Elizabeth Lachendro, LMHC

Elizabeth Lachendro is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 15 years of experience supporting people through addiction, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She works with individuals who are dealing with stress, relationship strain, grief, and identity concerns. Her style is straightforward and client-centered, focusing on what each person needs now.

She uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness are part of her approach when learning new ways to respond to difficult feelings. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are included for managing strong emotions and improving coping.

Elizabeth aims to build an individualized plan with each person. That plan sets short-term steps and longer-term goals based on what matters to the client. She blends listening with concrete strategies so sessions feel useful and focused.

She has worked in mental health and substance use settings and brings that background to cases involving drug and alcohol addiction and dependence. She also addresses eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, career stress, and compassion fatigue.

Elizabeth practices in Florida and offers services in English. She accepts international clients as well. If you want a therapist who combines practical skills with a person-focused approach, she may be a fit.

Approaches you can expect in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small committed steps toward what matters, which can help with addiction and anxiety. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches concrete skills to shift unhelpful patterns. That can be useful for depression, anxiety, and many daily stressors.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then choose or blend methods together. That collaboration helps shape a plan that fits the client rather than forcing one model on everyone.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, it can reduce travel time, allow a quicker check-in during a work break, or make sessions possible when leaving home is difficult. It also lets people use mindfulness and skill-practice in the context of their everyday routines. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT exercises to an online setting so you keep working toward clear goals.