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Luissel Cabreja

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Luissel Cabreja, LMHC

Florida

LMHC - Relationships and Codependency

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Where Luissel stands

Credentials
LMHC
License
LMHC, Florida / MH28212
NPI
1174169965
Experience
5 years
Languages
English, Spanish
Location
Florida

About

  • People-pleasing patterns
  • Boundary skills
  • Emotion regulation

About Luissel

Luissel Cabreja is a Florida LMHC with five years of clinical experience. He works with people facing depression, anxiety, stress, relationship problems, trauma, and intimacy concerns. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

He often helps people stuck in people-pleasing or codependent patterns. He supports folks who struggle to say no, lose themselves in relationships, or live around someone else's moods or drinking. He also works with survivors of sexual assault and other abuse, and with those facing anger, grief, or addictive behaviors.

Luissel uses practical, evidence-based approaches. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to challenge unhelpful thinking and Dialectical Behavior Therapy for emotion regulation skills. He also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas when those fit the work.

Sessions focus on clear steps you can use between meetings. That can mean practicing boundary language, building distress-tolerance skills, or tracking patterns that keep old reactions alive. Luissel aims for a collaborative way of working so clients can decide what to try first.

He has experience addressing control issues, impulsive behaviors, and relational patterns like avoidant or dependent styles. People who want direct strategies for saying no, managing triggers, or reducing reactivity often find the sessions practical and straightforward.

How sessions work

Therapeutic approaches used for online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small, committed actions even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise. It can help people who feel stuck and want to reconnect with what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and provides concrete exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and repeated relationship reactions. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relationship patterns show up now and supports building more secure ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss these options with each client and choose or combine methods based on goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. That collaboration helps shape the plan for sessions and homework between meetings.

Session delivery details should be confirmed before booking. The profile does not list specific session formats, so clients are advised to check current options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find it helpful to practice skills in the settings where problems typically arise, which can make real-world changes more achievable.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English, Spanish

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does he help with?

He works with depression, anxiety, stress, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma, codependency, addictions, and related concerns.

What is his therapy style like?

He uses evidence-informed methods with a practical focus, combining CBT, DBT, ACT, and attachment ideas to address thinking, emotions, and relationships.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has five years of experience working with a range of mental health and relational concerns.

Where is he licensed and what is his credential?

He is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor, listed as LMHC.

Can I work with him in another language?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Does he work with international clients?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I get started?

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

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.

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