Claudette Gaynor

Insightful therapist focused on self-acceptance

LMHC Florida

Experience: 19 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Family, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Claudette

Claudette Gaynor is a Florida-licensed LMHC who helps people navigate major life transitions and persistent stressors. She centers therapy on self-acceptance and self-compassion, guiding clients to recognize deeply held beliefs that no longer serve them and to adopt healthier ways of thinking and behaving.

Background and approach

Her practice emphasizes active collaboration, with clients taking part in exercises and homework to reinforce change between sessions. Drawing on nearly two decades of experience, she blends client-centered listening with structured therapeutic techniques including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness practices.

Claudette also brings meditation experience into sessions to support emotional regulation and a steadier daily life. Her work addresses a broad range of concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy challenges, addiction, career and caregiver stress, and issues related to identity and self-worth.

Claudette welcomes clients who are ready to explore internal resources, confront painful patterns, and craft a more meaningful life. She offers support both for acute challenges like grief and for longer-term personal growth, helping clients develop practical skills alongside deeper self-understanding.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Claudette draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical strategies for changing behaviors and emotions. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to foster psychological flexibility by encouraging values-based action alongside acceptance of difficult internal experiences. Both approaches suit issues such as anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions by combining practical tools with reflective work.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Claudette treats that choice as a collaborative process. She partners with each person to clarify goals and preferences, then tailors techniques from CBT, ACT, and client-centered listening to fit individual needs rather than applying a single method uniformly.

Online formats allow the same therapeutic approaches to be delivered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options increase flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or geographic distance and make it easier to maintain consistent progress. Licensed professionals can guide skill practice, assign exercises, and provide feedback through these channels to support ongoing change and growth.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Claudette commonly address?

Her practice includes support for stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and caregiver stress, and many other life challenges.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses a client-centered approach emphasizing self-acceptance and self-compassion while integrating structured methods such as CBT and mindfulness to build new beliefs and behaviors.

How much experience does she bring to therapy?

Claudette has 19 years of clinical experience working with people through life changes, trauma, grief, and ongoing stressors.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida, credentialed as FL LMHC MH10194.

Does she work with clients who live outside the United States?

She accepts international clients and offers services in English for those located outside Florida.

Which session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How are fees and payment arranged?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are involved to begin working together?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsGrief Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDomestic violenceFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesInfidelityMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

19+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English