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Elida Segrera

Compassionate therapist blending relationship and life work

LMFT Florida

Experience
15 years in practice
Focus areas
Relationship, Grief, Intimacy-related issues
Approaches
Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English, Spanish
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About Elida

Elida Segrera is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Florida. She brings 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, grief, relationship strain, and life changes.

Background and approach

She speaks English and Spanish and aims to meet people where they are. Elida uses a blend of approaches to match each person's needs.

She draws on Gottman Method ideas for relationship work, client-centered listening to understand someone's experience, and cognitive behavioral techniques for changing unhelpful thoughts and habits. Sessions focus on clear steps the client can try between meetings.

She has worked in couples and medical family therapy settings and has supported concerns that range from depression and anxiety to chronic illness and caregiving strain. She also helps with communication problems, commitment issues, infidelity, and parenting stress.

Elida pays attention to how health problems and aging can affect relationships and daily functioning. In sessions she aims for a warm, interactive style.

People can expect practical tools, reflective conversation, and a plan tailored to their goals. She avoids labels and centers each meeting on what matters most to the client.

Elida uses a solution-focused mindset when appropriate and brings motivational interviewing and narrative techniques into longer work. The result is a flexible approach that can address both short-term concerns and deeper patterns over time.

How her approaches work online

Elida commonly combines the Gottman Method with client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral techniques. The Gottman Method focuses on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and handling conflict in relationships. Client-centered work emphasizes listening closely and helping each person feel understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors to reduce anxiety or low mood.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then suggest methods that fit. Over time she adjusts techniques based on what is helpful and what the person wants to change.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people work face-to-face when conversation and visual cues help. Phone sessions are an option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick updates, brief coaching, or when messaging fits a busy schedule. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, and daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?
She supports people with relationship issues, grief, intimacy concerns, self-esteem, stress, anxiety, depression, caregiving strain, and a wide range of family and life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is warm and interactive, combining listening with practical steps. Sessions mix conversation with strategies clients can try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working in couples and medical family therapy settings and related areas.
What credentials and region are associated with this therapist?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - practicing in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the country work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered to clients located in Florida.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How do I begin working with her and what does it cost?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability. Cost varies by location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesGuilt and shameImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed in

Florida

Languages

English, Spanish