Elaine Wells

Elaine Wells is a Florida licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with five years of professional experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, anger, relationship strain, or the aftermath of trauma and abuse. Elaine aims to make the first step less daunting by offering steady support and clear guidance.

She focuses on listening first and understanding each person's story. Sessions are conversational and direct, with space to talk about feelings without judgment. Elaine helps clients identify patterns that keep them stuck and then works with them to try different ways of responding.

Her approach blends Client-Centered Therapy, which prioritizes the client's perspective, with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and Motivational Interviewing to strengthen a person’s own reasons for change. These tools are used in practical ways that relate to everyday life, such as handling anger or improving sleep and eating habits.

Elaine also offers support around issues like codependency, domestic violence, women’s issues, grief, addictions, and compassion fatigue. She aims to meet each person where they are and tailor sessions to their goals. The work is collaborative, paced to what the person needs, and focused on usable steps forward.

To begin, she asks people to share what matters most to them and what they hope will change. From there, sessions map out achievable actions and new ways of coping that can fit into a busy life.

How Elaine’s Approaches Work Online

Client-Centered Therapy puts the person’s experience first. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and follows the client’s lead to decide what matters most. This approach helps when someone needs acceptance and a space to sort feelings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps people notice unhelpful thought patterns and practice small behavior changes. CBT is often useful for anxiety, anger management, sleep problems, and low mood.

Motivational Interviewing focuses on building a person’s own motivation for change. It uses respectful conversation to uncover why change matters and to support commitment to practical steps, which can help with addictions and repeating unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Elaine will collaborate with each person to decide which approach or combination fits their goals, needs, and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress is made.

The main practical benefit of online therapy is fitting sessions into a busy life. Online work can reduce travel time and make it easier to keep regular appointments. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered and can pick what suits your routine.