Elena Parsons, LMHC

Elena Parsons is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 35 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem concerns, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, and other life changes. Sessions focus on practical steps to manage upsetting thoughts and daily problems.

Elena has a long history helping people cope with chronic illness and cancer, an area shaped by personal experience in her family. She also addresses caregiver stress, chronic pain and disability, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and compassion fatigue. Her approach is grounded in straightforward conversation and problem solving.

She uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen and follow what matters most to each person. Elena also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Together these methods guide short-term skills practice and clearer decision making.

In sessions she helps people reduce anxiety, manage grief, and regain daily routines. She offers referral information when additional medical or community resources are needed. Work may include breathing and relaxation practices, guided imagery exercises, or setting small behavior goals.

Elena frames therapy as a collaborative process. She supports clients as they learn skills and try different ways of coping. To start, she asks about immediate needs, practical goals, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past.

How she uses CBT and client-centered methods online