Phoebe Maisto, LMHC

Phoebe Maisto is a Florida-based licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with three years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, eating concerns, and depression. Phoebe aims to make the first step toward change feel manageable and respectful of each person's pace.

She creates a space where clients can talk openly about difficult feelings without fear of judgment. Sessions emphasize clear listening, gentle reflection, and practical steps people can try between meetings. Phoebe works collaboratively to set small goals that fit into a person’s everyday life.

Her background includes hands-on clinical work with people facing mood shifts and struggles with impulse or control. Phoebe also supports those coping with attachment wounds, body image concerns, feelings of isolation, grief around separation or divorce, and caregiver stress. She attends to the emotional side of life changes and relationship challenges.

Phoebe uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to each person’s needs and comfort level. She encourages honest conversation about what’s working and what isn’t, adjusting the approach as therapy unfolds. Many clients find this pragmatic, step-by-step focus helpful when managing daily stressors.

If you are a caregiver or someone concerned about balancing care responsibilities, Phoebe is listed with Supporting carers and can help you talk through stress and competing demands. To begin, she asks people to describe their current concerns so sessions can be shaped around real priorities.

Approaches and how online therapy can fit your life

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are part of Phoebe's practice. One common approach focuses on helping people identify unhelpful thinking and test new ways of responding to stress and anxiety; it aims to reduce worry and improve daily coping. Another approach emphasizes building small, doable behavior changes and practical skills to manage urges, mood shifts, and routines affected by addictions or eating concerns.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Phoebe discusses goals and preferences with each person and adapts techniques as therapy progresses. She checks in about what feels useful and changes direction when something isn’t helping.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking. Many people appreciate that sessions can fit into busy schedules, allowing check-ins during a lunch break or in between caregiving tasks. Online work can make it easier to keep momentum with shorter follow-ups or regular weekly sessions without extra travel time. Ask about format options when you match so you can choose what best fits your routines.