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Edith Lewis-Allen

Calm guidance for stressful family moments

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Credentials
LMHC
Experience
6 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Edith

Edith Lewis-Allen is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and relationship problems. She practices in Florida and brings six years of experience to conversations about grief, trauma, self-esteem, and intimacy-related concerns. Edith uses straightforward language and practical tools so parents and adults can act on small changes right away.

Her work is informed by respect for cultural background and life experience.

Background and approach

She pays attention to how prejudice, discrimination, and identity shape emotions and behavior. That means she will listen for what matters most to each person and adjust support accordingly. Edith draws from a mix of evidence-based methods, teaching skills for managing strong emotions and changing unhelpful thinking.

She also helps clients build routines and coping habits that fit daily life. Sessions aim to be collaborative and solution-focused. Clients may bring issues such as addiction, panic attacks, mood disorders, or concerns around impulse control and isolation.

She also addresses women's issues, sexual assault recovery, and compassion fatigue. The work can include exploring relationship patterns and practical pacing through life changes. As a Florida LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Edith combines talk therapy with skill-based practice.

She supports clients who want clear steps, coping strategies, and a steady, culturally aware presence while they work toward change.

Evidence-based approaches adapted for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, panic, mood disorders, and some addiction-related concerns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Edith will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress unfolds, keeping the process collaborative.

Online therapy gives flexibility to fit sessions into busy days. Options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so conversations can happen in different ways. These formats make it easier to practice skills between meetings and to keep momentum while managing family, work, or travel constraints.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What problems does Edith help address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem, and related issues listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical, combining talk with skill-building. Sessions focus on real-life strategies you can use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Edith has six years of professional experience as a licensed clinician working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Florida LMHC, license number FL LMHC MH14796, and practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for online work.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
6 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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