- Client-centered care
- Skills and insight
- Goal focused
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Lachendro is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 15 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, and trauma. She practices in Florida and offers a steady, person-focused approach to difficult feelings and messy life moments. Elizabeth keeps sessions practical and goal-oriented so people can see progress between meetings.
Her work centers on listening and building an individualized plan. She uses a client-centered stance while drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness-based ideas to help people change unhelpful patterns. Elizabeth also integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy when they fit a person's needs.
Typical concerns she addresses include depression, grief, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, codependency, and substance use. She also helps with sleep and eating problems, ADHD, career strain, and identity-related stress such as LGBT issues. Elizabeth supports those coping with compassion fatigue, aging and geriatric issues, and the emotional fallout from disasters.
Sessions focus on clear, achievable goals. Elizabeth works with each person to set short- and longer-term steps and practices that can be used between sessions. She balances empathic listening with practical tools like behavioral experiments and mindfulness exercises.
People who respond well to her style tend to want a collaborative, straightforward therapist who mixes talk with real-world skills. Elizabeth accepts international clients and conducts work in English.
Approaches used in online therapy and what they do
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then choose actions aligned with their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and patterns like avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and testing new ways of thinking and acting to reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, listening stance where the person’s goals guide the work and the therapist provides empathy and support.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Elizabeth will collaborate with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean starting with one approach and adding tools from others as progress is made, so clients and therapist choose what fits together in a practical way.
Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats this therapist offers. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people try different tools like guided mindfulness practices or in-the-moment behavioral experiments without rearranging their schedule.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and grief, among other concerns including codependency and relationship issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical, combining empathic listening with behavioral tools and mindfulness to help people make changes between sessions.
What background does she bring to therapy?
She has 15 years of experience in mental health, family and relationship counseling, and substance abuse work.
What credentials and region are associated with this therapist?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking to learn which formats are offered for sessions with this therapist.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process for beginning work with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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