- relationship issues
- trauma and abuse
- CBT and DBT
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Toback is a Florida LMHC with 38 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, sleep difficulties, depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, eating issues, and LGBT matters.
She frames clients as experts in their own stories and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps rather than theoretical jargon. Conversations are direct and grounded, aimed at understanding what keeps guilt, shame, or repeating patterns alive.
Elizabeth uses approaches that help people change how they think, feel, and act in everyday life. She draws on client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the person. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thought patterns and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when emotions feel intense.
In sessions she helps people notice how old experiences still affect current choices. That can include attachment wounds, abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, or dissociation after trauma. She also supports people facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, or codependency struggles.
Work with Elizabeth often mixes short practical exercises and reflective conversation. People may practice small behavior changes, experiment with new ways of communicating, or learn grounding and mindfulness techniques to sleep and feel better. The goal is clearer thinking and steadier action rather than quick fixes.
She offers care in English and bases her practice in Florida. People interested in starting are asked to use the site's matching steps to schedule an initial session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Elizabeth commonly blends client-centered listening with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills. Client-centered work focuses on the person’s priorities and helps them clarify what matters most. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers concrete exercises to change unhelpful patterns. DBT supplies short skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening communication.Figuring out which approach to use is collaborative. The therapist and client will talk about goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps. That process can include brief behavioral experiments, emotion regulation skills practice, and mindfulness exercises tailored to daily life.
The practical benefits of remote work are that sessions can fit into busy schedules and reduce travel time. The site asks you to confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to practice new skills in ordinary settings and to keep appointments during work or family commitments.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
38+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she address?
She works with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, sleeping disorders, depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, eating issues, and LGBT matters.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and the behaviors that follow, and uses practical exercises to shift those patterns over time.
What is her professional background?
She has 38 years of experience and practices as an LMHC in Florida.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Florida LMHC and conducts her practice from Florida.
In which languages can sessions be conducted?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.