tabitha Duckworth, LCSW

Florida · 29 years in practice

Tabitha Duckworth brings a relationship-focused way of working to therapy grounded in Emotionally-Focused Therapy.

License and registration

LCSW, Florida: SW19155 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1386773638 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 29
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Tabitha

Tabitha Duckworth brings a relationship-focused way of working to therapy grounded in Emotionally-Focused Therapy. She blends that with practical, goal-oriented methods to help people address anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship struggles. Tabitha uses plain language in sessions and aims to make therapy feel understandable and reachable.

With 29 years as a social worker, Tabitha offers long experience helping people through major life changes and complex stressors. She earned a master’s degree in social work from Case Western Reserve University - Mandel School and holds the credential LCSW.

Background and approach

Her background includes work with individuals, couples, groups, and families, and she draws on that variety when planning care. In sessions she listens for emotional patterns that keep people stuck and helps them find more effective ways to respond. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at how feelings shape relationships, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to challenge unhelpful thoughts and habits.

Mindfulness exercises and motivational interviewing techniques may also be used to build skills and momentum. Tabitha works with many concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting strain, grief, and intimacy issues. Additional focuses include attachment and blended family questions, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and life transitions such as divorce or adoption-related concerns.

People can expect direct, compassionate sessions that aim to identify strengths and practical steps forward. Tabitha helps clients map goals and develop tools they can use between meetings. She practices in Florida and conducts sessions in English.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Tabitha lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Depression
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
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
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hearing impaired
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Personality disorders
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Visually impaired
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Tabitha names

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Online support

How emotion work and practical techniques translate to online therapy

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on emotional patterns in relationships and how those feelings guide behavior; it helps when relationship bonds and emotional responses feel confusing or painful. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience, using empathic listening and reflection to help people feel heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and provides step-by-step tools to change unhelpful habits and beliefs.

Deciding which approach to use is a joint process. Tabitha will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those needs. That collaborative planning lets the therapist and client adjust the work over time based on what is most helpful.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into life. Video sessions work well for deeper conversation and reading nonverbal cues, phone calls can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing coaching and reminders between sessions. These options make it possible to meet from different locations and schedules while keeping the focus on practical progress.

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Questions people ask

What issues does Tabitha commonly help with?

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with client-centered listening and practical CBT techniques. Sessions mix emotion work, thought-focused strategies, and moments of skill practice.

What is her professional background?

She has 29 years of experience as a social worker, with work across individual, couples, group, and family settings, and a master’s degree in social work from Case Western Reserve University - Mandel School.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds the LCSW credential and practices in Florida.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How are fees and getting started handled?

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