Therapist profile
Elizabeth Diaz, LMHC, LPC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Family and parenting focus
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- CBT and ACT methods
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Diaz is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor with 12 years of clinical experience in Florida. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting questions, LGBT issues, grief, trauma and other life changes. Elizabeth speaks English and Spanish and draws on her background in inpatient, partial hospitalization, and outpatient settings.
She writes plainly about how change can feel overwhelming. Elizabeth frames sessions as practical conversations where people sort through what matters now. She helps people notice patterns, try small changes, and weigh options for their next steps. Sessions are conversational and focused on what a person needs to manage day-to-day demands.
Her work combines techniques from cognitive behavioral approaches and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with client-centered listening. She also uses elements of the Gottman Method for relationship-related concerns and existential ideas when people face big life choices. That mix lets her shift between skill-building and deeper values work as needed.
Elizabeth’s experience includes hospital and outpatient care, which she uses to shape clear strategies for coping and problem solving. She often focuses on communication, attachment and blended family issues, caregiver stress, and parenting strains. Many people consult her for help with commitment worries, abandonment feelings, fertility stress, or gender dysphoria related concerns.
Her style is straightforward and practical. People who want to talk through decisions, reduce anxiety, or manage parenting and family tensions may find the sessions useful. To get started she asks people to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first appointment.
How sessions work
How Elizabeth uses therapy approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and clarify what matters most in life. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood, parenting stress, and decisions about relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through practical exercises and skills. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and day-to-day coping strategies.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Elizabeth will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try methods together and adjust as needed. She aims to be collaborative about choosing techniques that fit the person's life and concerns.
Confirm the therapist's current session formats before booking because this profile does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when needed. They also let people keep continuity of care when life circumstances change. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and ACT exercises for remote sessions so skill practice and values work continue between appointments.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Florida, Virginia
Languages
English, Spanish
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, grief, trauma and LGBT related matters among other areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She keeps sessions practical and conversational, using skill-building and values-based work to address everyday challenges and decision points.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience working in inpatient hospitalization, partial hospitalization, and outpatient settings.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMHC and an LPC licensed in Florida; the listing notes FL LMHC and VA LPC as her credential details.
Can I work with her in Spanish?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the profile does not specify session formats.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies by location and sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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