Carolyn Ellis, LMHC

Carolyn Ellis is a licensed mental health counselor with 20 years of experience in Florida. She has worked in schools, mental health agencies, and private practice. Her background means she has seen many kinds of struggles and knows how to walk alongside people during hard seasons.

She helps people managing stress, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. She also supports those facing life changes, grief, anger, career shifts, and parenting challenges. Carolyn works with concerns related to trauma and abuse, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and relationship or family problems.

Her approach is practical and conversational. Carolyn draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and a client-centered way of working. She and the person she sees plan short-term goals and step-by-step actions to try between sessions.

Sessions focus on clear skills and on hearing what matters most to the person. Carolyn aims to be respectful, sensitive, and compassionate while tailoring conversations to each person’s needs. She encourages small changes that add up over time.

People who come to her often want straightforward tools for coping and clearer thinking during stressful times. She also helps with parenting stresses, blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, forgiveness, and finding direction during midlife.

Carolyn invites people to take the first step toward change. She offers a calm, listening presence and practical plans to move forward.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Carolyn commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy, along with a client-centered stance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and behaving; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on small, practical steps and on building what is already working; it fits people who want quick, goal-oriented progress. A client-centered approach means the session follows the person’s priorities and pace, with an emphasis on listening and respect.

Finding the right fit is a collaborative process. Carolyn will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which approach or mix of approaches to try and adjust over time based on how things are going.

Online sessions make it easier to keep therapy in a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth or camera use is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging work well for shorter check-ins or when written reflection helps. These formats offer flexibility for scheduling and let people access care from different locations while working with licensed professionals.