Elena Spanos, LCSW

Elena Spanos, LCSW, helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, trauma, and life transitions. She focuses on practical steps that make daily life easier and less overwhelming. Her style aims to find what works for each person so they can move forward with more ease.

Elena uses straightforward conversation and skill-building to uncover thoughts and behaviors that get in the way. She blends familiar approaches like cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness to help clients manage emotions and make clearer choices. Sessions are collaborative and paced to match what each person needs.

With 25 years in the field, Elena brings broad experience from schools, outpatient settings, and independent practice. She has helped people with issues such as depression, anger, ADHD, sleep problems, and coping after loss. She also addresses complicated relationship topics like communication, commitment concerns, and blended family challenges.

Elena earned an Associate in Science in Human Services Technology from Hillsborough Community College, a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of South Florida, and a Master of Social Work specializing in Clinical Social Work from Michigan State University. She is a Florida licensed clinical social worker and has been practicing since 2000.

In sessions she tends to combine Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, and elements of the Gottman Method for relationship work. Clients can expect a practical focus: skills to try between sessions and straightforward discussion of next steps.

How Elena’s Approaches Can Work Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small actions toward those values, even when feelings are difficult. It can help with anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which is useful for depression, anxiety, and sleep issues. The Gottman Method offers tools for clearer communication and stronger problem-solving in relationships, and it can guide conversations about commitment and blended family concerns.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Elena will collaborate with each person to choose approaches that fit their goals and preferences. She adapts techniques over time, checking in to see which strategies feel helpful and which need adjusting.

Confirm the current online session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, avoid travel time, and keep therapy consistent during life changes. It also lets people use quieter surroundings, shorter check-ins, or audio-only sessions when that better fits their schedule or bandwidth. Licensed professionals, including therapists, can tailor session content so skill practice and relationship work move forward even when meeting remotely.