Elena Spanos, LCSW
Therapist in Florida
Elena Spanos is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, trauma, grief, and life changes.
- License SW5979 · Florida Expires March 2027
- NPI 1346302791 · national registry
- Experience and languages 25+ years in practice English
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About Elena
Elena Spanos is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, trauma, grief, and life changes. She listens closely and helps clients break problems into manageable steps. Her goal is practical change so daily life feels easier and more meaningful.
Elena combines straightforward conversation with hands-on tools to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people build coping skills and clarify values.
Background and approach
She also uses the Gottman Method for relationship concerns and Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions focused on each person’s experience. Her style is calm and practical. Sessions often include skill building, guided reflection, and small experiments to try between meetings.
She helps people identify patterns that create friction and then practices alternatives in session so new habits feel doable. Elena trained in social work at the University of South Florida and earned a Master of Social Work degree from Michigan State University.
She became licensed as a clinical social worker in Florida in 2000 and has worked in schools, outpatient settings, homes, and independent practice since 2002. People come to her for a mix of emotional support and clear strategies. She helps with attention and mood concerns, sleep issues, anger, communication problems, chronic illness, caregiving stress, and more.
Sessions are offered in English and are based in Florida.
Credentials
- LCSW (Florida)
- License SW5979 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1346302791 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Elena lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Depression
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Elena names
- Gottman Method
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the approaches Elena names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Elena often uses the Gottman Method when couples and partners want clearer communication and better conflict routines; it focuses on concrete skills for managing arguments, increasing positive interactions, and rebuilding connection. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck and then choose actions that align with what matters most. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental space where the person sets the pace and the therapist follows their lead.Finding the right fit is part of the work. Elena collaborates with each person to decide which methods make sense for their goals and daily life. She adjusts tools and pacing based on what the client prefers and what actually helps during sessions.
Online care in her practice uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls let people work face to face when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier if bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits a work break. Live chat and text messaging offer brief, ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around busy schedules and geographic constraints.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and communication problems, grief, sleep problems, ADHD, bipolar challenges, anger, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is calm and practical. Sessions mix listening, skill building, and short exercises aimed at changing thoughts and behaviors.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working in schools, outpatient settings, homes, and independent practice.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is a Florida Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, and practices from Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and getting started work?
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