Therapist profile
Carolyn Ellis, LMHC
Florida
Florida LMHC - Stress and Anger concerns
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- CredentialsLMHC
- LicenseLMHC, Florida / MH6728
- NPI1588890677
- Experience20 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationFlorida
About
- CBT techniques
- Solution-Focused work
- Practical coping skills
About Carolyn
Carolyn Ellis is a Florida LMHC - a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 20 years of professional experience. She works with adults and younger clients who face stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. She also addresses relationship and family concerns, parenting, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, career issues, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
Ellis has worked in schools, community mental health agencies, and private practice. She keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Conversations focus on what is happening now, what gets in the way, and small steps that help people feel more in control.
Her main methods include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused Therapy. CBT looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and helps people try different responses. Solution-Focused work narrows in on what is already working and builds on those strengths.
Sessions are framed around clear goals and real-world strategies. For someone struggling with snapping at loved ones, workplace frustration, or simmering resentment, she aims to teach techniques to notice triggers and try different responses. She also helps with practical life transitions like adoption, blended family issues, separation, and parenting stress.
Carolyn uses plain language in sessions and emphasizes collaboration. She asks questions, offers concrete tools, and checks in about what is helpful. If a reader wants to explore specific session options before booking, they should confirm the current formats offered.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online care
Carolyn uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy in clear, practical ways. CBT helps people notice and adjust thoughts and behaviors that fuel anger and anxiety, and it offers exercises to try between sessions. Solution-Focused Therapy focuses on strengths and on small, repeatable changes that move people toward their goals, which can be useful for quick, action-oriented work.Choosing an approach is collaborative. She will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That means trying techniques, getting feedback, and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Video sessions let a therapist notice facial cues and teach exercises together, while phone sessions can be simpler when less bandwidth is available or a briefer check-in is enough. Licensed professionals adapt tools and homework to work well in remote sessions and help clients build skills they can use in everyday settings.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger-related problems does she address?
She works with people who snap at loved ones, feel workplace frustration, hold growing resentment, or are dealing with someone else’s anger. Anger is listed among the concerns she supports.
How would she approach my temper in sessions?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused techniques to spot triggers and test different responses. Sessions emphasize practical steps and clear goals.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 20 years of professional experience working in schools, mental health agencies, and private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Florida LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in Florida.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does she use?
The biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether sessions are in-person, video, or phone.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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