Torika Small, LCSW

Licensed in Florida · 7 years in practice

Torika Small is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and big life changes.

License and registration

LCSW, Florida: SW25085 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1770461329 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 7
Languages: English

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About Torika

Torika Small is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and big life changes. She creates a calm, accepting space where people can feel heard and start to make small, practical changes. She keeps sessions straightforward and focused.

Conversations look at what is causing daily distress and what can be changed now. Torika uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new ways of coping.

Background and approach

Her approach is culturally aware and respectful of different backgrounds. Torika pays attention to how past experiences, including childhood events, affect current feelings and choices. She also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, and HIV/AIDS related concerns.

Sessions often include skill-building for managing anxiety, practicing clearer communication, and handling guilt or shame. Torika also works with people interested in navigating non-monogamous or polyamorous relationships and those facing social anxiety or impulsivity challenges. She brings seven years of experience to her work in Florida as an LCSW.

Torika aims to make therapeutic steps practical and doable, so progress can fit into a busy life.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Adoption and foster care
Caregiver issues and stress
Communication problems
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Impulsivity
Multicultural concerns
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Online support

How evidence-based approaches work online

Torika uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. One common approach is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try practical alternatives to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Another emphasis is on skill-building for stress and relationship issues, such as communication exercises and coping strategies for compassion fatigue and caregiver stress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client talk about goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan together based on what helps most. Torika guides that process, offering clear options and checking in about what feels useful and realistic for the client’s life.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video helps when visual cues and longer conversations matter. Phone sessions can work well for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging offer flexible, more frequent touchpoints for brief support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between meetings.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Torika commonly help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, low self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue, plus related areas like caregiver stress and social anxiety.

What is her therapy style like?

Sessions are warm and practical, with a focus on listening and finding useful, everyday strategies to reduce distress and improve coping.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has seven years of experience working in clinical settings and helping people navigate emotional instability and life transitions.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida.

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does cost and scheduling work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.

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