Dr. Elyse Schwartz Myers, LMHC - Therapist in Florida

Attachment-focused
Skills-based strategies
Support for adoption

About Elyse

Dr. Elyse Schwartz Myers is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida. She brings 23 years of experience helping people who are overwhelmed by depression, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and major life changes. Her work is practical and respectful, focused on what will help each person move forward.

She blends attachment-based ideas with cognitive behavioral tools and emotionally-focused methods. Sessions are shaped around each person's situation, whether the concern is parenting stress, career change, or body image and eating issues. She also offers support for people navigating adoption and foster care concerns and related attachment questions.

Her approach is empathic and nonjudgmental. Dr. Myers listens to each person’s story and helps them set clear, realistic goals. She uses skills-based strategies when people need tools to manage anxiety or mood shifts, and deeper conversation when patterns from the past are causing pain.

Dr. Myers has worked with children, teens, and adults across a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns. She emphasizes collaboration and keeps the pace suited to the client's comfort and goals. Her style combines gentle challenge with practical techniques to build coping and resilience.

People who want straightforward, experienced guidance often choose her when facing parenting strain, relationship attachment issues, or recovery from trauma. When ready, she supports clients in taking steady steps toward clearer thinking and more effective day-to-day coping.

How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections affect current relationships and feelings. It helps people understand patterns of closeness, abandonment fears, or mistrust and how those patterns show up now. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and to manage anxiety, depression, or mood swings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and recommend methods that fit their situation. Decisions about pace and techniques are made collaboratively, so the plan can change as needs evolve.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that helps. It can also let people use skill-practice between appointments or try approaches like thought records and emotion regulation tools in real time. Ask about the session formats offered and how they can best fit into your routine.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Adoption and foster care Attachment issues Blended 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 issuesForgiveness Guilt 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 issues does she help people with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, self-esteem, body image and related concerns. Adoption and foster care issues and attachment challenges are also listed areas of focus.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is empathic and nonjudgmental, combining listening with practical skill teaching. Sessions mix deeper conversation and concrete tools based on what each person needs.

How much experience does she have?

She has 23 years of clinical experience working with children, teens, and adults on a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is a Florida LMHC and practices in Florida.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she accept clients from other countries?

She does not work with international clients at this time.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

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