Elena Spanos, LCSW

Elena Spanos is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with 25 years of clinical experience. She focuses on everyday problems like stress, anxiety, anger, relationship strain, depression, grief, sleep problems, and coping with life changes. Elena also works with people facing trauma and abuse, ADHD, bipolar challenges, and a range of family and caregiving stresses.

Her approach is practical and down-to-earth. She listens first, then helps identify the thoughts and behaviors that get in the way. Together a person and Elena look for realistic changes they can try between sessions. The work is about developing clearer habits, more useful ways to communicate, and tools for handling strong emotions.

Elena uses a mix of well-established therapies rather than a single method. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered work, and Gottman Method ideas for relationships. That mix lets her match techniques to the issues people bring, from anger and conflict to sleep or grief.

Her history includes school and outpatient settings, in-home work, couples work, and several years supporting military families. She began private practice in 2002 after earning a Master of Social Work with a clinical focus. Elena integrates skills training, mindfulness, and conversation to help people manage strong feelings and practical life demands.

Sessions tend to focus on clear goals and steady skill-building. People who want to reduce reactive anger, improve communication, or find steadier daily routines may find this type of work useful. Elena offers services in English and practices in Florida.

Approaches used during online sessions