Phoebe Maisto

Phoebe Maisto is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with three years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, eating concerns, and depression. Phoebe aims to make the first step toward change feel less overwhelming and more doable.

Phoebe creates a calm, nonjudgmental space for people to talk about what is weighing on them. Sessions are meant to let clients name difficult thoughts and feelings without feeling blamed. She emphasizes practical conversation and steady support rather than pressure to move faster than someone is ready for.

In work with addictions and eating concerns, Phoebe helps clients build manageable routines and coping steps. For anxiety and stress she focuses on clear, small tools that can be used in the moment. With depression she helps people notice shifts in day-to-day patterns and test small experiments to increase activity and connection.

Phoebe also addresses issues such as abandonment and attachment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, communication struggles, and feelings of guilt or shame. She supports people facing life transitions, including separation and divorce, to find ways to cope and move forward.

Her style is steady and practical. Phoebe works together with each person to set goals and try out approaches that fit their life. To begin, prospective clients are asked to use the site Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Approaches that guide online work

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on practical steps people can try in daily life. One common approach involves breaking problems into small, manageable tasks so progress feels possible; this helps with anxiety, stress, and low mood by creating clear next steps. Another approach emphasizes building coping routines and relapse prevention strategies for addictions and eating-related concerns, helping people develop predictable habits and respond to triggers.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which techniques fit a person’s needs and goals. Together they test methods, adjust strategies, and choose tools that match personal preferences and life demands.

Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and offer continuity during life changes. It can also let people choose options that reduce the need to be on camera or require less time for check-ins, depending on what the therapist and client agree works best.