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Paul Weaver

Therapist · Florida

Paul Weaver

LMFT

Relationship-focused therapist helping people reconnect

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  • Client-centered
  • Emotionally focused
  • LMFT

About Paul

Paul Weaver is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in Florida. He helps people facing relationship strain, career questions, anxiety, depression, trauma, and intimacy concerns. He works with individuals and couples who want clearer communication and more reliable emotional connection.

Paul draws on client-centered and emotionally focused approaches to create a space where people can speak honestly and be heard. Sessions emphasize understanding patterns that keep people stuck and finding practical ways to change those patterns. He pays attention to attachment issues, abandonment, and family-of-origin patterns when they affect current relationships.

Over nine years of work in mental health include five years in private practice alongside other clinical roles. That experience informs a flexible way of working that adapts to each person's goals. He has supported people with addictions, grief, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, and concerns related to sexuality, including kink and alternative sexual cultures.

In session Paul combines cognitive behavior ideas with emotionally focused tools to help clients manage symptoms and improve connection. He also uses existential and Jungian ideas to help people find meaning and identity when life feels empty or overwhelming. Conversations are practical, direct, and aimed at measurable changes.

People who like clear communication and a focus on relationships often find his approach helpful. To begin, prospective clients follow the site process to match and schedule sessions according to availability.

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

Credentials

Florida, Oregon, Washington

Languages

English

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape how people seek closeness and safety now. Online sessions can help identify attachment patterns like avoidance or fear and practice new ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's experience and uses empathic listening so people feel heard; that style supports honest, patient conversation about what matters most.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to emphasize attachment work, emotion-focused tasks, or more cognitive strategies based on what the client needs.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find that remote sessions help fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins during a break, or make it easier to meet without travel. Online work can also let partners join from different locations when schedules conflict. Paul uses his clinical approaches to shape practical, goal-focused sessions that fit into everyday life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Paul address?

He works with relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma, addiction, anxiety, depression, and career questions. He also focuses on parenting stress, body image, and first responder issues.

How would you describe his therapy style?

Paul uses a client-centered stance with emotionally focused work and cognitive behavior ideas. Sessions aim to understand patterns, improve communication, and try practical changes.

What is his professional background?

He has nine years of experience in mental health and five years in private practice. That background includes work with trauma, PTSD, addiction, and relational distress.

Where is he licensed and based?

He is an LMFT licensed in Florida and Oregon and practices out of Florida. Sessions are offered to people in that regional context as described on the site.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English. He also accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered.

How are fees and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time according to the site terms.

How do I begin working with him?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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