Elaine Wells, LCSW

Licensed in Florida · 5 years in practice

Elaine Wells is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, anger, depression, and issues related to trauma and abuse.

License and registration

LCSW, Florida: SW13513 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1619351285 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 5
Languages: English

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About Elaine

Elaine Wells is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, anger, depression, and issues related to trauma and abuse. She also supports those dealing with addictions, grief, self-esteem, and intimacy concerns. Her aim is to make starting therapy feel manageable and clear.

Elaine keeps sessions straightforward and focused. She creates a calm space where clients can talk without judgment. Conversations center on what matters most to the person and on practical steps they can try between sessions.

Background and approach

She uses approaches that encourage collaboration and real-world change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and shift behaviors. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or ambivalent about change.

Elaine draws on five years of clinical experience in Florida and holds the LCSW credential, which indicates a licensed clinical social worker. That background informs her steady, supportive style without assuming any single path fits everyone. Sessions often focus on manageable goals like reducing panic, improving communication, coping with loss, or setting boundaries after abusive experiences.

Elaine works at the client’s pace and adjusts methods to match each person’s needs and values. Many clients appreciate a practical approach that blends listening with clear strategies. Elaine aims to help people feel more capable in day-to-day life and more hopeful about the future.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Elaine lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Codependency
Domestic violence
Women's issues

Approaches Elaine names

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Online support

How Elaine’s Approaches Work Online

Elaine uses Client-Centered Therapy to make sessions feel collaborative and respectful. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting what the client says, and helping them arrive at their own solutions. It is useful for people who need a steady, validating space to sort through feelings.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. CBT breaks concerns into small, practical steps and teaches skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or change habits. Motivational Interviewing can be used when change feels difficult; it helps clarify personal goals and strengthens motivation to take action.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Elaine will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and then tailor methods together with the client. That way the plan matches the client’s needs rather than being one-size-fits-all.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is good for a face-to-face conversation, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue work even when life changes.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she help with?

Elaine supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and anger issues, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, and self-esteem concerns, among other areas.

What is her therapy style like?

She keeps sessions conversational and nonjudgmental, focusing on what matters to the client and building practical steps they can try between meetings.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Elaine has five years of professional work experience helping people with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

What credentials and location apply?

She is an LCSW in Florida, which stands for licensed clinical social worker, and she practices from that region.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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