Dr. Ingrid Nembhard

Dr. Ingrid Nembhard is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida. She has two decades of experience helping people navigate relationship strain, family conflict, grief, career shifts, and coping with life changes. She also addresses self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and concerns around adoption, blended families, caregiving, and immigration. Her approach centers on building a strong working relationship. She aims to create a nonjudgmental space where people can talk openly about what’s hardest for them. Ingrid uses practical, goal-focused work so clients can notice change sooner rather than later. She draws on client-centered methods that prioritize the client’s perspective and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try different behaviors. Motivational Interviewing helps when a client feels stuck or uncertain about change. Sessions often focus on real-life problems like money stress, communication breakdowns, divorce and separation, or finding purpose after loss. Ingrid also supports people dealing with cancer, caregiver stress, forgiveness, and multicultural concerns. The work can include short-term solution-focused planning or longer conversations as needed. Her background includes a Master of Social Work from Florida International University and a PsyD in Grief Counseling. She holds LCSW licensure in Florida and Maryland (LCSW-C) and Virginia. Her practice language is English and she does not take international clients.

How her approaches work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client’s experience. The therapist listens closely and follows the client’s lead to set goals and priorities, which helps when facing relationship or life transition stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thinking patterns and behavior. It teaches practical ways to test thoughts and try new behaviors for issues like anxiety about change or low self-esteem. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then suggest approaches to try. Adjustments are made over time so the work stays relevant to what the client needs. Confirm the specific session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, cut down on travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow sessions during a lunch break or between appointments, and make it simpler to continue when life gets hectic. Licensed professionals aim to tailor session length and focus so therapy fits everyday routines while addressing relationship, grief, and life-change concerns.