Key details
- CredentialsLMHC
- LicenseLMHC, Florida / MH3516
- NPI1386413763
- Experience35 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationFlorida
About
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Guided imagery practitioner
About Elena
Elena Parsons is a Florida LMHC with 35 years of clinical experience. She has worked across a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, sleep problems, anger, career concerns, depression, and ADHD. Elena also brings focus to aging and geriatric issues, cancer and chronic illness, caregiver stress, and end-of-life concerns.
Her background includes long experience with chronic illness and cancer work, informed by personal family experience. She is an Interactive Guided Imagery Practitioner and uses guided imagery as one tool to help people access their own resources for problem solving and coping. Elena also draws on Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to address thinking patterns, emotional reactions, and practical skills.
In sessions she listens and helps people break concerns into manageable steps. She talks through anxiety and stress reactions and works on strategies to handle anger, relationship conflict, sleep disruption, and the strain of caregiving. Her approach aims to be straightforward and practical, with room for emotional processing.
Elena supports people facing life-threatening illness and the ripple effects that follow. She helps with grief, hospice and end-of-life planning conversations, and the complex feelings that accompany chronic pain or long-term health problems. When needed she provides referral information for other services.
To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session. The profile notes that her sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person feels understood and can name what matters most. Online sessions can use that same approach to help people clarify worries about anger, grief, relationships, or chronic illness and decide on next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. Delivered remotely, CBT can include practical exercises, homework, and real-time coaching to address anger at work, sleep disruption, or stress reactions.
She also uses Interactive Guided Imagery as a way to draw on inner resources for coping and problem solving. That technique can help people manage anxiety, pain, or intense emotions by guiding attention and rehearsal of calmer responses.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to decide which methods fit best, based on goals, preferences, and the problems they bring. This is a shared decision rather than a fixed plan.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time. Ask about format details when you complete the matching questionnaire and schedule the first session.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
35+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma, anger, sleep problems, depression, and related concerns such as caregiver stress and chronic illness.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style blends Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to listen, reflect, and teach practical skills for managing thoughts and reactions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 35 years of experience as a licensed counselor working with a wide range of issues, including chronic illness and addiction.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Florida LMHC and practices in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.