Elizabeth Syder

Elizabeth Syder is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Florida with seven years of practice experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, and she also supports people dealing with compassion fatigue and body image concerns.

She uses straightforward, evidence-informed approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness techniques, and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Sessions emphasize practical skills you can use between meetings. Elizabeth frames the work around a person’s strengths and goals rather than labels or blame.

Her background includes working with people facing panic attacks, social anxiety, postpartum depression, and the challenges that come from immigration and multicultural stressors. She also helps those coping with family of origin issues, guilt and shame, and avoidant personality patterns. Her experience spans common mood and anxiety-related concerns as well as situations that affect young adults.

In sessions she aims to create a calm, respectful space where clients can try new ways of thinking and acting. Therapy can include skills practice, mindfulness exercises, and talking through patterns that keep problems repeating. The work is collaborative - the client’s priorities shape the plan.

Elizabeth speaks English and Spanish. She practices in Florida and brings a practical, supportive style to help people take manageable steps toward change.

Approaches that guide online work and skill practice

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them, then focus on actions that align with personal values. It’s often useful for anxiety, low motivation, or when someone wants clearer goals for life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete tools to change patterns like worry, avoidance, or unhelpful self-judgment. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness and distress tolerance.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose techniques that match goals and daily life. That might mean combining mindfulness practice, CBT skill work, and DBT-style emotion tools so the plan fits what the client needs and prefers.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, reduce commuting time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports practicing skills between sessions in the settings where challenges occur, helping translate therapy work into everyday routines.