Lissette Collazo Maza

Lissette Collazo Maza is a Florida-licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, and life changes. She speaks English and Spanish and aims to make the first step toward support feel manageable. Her approach is warm and straightforward, focused on practical next steps rather than jargon. With 22 years of experience as an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker), she creates an open space where clients can talk about difficult feelings without judgment. Sessions focus on clear goals such as improving sleep, managing panic, or rebuilding self-esteem. She also supports people dealing with career stress, ADHD challenges, and relationship patterns like codependency and attachment concerns. Her therapy blends several well-known approaches to match each person’s needs. Techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy are used to shift unhelpful thoughts and help people commit to values-based action. Emotion-focused methods help process painful emotions, while skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy can offer tools for emotional regulation. Lissette pays attention to everyday demands that get in the way of change. She helps parents and caregivers balance responsibilities and teaches communication skills for strained family situations. Practical strategies for sleeping better and reducing panic symptoms are part of the work when relevant. Many clients arrive feeling stuck after a life transition or overwhelmed by long-term stress. She offers collaborative, down-to-earth support to sort priorities, set small goals, and try new behaviors that fit real life.

How therapy approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed, then choose actions that match what matters most. It can be useful for life changes, anxiety, and problems with motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying practical behavioral changes to reduce symptoms like panic and low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving distress tolerance, which can help with panic, mood swings, and repetitive relationship patterns.

Finding the right approach is a shared task. The therapist will listen to current problems, personal goals, and daily routines, then suggest a combination of methods to try. Clients are invited to give feedback so the plan can shift if something does not fit.

Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when days are tight. Some people prefer video to work face to face, while others choose audio for lower bandwidth or fewer visual demands. Discussing practical needs together helps match the session style to the client's life and goals.