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Elaine Wells, LCSW

LCSW offering practical support for anxiety and stress

5 years in practice · based in Florida · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Elaine

Elaine Wells is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She works with adults on relationship concerns, anger, trauma, and related struggles. Conversations are calm and straightforward so people can say what they need to say and be heard.

She practices in Florida and brings five years of professional experience to sessions. Elaine aims to make the first step feel a little easier, offering steady support as people try new ways of coping.

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Background and approach

She encourages realistic goals and small changes that add up over time. Sessions focus on what matters most to each person. Elaine listens without judgment and helps clients notice patterns that get in the way.

She uses practical strategies drawn from client-centered care and cognitive behavioral approaches when they fit the goal. Motivational interviewing is part of her style when people are weighing change or feeling stuck. That approach helps people clarify their reasons for change and build confidence to act.

Elaine also addresses issues such as grief, self-esteem, addictions, and intimacy-related concerns in straightforward terms. People who reach out can expect a collaborative pace and clear options for next steps. Elaine supports exploration of coping skills for sleep, eating, career strain, and compassion fatigue while tailoring work to each person’s priorities.

Approaches used online and how they help

Client-centered therapy is about listening and following the client's lead. It helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to talk and to work out what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and offers simple strategies to reduce anxiety and change unhelpful patterns. Motivational Interviewing focuses on helping people find their own reasons to change and build confidence to take small steps.

Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals, and what feels comfortable. Together they try methods and adjust the plan so sessions stay practical and useful.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for quick check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to choose the format that helps someone engage most effectively.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Elaine help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, anger, trauma, grief, and related issues such as self-esteem, addictions, and intimacy concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is calm and direct, focused on listening without judgment and helping clients set realistic, step-by-step goals.
What is her professional background?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with five years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Florida and holds the credential LCSW, listed as FL LCSW.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does scheduling and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire then schedule according to availability.

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Experience
5 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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