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Elaine Wells

Elaine Wells

Florida

Compassionate support for stress and sleep concerns

  • 5 years' experience
  • English
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Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, Florida · SW13513
NPI
1619351285
Based in
Florida
  • Client-centered care
  • Practical tools
  • Motivation-focused

About Elaine

Elaine Wells is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Florida. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship struggles, depression, and sleep concerns. Her approach aims to make it easier to talk about hard things and take practical steps toward feeling better.

She builds a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can share thoughts and feelings. Sessions focus on what matters most to each person and on small, manageable changes. Elaine emphasizes clear goals and steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Elaine uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person's pace and priorities. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thought patterns and try different behaviors. Motivational Interviewing helps when people want to find the motivation to change habits or address addictions.

Her practice includes work on grief, trauma and abuse, codependency, domestic violence, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people facing career stress, parenting strain, intimacy-related issues, and eating or bipolar-related concerns. The focus is on practical tools and steady support.

With five years of experience, Elaine aims to empower clients to make choices that fit their life. She encourages questions and collaborative planning so each person can feel more in control of daily challenges.

How Elaine’s approaches fit into online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following each person's priorities. It helps when someone needs a space to talk through feelings and decide what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It is useful for anxiety, sleep problems, and changing habits by practicing new ways of thinking and doing.

Motivational Interviewing is about finding personal reasons to change. It supports people who feel stuck or unsure and helps build willingness to try different choices. Together these approaches give a mix of listening, skill-building, and motivation work that can be applied to stress, addictions, grief, and relationship concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Elaine will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. That collaboration helps tailor sessions to a client's needs and adjusts the plan as progress happens.

The biography does not list which online formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter or more frequent check-ins when helpful. It can also allow people to continue work on sleep routines, coping strategies, and motivation from their usual daily setting rather than rearranging a long commute.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesAnger managementSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

CodependencyDomestic violenceWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational Interviewing

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Elaine help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and anger issues, depression, addictions, sleep concerns, grief, trauma and related topics.

What is her style in sessions?

Her style is calm and nonjudgmental. Sessions focus on what matters to the client and on simple steps toward change.

How much experience does she have?

Elaine has five years of professional social work experience in clinical settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds an LCSW, licensed in Florida, and practices in that state.

Which languages are supported and can she see international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

How do I begin working with Elaine?

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

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