Elizabeth Mazak, LMHC

Elizabeth Mazak is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Florida with 27 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, life transitions, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and struggles with self-esteem and motivation. She aims to create a respectful, compassionate space for people who are trying to make meaningful changes in their lives.

Her work emphasizes practical steps and clear goals. Sessions focus on talking through immediate problems, learning coping skills, and identifying small behavior changes that add up. Elizabeth adapts her approach to each person's needs rather than using a single method for everyone.

She draws on several therapeutic approaches to guide the work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clarify values and build psychological flexibility. Mindfulness techniques are brought in to reduce reactivity and improve moment-to-moment awareness.

Elizabeth has additional experience addressing concerns that often appear alongside midlife change, such as career questions, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and grief. She also supports people coping with trauma-related symptoms and with attention-related challenges like ADHD.

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She will tailor conversations and plans to match what a person needs right now. To begin, the site matching process is used so people can schedule based on therapist availability.

How ACT, CBT, and Mindfulness Translate to Online Work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions aligned with those values. Online sessions can be used to identify values, set goals, and practice real-life steps between meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing thoughts and changing patterns that lead to distress. In remote sessions, CBT often includes brief exercises, homework, and check-ins to track progress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. These techniques can be coached in a session and practiced during the week to build steadier habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. That may mean mixing ACT, CBT, and mindfulness tools over time rather than using a single method from the start.

Session formats are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice skills in real-world routines and report back quickly, which helps learning stick without promising a specific outcome.