- Attachment focus
- Client-centered care
- Practical skills
About Paul
Paul Weaver is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) who helps people navigate relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, and other life changes. He focuses on real problems that disrupt daily life, including anxiety, depression, intimacy concerns, addiction, and trauma. Paul writes and speaks plainly so people know what to expect in sessions. He works with individuals, couples, and families to find clearer ways forward.
Paul emphasizes connection and emotional repair when relationships are struggling. He uses client-centered listening to make room for what matters most to each person. Emotionally-Focused Therapy informs his work, so sessions often look at feelings and patterns that keep partners or family members stuck.
He blends attachment ideas with practical tools from cognitive behavioral approaches when helpful. That means noticing unhelpful thoughts, learning different responses, and practicing new ways of relating. Paul frames therapy as teamwork - clients set goals and he helps them test changes between sessions.
Paul has nine years of clinical experience and several years in private practice. His background includes work with people dealing with trauma, PTSD, sexuality and intimacy issues, and first responder concerns. He also supports clients facing blended-family challenges, abandonment and attachment wounds, and body image or eating concerns.
Sessions aim to reduce distress and build everyday skills for handling conflict, shame, and loss. Prospective clients in Florida and beyond can expect straightforward guidance, practical homework when useful, and a focus on building more secure connections.
How Paul’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Paul often draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people map their feelings and relationship patterns. This approach focuses on identifying core emotions and reshaping the ways partners or family members respond to each other, which can ease repeated cycles of hurt.He also uses client-centered methods that prioritize listening and reflecting back what matters to the client. That creates space for people to name needs and decide practical next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used alongside these approaches to spot unhelpful thinking and practice different responses useful for anxiety, depression, or stress.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Paul collaborates with each person to decide which approaches fit their goals and day-to-day life. He will help tailor sessions based on what a client needs and prefers, whether the focus is on repairing a relationship, managing mood, or handling a life transition.
Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find that remote sessions help them maintain momentum between appointments while practicing new skills in real-life situations.
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Paul address?
He works with relationship and family problems, intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, addictions, grief, eating and sleeping struggles, parenting stress, and related concerns such as abandonment and attachment issues.
What is his general approach to therapy?
Paul uses a client-centered stance grounded in emotionally-focused work and attachment ideas. He combines feeling-focused exploration with practical steps from cognitive behavioral thinking when useful.
How long has he practiced clinically?
He has nine years of professional experience, including several years working in private practice with people facing trauma, relationship strain, and life transitions.
Where is Paul based and what credential does he hold?
He is based in Florida and holds the LMFT credential, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are accepted; please confirm scheduling and time zone details during booking.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.