Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- ADHD
How Elizabeth works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 32
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Carter is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida with 32 years of clinical experience. She guides people through stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, addiction concerns, and anger issues with steady support and straightforward tools. She creates an atmosphere where clients can share thoughts and feelings without judgment.
Taking the first step can feel hard, and she focuses on practical steps that help people move forward. Over her career she has worked with many kinds of challenges, including relationship strain, parenting concerns, sleep and eating problems, and questions about identity and intimacy.
Background and approach
She combines short-term skills with deeper work on patterns that keep people stuck. Sessions emphasize clear strategies for coping alongside space to process painful experiences. Her approach draws on several evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, and attachment-focused work.
She uses these approaches to help clients notice unhelpful patterns, build new habits, and strengthen important connections in their lives. Elizabeth also supports people facing grief, career transitions, chronic illness or caregiver stress, and struggles with self-esteem. She helps clients set realistic goals and practice manageable changes between sessions.
Progress is treated as a step-by-step process rather than a single event. People who choose her often want practical tools and honest conversation. She aims to make sessions productive and respectful, tailoring strategies to each person’s life and values.
What Elizabeth works with
Everything Elizabeth lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Elizabeth's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Elizabeth lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that reflect their values. It’s useful for anxiety, depression, and ongoing stress because it focuses on small behavior changes and present-moment awareness.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change them. It often helps with anger, sleep and eating problems, anxiety, and mood struggles by giving clear practices to use between sessions.
Attachment-Based Therapy explores how past relationships shape current patterns and emotional responses. This work can be helpful for intimacy issues, relationship concerns, and patterns that repeat over time.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to match methods to a person's needs, goals, and preferences. Together they decide whether to focus on skill-building, values work, or exploring relationship patterns, and they adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging for flexibility. Video is good for full sessions that include conversation and exercises. Phone meetings can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or messaging can work for brief updates, coaching-style support, or homework between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and keep momentum between meetings.
Questions people ask about Elizabeth
What concerns can Elizabeth help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, anger, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, ADHD, and many other life challenges listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is direct and supportive with a mix of skills training and deeper exploration. Sessions focus on practical tools and honest conversation tailored to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 32 years of professional experience as a mental health counselor in clinical settings and independent practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor - LMHC - licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Can someone who lives outside the United States work with her?
International clients are accepted and sessions can be arranged across borders when licensing rules allow.
Which session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.