- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Mississippi
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Anger management
About Ophelia
Ophelia Mayfield is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 15 years of experience helping people navigate parenting stress and related challenges. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps parents can use right away. Her approach centers on problem-solving and everyday skills rather than long theoretical talks.
Ophelia uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help parents spot unhelpful thinking and change small habits that get in the way. She often suggests simple tools like journaling and mindfulness exercises to build calm and clearer thinking.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to create concrete plans parents can try between meetings. Her background includes work in inpatient and outpatient settings as well as school-based environments. That mix shaped a direct, skills-focused style that prioritizes what works in daily life.
She draws on real-world strategies for anger, anxiety, grief, and stress that come with parenting and caregiving. Ophelia also supports people dealing with relationship strain, workplace stress, addiction concerns, and mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder. She helps clients break problems into manageable steps and track small wins over time.
Clients can expect a collaborative tone in sessions. The therapist and client set goals together, use brief exercises like breathing or brief journaling, and review progress each visit. This makes it easier to adapt strategies to changing family demands and life transitions.
What Ophelia works with
Everything Ophelia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Ophelia helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Eating and food-related issues
- Forgiveness
- Money and financial issues
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Ophelia lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How CBT and online sessions help parents
Ophelia uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice the thoughts and routines that keep problems going. CBT breaks big issues into smaller parts so clients can test new ways of thinking and behaving, which can reduce anxiety, improve mood, and make stressful parenting moments easier to manage.She pairs CBT with simple practices like journaling and brief mindfulness exercises. Journaling helps clarify patterns and track progress, while short mindfulness practices support emotional regulation in the moment. These tools are chosen to fit the client's day-to-day life and parenting schedule.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to set goals, try methods, and adjust based on what is helpful. Clients have a say in whether they want more skills practice, coaching-style guidance, or brief check-ins between sessions.
Online therapy offers flexibility to fit busy parenting routines. Video calls let people do in-depth sessions and use visual materials, phone sessions are useful for lower bandwidth or a shorter check-in, and live chat or text messaging work well for quick updates, journaling prompts, or when it helps to message between visits. These options make it easier to maintain regular work on goals while juggling family life.
Questions people ask about Ophelia
What parenting concerns can be addressed here?
Work often focuses on stress, anxiety, anger, grief, coping with life changes, and caregiver strain related to parenting. The therapist also helps with body image, money concerns, and workplace stress that affect family life.
What is the therapist's general approach to sessions?
Sessions emphasize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques with practical tools like journaling and mindfulness. The goal is to identify current problems and create concrete steps to try between sessions.
How long has this counselor been practicing?
The therapist has 15 years of experience working in inpatient, outpatient, and school-based settings, which informs a hands-on, skills-oriented style.
Where is this therapist based and what are their credentials?
This counselor is based in Mississippi and holds an MS and is a Licensed Professional Counselor, abbreviated LPC.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available for online work?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines and needs.
How is cost handled for appointments?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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