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Elisa Parker

Calm, practical support for life transitions

LMHC Florida

Experience
6 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gottman Method
Languages
English

About Elisa

Elisa Parker is a licensed mental health counselor who centers her work on practical, evidence-informed strategies to address stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem, ADHD, and life transitions.

Background and approach

With six years of professional experience practicing in Florida, she uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside other structured methods to help clients identify unhelpful patterns, build coping skills, and pursue clearer goals. Elisa approaches each person as the expert of their own story, drawing on their strengths while offering guidance and tools to manage challenges.

She also brings attention to a broad range of related issues including adoption and foster care matters, aging and geriatric concerns, attachment and family of origin difficulties, communication problems, fertility and fatherhood issues, and the emotional impacts of illness or major life events.

Elisa aims to support clients through change with a collaborative, practical style that emphasizes movement toward a more satisfying everyday life. Clients who choose her work can expect a focused, goal-oriented partnership that blends solution-focused techniques and relationship-informed practices with CBT-informed interventions tailored to each person's needs.

Using Structured Approaches for Online Growth

Elisa blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with solution-focused and relationship-informed work to deliver practical online support. CBT helps clients examine and shift thought patterns and behaviors that maintain stress and anxiety, offering concrete exercises to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on strengths and achievable steps, encouraging quick, goal-directed changes that build momentum toward recovery and improved coping. The Gottman Method brings research-informed strategies for addressing communication and relationship patterns when interpersonal concerns are present and can be integrated into remote sessions.

Choosing which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to clarify goals, preferences, and the types of exercises or conversations that feel most useful, then tailor a plan that may draw on one or more methods over time. This partnership helps ensure the approach fits the person's needs rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different lifestyles and schedules. These options make it possible to access consistent support from licensed professionals without rearranging major commitments, and they allow therapists to offer practical interventions, homework, and check-ins that keep progress moving between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and ADHD, along with related topics such as adoption and foster care, attachment issues, and family problems.
What therapeutic style can I expect?
The practice emphasizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside solution-focused and Gottman-informed techniques to build skills, reshape unhelpful thoughts, and address relationship patterns in a structured way.
How long has she been practicing?
She has six years of professional experience working with a variety of emotional and relationship concerns in clinical settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Florida licensed mental health counselor holding the credential LMHC with licence number FL LMHC MH22314 and provides services from Florida.
Does she work with clients who live outside the United States?
International clients are accepted and sessions can be arranged across borders according to availability.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How is pricing handled?
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, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English