Elizabeth Lachendro

Elizabeth Lachendro is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 15 years of clinical experience. She practices in Florida and helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, anger, depression, and related concerns. Her approach centers on listening and building a practical plan with each person. She works alongside clients to set short- and long-term goals aimed at improving daily life.

She uses methods that include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and mindfulness practices. Sessions focus on concrete skills such as managing strong emotions, adjusting unhelpful thinking, and building routines for sleep and eating. Elizabeth combines empathic listening with goal-oriented steps so people leave sessions with things they can try.

People who come for help with relationship strain, identity and sexual issues, grief, parenting stress, or career pressures will find a straightforward, practical style. She also supports those dealing with substance use concerns, codependency, and compassion fatigue. Her work often includes attention to attachment, body image, and blended family challenges.

Elizabeth accepts international clients and conducts work in English. She emphasizes collaboration, helping each person choose tools that fit their life. The aim is not just symptom reduction but clearer choices, steadier moods, and more satisfying relationships.

To begin, she guides clients through a short plan tailored to their priorities and adjusts approaches as progress is made.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It usually involves exercises to clarify what matters and small steps toward those values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical tools to change patterns that cause distress. Mindfulness-based work trains attention to the present moment and simple practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional balance.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify which methods fit their goals, needs, and daily life. Plans can be adjusted over time so the work matches what is most helpful in practice.

The original biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow people to use tools learned in therapy in real-life settings. It can also make regular check-ins more practical for those juggling work or care responsibilities. Licensed professionals often adapt exercises, homework, and mindfulness practice so they work well across different ways of meeting.