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Paul Weaver

Paul Weaver, LMFT

Florida

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LMFT - Relationships and Emotional Health

  • Attachment focus
  • Emotionally focused work
  • CBT techniques

About Paul

Paul Weaver is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with nine years of clinical experience. He works in Florida and helps people with relationship and emotional struggles, including anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, intimacy concerns, and parenting stresses.

He sees individuals and couples and focuses on connection, safety, and practical steps to feel steadier. Paul pays attention to how attachment and relationship patterns affect day-to-day life. He also supports people dealing with grief, career pressure, body image, and issues related to kink and alternative sex culture.

In sessions he uses client-centered methods and emotionally focused work to help people name their needs and respond differently in relationship. Cognitive behavioral ideas are used when helpful to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. He brings an interest in attachment and meaning when clients want to understand deeper patterns.

Paul describes therapy as a collaborative process. He listens for what matters most and helps people try small, doable changes. Expect straightforward conversation, practical exercises, and attention to how feelings affect choices.

He has worked in private practice for several years and has experience with first responder stress, blended family problems, fatherhood concerns, abandonment and attachment wounds. People who are wrestling with the pressures of early adulthood - career steps, shifting relationships, and moving toward independence - may find his approach relevant.

Sessions aim to help clients stabilize emotions, improve communication, and take clearer steps forward. Paul asks questions, highlights patterns, and supports experimentation with new ways of relating and coping.

How his approaches translate to online work

Paul draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Client-Centered work. Attachment-based approaches look at how early relationship patterns shape current trust and closeness, which helps with commitment issues and abandonment concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying and reshaping emotion-driven interaction patterns, useful for couples and intimacy-related struggles. Client-centered work emphasizes listening, validation, and collaborating with the client to set goals and try changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Paul will work with clients to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying options together, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan as progress or new issues appear.

Confirm the session formats Paul currently offers before booking, since the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around study, work shifts, or caring responsibilities. It can allow shorter check-ins when needed, or meetings that avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can use these options to keep continuity of care while focusing on practical changes, communication skills, and emotional regulation exercises.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

9+ years

Listed in

Florida, Oregon, Washington

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he help with?

He works with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, addiction, grief, parenting challenges, and related issues listed in his specialties.

What is his style of therapy?

He uses client-centered and emotionally-focused approaches with cognitive behavioral tools when useful. Sessions are conversational and practice-oriented.

How long has he been practicing?

He has nine years of clinical experience, including several years in private practice working with a range of relational and emotional concerns.

Where is he licensed and based?

He is an LMFT licensed in Florida and works from that state.

Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?

He accepts international clients and offers sessions in English.

What session formats does he offer?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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