Yelitza Chaves , LMHC

Yelitza Chaves is a bilingual English-Spanish licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with 13 years of professional experience. She has worked across private and community settings, crisis stabilization units, schools, outpatient services, and corporate wellbeing programs, bringing a wide range of clinical exposure to her practice.

Yelitza focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, cope with grief and loss, address parenting and family concerns, and build motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. She frames therapy as a collaborative process that honors each person's knowledge of their own story and strengths, and she supports clients in translating those strengths into meaningful change.

Her style blends an integrative, nonjudgmental approach with established techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods. Yelitza describes therapy as an intentional, consistent partnership that empowers clients to identify practical steps toward greater satisfaction and well-being. She continues to expand her training in ethical, evidence-informed approaches to better meet the diverse needs of the people she serves.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental environment where the person is treated as the expert on their own life; this approach helps people explore values, build self-awareness, and find their own solutions to personal challenges. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical strategies, making it useful for anxiety, depression, sleeping difficulties, and stress management. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be especially helpful for managing intense emotions and improving relationships.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Yelitza, as a licensed professional (LMHC), works with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences and tailors techniques from these approaches so they fit each person’s situation. This partnership helps determine which strategies to prioritize and how to adapt them over time.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, family, or caregiving responsibilities and allow continuity of care when in-person visits are difficult. For many people, remote sessions provide a practical way to engage in effective, evidence-informed therapy with a licensed therapist.