- Years in practice
- 9
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Florida, Oregon, Washington
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Paul
Paul Weaver is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Florida. He helps people who are facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, anxiety, depression, and stress. He also supports those dealing with trauma, intimacy concerns, addiction, and questions about sexual identity and kink culture.
Paul draws on a client-centered stance that emphasizes being heard and understood. He uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy and attachment ideas to help people reconnect and feel more supported in relationships.
Background and approach
He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and patterns. In sessions Paul focuses on practical steps that can change daily life. He works with individuals and couples to improve communication, set boundaries, and repair trust.
He helps parents navigate parenting strain and blended family dynamics without medical jargon or abstract theory. Paul has nine years of clinical experience and several years in independent practice. He has helped people move through grief, manage work-related compassion fatigue, and cope with major life transitions.
His background includes work with first responders and people facing complex family-of-origin issues. People who choose Paul can expect a collaborative process. He aims to match methods to each person’s goals and values.
Sessions are straightforward, focused on small changes that add up to real differences over time.
What Paul works with
Everything Paul lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Paul helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Paul lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches work online
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of connection and safety in relationships. Online sessions can use this approach to help partners or parents notice how they react to each other and to practice new ways of relating. Emotionally-Focused Therapy centers on identifying and reshaping emotional responses between partners or within oneself to repair trust and closeness. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thought and behavior patterns and uses concrete exercises to change them, which works well for anxiety, depression, and parenting stress.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify what fits a client's goals and preferences. That means trying methods, checking in on how they land, and adjusting the plan together rather than assuming one technique will always be best.
Online formats offer flexibility and practical benefits. Video calls let therapists and clients see interaction patterns and use real-time coaching. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, coaching between sessions, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy around parenting schedules, work, and travel while keeping focus on the therapeutic work.
Questions people ask about Paul
What concerns does Paul commonly address?
He helps with relationship and parenting struggles, anxiety, depression, trauma, intimacy issues, addictions, grief, and stress among other concerns.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He works in a client-centered way and uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy and attachment ideas to restore connection, along with cognitive behavioral techniques for practical change.
What is his professional background?
Paul has nine years of experience and several years in independent practice, including work with first responders and people facing family-of-origin and blended family issues.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - practicing in Florida.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats does he offer?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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