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Dr. Elyse Schwartz Myers

LMHC Florida 23 years of experience

Practical support for stress and life change

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Dr. Elyse Schwartz Myers
  • Attachment informed
  • Skills focused
  • Nonjudgmental care

About Elyse

Dr. Elyse Schwartz Myers is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with a doctorate in clinical psychology and 23 years of work in behavioral health. She focuses on practical ways to reduce stress, manage anxiety, and navigate big life changes. Her style is warm and nonjudgmental, and she aims to help people feel heard and more in control of day-to-day challenges.

She has long experience helping people with depression, addiction, trauma, self-esteem struggles, and parenting concerns. That background includes work with attention and mood differences, eating concerns, and issues tied to adoption, attachment, and blended family dynamics. The profile lists coping with life changes among her core focuses, and she uses that as a guiding theme in sessions.

Her approach mixes attachment-based and client-centered ways of working with cognitive behavioral techniques and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. In practice this means she listens first, helps people name patterns that get in the way, and teaches concrete skills to change those patterns. She combines talking through emotions with exercises to shift thoughts and behavior.

Sessions are tailored to the individual. She draws from interpersonal ideas and motivational strategies to meet specific needs. People who seek help for career stress, relationship communication, or trauma often find the focus is both on feeling understood and on making clear, doable changes.

Dr. Myers emphasizes respect, validation, and practical steps. When someone is ready to begin, she offers a supportive space to tell their story and work toward goals.

How her approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy helps people notice patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect current reactions. It focuses on feeling understood and repairing connection, which can ease anxiety and relationship strain. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering clear exercises to reduce worry, low mood, and problematic habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) contributes emotion regulation and interpersonal skills that help during stress and big life changes.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to pick or blend techniques that fit their goals and preferences, checking in and adjusting as needs evolve. This makes it easier to try different ways of working without committing to a single method up front.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it simpler to fit sessions into a busy day, cut down travel time, and use focused skill-building between meetings. Some people find shorter check-ins help maintain momentum, while others prefer longer sessions for deeper work. The therapist helps match session length and pacing to everyday life and treatment goals.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

23+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, self-esteem struggles, parenting challenges, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include attachment issues, adoption and foster care concerns, body image, and caregiver stress.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is empathic and nonjudgmental with an emphasis on listening and validation. She blends attachment-based, client-centered, cognitive behavioral, and dialectical behavior approaches to match each person’s needs.

How much experience does she have?

She has 23 years of experience working in mental health, including treatment of emotional and behavioral disorders across the lifespan. That experience informs her practical, skills-oriented approach.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is an LMHC licensed in Florida and holds a doctorate in clinical psychology. Her practice is based in Florida.

Does she work in other languages or with international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered. The therapist will provide session details when you begin the scheduling process.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during intake and scheduling.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability. That process connects you to the next steps for intake and scheduling.

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