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- CBT and DBT methods
- Mindfulness practice
- Strengths based approach
About Elizabeth
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 6 years of experience, Elizabeth Lindell Mendez focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, addiction, relationship and attachment concerns, and trauma. She also works with people facing grief, self-esteem and body image struggles, ADHD, and career or purpose questions. Sessions are conducted in English. Elizabeth has led residential treatment programs and worked as a lead counselor in group and individual therapy settings.
Her style is interactive and strengths-based. She centers each session on the person in front of her and uses practical techniques to address day-to-day problems. Clients can expect an approach that combines cognitive-behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior ideas, humanistic influences, and mindfulness tools.
Elizabeth draws on experience from managing clinical residential programs and providing both group and individual therapy. That background informs how she structures sessions and supports people who have faced emotional or physical trauma and those working through addiction or severe mood symptoms.
In sessions she helps people build skills for managing intense emotions, change unhelpful thinking patterns, and improve communication. Work may include short skill-building exercises, guided mindfulness practices, and conversational reflection about values and goals.
She aims to help people strengthen coping tools and clarify next steps when life feels stuck. Practical planning and regular skills practice are common parts of her approach. To start, she asks about the immediate concerns and what a useful next step would look like.
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Therapeutic approaches used in remote sessions
Client-centered work focuses on the person’s concerns and goals, using conversation to clarify values and practical next steps. This helps when someone needs direction or wants clearer priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thinking patterns and behaviors with concrete exercises and homework. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, and unhelpful routines. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) brings skills for managing strong emotions and improving stress tolerance. DBT-style skills practice can be useful for impulse control, anger, and relationship strain.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the person to decide which approaches fit current needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust methods over time based on what is helpful.
Confirm the current session formats before booking, as specific online options are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use mindfulness or skills practice between meetings. Talk with the therapist during the matching step about how sessions should be structured to match your schedule and goals.
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Areas of expertise
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addiction, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy problems, grief, body image, ADHD, and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses an interactive, strengths-based, person-centered style combined with cognitive-behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches and mindfulness techniques.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience, including roles as clinical residential treatment facility manager and lead counselor in group and individual therapy.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Florida and practices there.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.