Janel "Elle" Zimmerman, LCSW
Therapist in Florida
Janel "Elle" Zimmerman is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, and effects of trauma.
- Licensed inFlorida
- LicenseSW19881
- NPI 1043568637
- Experience14+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check any license with the state board and any NPI with the national registry.
About Janel
Janel "Elle" Zimmerman is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, and effects of trauma. She writes plainly and listens carefully so clients can say what matters most. The first conversations focus on immediate needs and practical next steps.
Elle draws on 14 years of experience working with a wide range of concerns. She aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through current struggles and past hurts.
Background and approach
Sessions move at a pace the client finds comfortable. Her approach mixes Attachment-based ideas with practical strategies from therapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy. That means attention to how relationships impact feelings, along with tools to shift thoughts and behavior.
She also uses techniques from dialectical behavior therapy when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are needed. Elle focuses on helping people facing life changes, caregiving strain, chronic illness, body image worries, communication problems, and challenges tied to attachment or abandonment. She offers straightforward skills for coping and clearer ways to make decisions under stress.
As a Florida LCSW Elle keeps treatment tailored to each person. She works with individuals to identify goals, try approaches that fit their values, and adjust plans based on what helps most over time.
Credentials
- LCSW (Florida)
- License SW19881 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1043568637 · national provider identifier
Both are public records. A state board register will confirm a license and its standing, and the national registry will confirm an NPI. This directory copies what the therapist lists and checks neither.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Janel lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Janel names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Attachment-informed and skills-based work online
Attachment-based therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape emotions and reactions. It helps people notice patterns in close relationships and try new ways of connecting and feeling safer in relationships. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying what matters most to you and practicing small actions that reflect those values, even when uncomfortable emotions appear. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Elle will talk with each person about their goals, try approaches that match those goals, and adjust plans if something isn’t working. The focus is on practical steps that fit a person’s life and values, not on one fixed method.
Online therapy makes it easier to fit work into busy schedules. Video calls let people use face-to-face time for deeper work, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging work well for shorter check-ins or ongoing skill practice. These formats offer flexibility so therapy can match daily routines and changing needs.
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Elle often help with?
She helps people address stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma and coping with life changes, plus related issues like attachment concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is compassionate and practical. Sessions provide a calm, nonjudgmental space with a mix of relationship-focused and skills-based approaches.
How much experience does she have?
Elle has 14 years of experience supporting people through complex emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Florida LCSW, licensed to practice as a clinical social worker in Florida.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
More therapists in Florida
See all
Elizabeth Carter
LMHC
Practical support for stress and attachment
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting
Sophia Mas
LMHC
Compassionate counselor focused on attachment and coping
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship
- Family
Tomeccia Maxwell
LMHC
Skilled guide for stress, relationships, and healing
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship
- Family
Is this your profile?
Ask us to correct details or take the page down.
Contact us