Elida Segrera , LMFT

Elida Segrera is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Florida with more than 15 years of experience working in couples and medical family therapy. She has supported people facing loss and grief, depression and anxiety, relationship struggles, career challenges, and a range of family problems, helping them identify practical strategies and regain a greater sense of balance and purpose.

Her counseling style is warm and interactive, grounded in respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She combines cognitive-behavioral techniques, narrative-informed work, and solution-focused strategies to create treatment plans tailored to each person or family. Elida emphasizes collaboration and practical tools so clients can work toward tangible change while honoring their unique circumstances and values.

Elida holds the LMFT credential - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - and brings a focus on relationships, intimacy, self-esteem, coping with life changes, stress, and compassion fatigue, among other concerns. She also has experience addressing issues such as blended family dynamics, chronic illness and disability, infertility and fertility-related stress, and immigration-related challenges.

Elida Segrera is not currently accepting new clients.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Elida Segrera

Elida employs client-centered therapy to create a supportive environment where clients guide the pace and focus of sessions; this approach emphasizes empathy and builds on each person’s strengths, which can be especially helpful for grief, self-esteem, and life transitions.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical, problem-focused method that helps identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with chronic health issues.

For couples and relationship work, Elida draws on principles from the Gottman Method to improve communication, reduce conflict, and rebuild connection through evidence-informed interventions tailored to partners’ needs.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Elida assesses each client’s goals, preferences, and circumstances to recommend techniques and adjust the plan over time so therapy stays aligned with what is most helpful.

Online therapy offers flexibility and access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and connect with licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations.