Elizabeth Lachendro, LMHC
Practical, client-centered care for everyday struggles
Book with Elizabeth- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Lachendro is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 15 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical, down-to-earth care for people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression, and parenting concerns. Elizabeth uses a client-centered stance and works to build a plan that fits each person's life and goals.
She often combines cognitive-behavioral ideas with acceptance and mindfulness practices. That means helping people notice unhelpful thoughts, try different behaviors, and practice simple mindfulness to reduce reactivity.
Background and approach
Elizabeth also draws on dialectical skills to help regulate strong emotions and manage intense moments. Sessions aim to be straightforward and goal-focused. Elizabeth helps people set short-term steps while keeping longer-term goals in view.
She uses empathic listening to understand what matters to each person and adapts strategies accordingly. Many clients come for help with relationships, grief, sleep and eating issues, self-esteem, or the stress of caregiving and work. Elizabeth also supports people dealing with LGBT identity concerns, bipolar mood challenges, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
She frames therapy as coaching plus clinical care when helpful. Therapy can include talk work, skill practice, and simple homework to try between sessions. Elizabeth accepts international clients and offers sessions in English through a mix of video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging.
What Elizabeth works with
Everything Elizabeth lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Elizabeth helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
Approaches Elizabeth lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online care and everyday life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without fighting them and taking actions that match personal values. It can help with anxiety, stress, and decisions about parenting or work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change patterns of thinking and behavior, useful for depression, sleep problems, and eating concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can ease intense reactions and relationship strain.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick or blend methods based on goals, preferences, and daily life demands. Sessions begin by clarifying what matters most and then trying approaches that fit the person's routine.
Online therapy offers flexibility that suits busy lives. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins, and live chat or text-based messaging supports shorter updates or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around parenting, work, or travel while keeping a consistent plan of care.
Questions people ask about Elizabeth
What concerns does Elizabeth commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, and related topics.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centered and practical. Sessions blend empathic listening with goal-setting, skill practice, and simple homework when useful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working in mental health, family and relationship counseling, and substance abuse settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and the therapist accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and routines.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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