About Phoebe
Phoebe Maisto is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Florida. She has three years of professional experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, eating issues, and depression. Phoebe aims to make the first step toward change feel doable and supported.
Phoebe creates an open space where clients can share thoughts and feelings without judgment. Sessions focus on listening and identifying practical steps to reduce distress. She works with each person to set realistic goals that fit their life and pace.
Background and approach
Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. Conversations move between understanding what feels hard now and trying small changes that can bring relief. Phoebe pays attention to how relationships, past losses, or attachment wounds affect daily mood and behavior.
She also helps people handle caregiver stress, communication problems, and feelings of guilt or shame. Body image, impulsivity, isolation, and struggles with life purpose are common topics Phoebe addresses. She supports people working through divorce, control issues, and forgiveness concerns.
Sessions are offered in English and available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Therapy uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies by location and therapist availability. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.
Practical approaches for online care
Phoebe uses evidence-based techniques that focus on present problems and small changes. One common approach emphasizes recognizing unhelpful thoughts and testing alternatives to reduce anxiety and low mood; this helps people break cycles that keep stress or depression active. Another approach centers on building routines and coping strategies for urges and impulses, which can be useful for addictions, eating concerns, and impulsivity. These methods are applied in simple steps so people can use them between sessions.Deciding which approach fits best is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, what has or hasn't worked before, and daily routines. Together they pick techniques that match needs and preferences and adjust plans as progress is made.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and a fuller conversation. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to fit brief updates or homework into a busy day. These formats let clients work with a licensed professional from wherever they are in Florida and schedule sessions that match their life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Eating disorders
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English