Eduardo Florez
Eduardo Florez
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I’m Eduardo Florez, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and founder of ShieldMee. I specialize in working with individuals and couples navigating trauma, identity, and high-stakes emotional dynamics. My approach blends deep clinical insight with real-world intensity—I don’t offer surface-level advice; I work with you to shift long-standing patterns, build self-mastery, and create change that lasts. Whether in individual sessions or group settings, I bring structure, clarity, and challenge when needed—but always with respect for your story.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In our first session, you can expect a structured, in-depth conversation that gets to the root of why you're here and where you want to go. I listen not just for content, but for patterns in language and emotion—what I call Clinical Language Profiling (CLP). This means I'm tracking the way you express insight, avoidance, and meaning, often catching things you might not realize you're saying. We’ll build a plan together, and you’ll leave knowing this isn’t just talk—it’s work that moves.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
My greatest strengths as a provider are clarity, depth, and the ability to build trust quickly—even with clients who don't usually trust anyone. I don’t flinch in the face of complexity—whether that’s trauma, addiction, high-conflict relationships, or intense emotional states. I track language and behavior closely, using what I call Clinical Language Profiling (CLP) to help clients spot patterns and shift them in real time. I challenge without shaming, stay grounded under pressure, and hold a space where real change becomes possible.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
High-functioning but emotionally overwhelmed—people who “have it together” on the outside but feel stuck, disconnected, or in quiet crisis. I work well with individuals who think deeply, question everything, and carry complex histories—whether that’s trauma, addiction, high-achievement pressure, or relational chaos. My clients are often professionals, creatives, or caregivers who are ready to confront hard truths, make meaningful change, and go beyond surface-level coping. I also specialize in group therapy and work with men exploring identity, intimacy, and power in nuanced ways.
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Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
ognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a core component of my therapeutic approach, particularly when clients present with symptoms of anxiety, depression, trauma, or maladaptive behavioral patterns. I have been formally trained in CBT principles and continue to integrate its structured, evidence-based framework within individualized and group therapy settings.
Narrative
I use narrative therapy to help clients reclaim authorship over their lives—especially when they feel trapped by stories shaped by trauma, identity conflict, or family systems. We explore the language you use to describe your emotions, relationships, and past experiences, and begin to rewrite those internal narratives with more agency, accuracy, and self-compassion. I often integrate this approach with culturally informed, emotionally focused, and trauma-aware methods—especially for clients who’ve felt silenced, misdiagnosed, or stuck in roles they didn’t choose. Narrative work isn’t about denying hardship; it’s about expanding your emotional vocabulary and uncovering meaning in what once felt like chaos. In practice, this might involve mapping the influence of a symptom (like anxiety or shame), externalizing it, and identifying how your values and strengths push back against it. We treat your story as alive—not fixed—and through this lens, real transformation can emerge. I also use narrative therapy as a foundation for language-based pattern recognition, which helps track emotional shifts and deepen long-term insight.
Adlerian
I often draw from Adlerian principles to help clients understand the deeper goals behind their behaviors—especially when those behaviors no longer serve them. Adler’s focus on purpose, belonging, and meaning resonates with many of the people I work with, particularly those navigating identity conflict, trauma, and relationship challenges. In practice, this means exploring early life experiences, beliefs about self-worth, and unspoken patterns of striving or compensation. I help clients see how symptoms like anxiety, control, or withdrawal might be protective adaptations rooted in earlier social roles—and then challenge those patterns through insight, encouragement, and emotional accountability. One powerful Adlerian tool I sometimes use is called “spitting in the client’s soup”—a form of gentle psychoeducation where we name the function of a behavior so clearly that it loses its power. When done with care and respect, this technique can illuminate stuck dynamics and invite real choice, not just reactivity. Ultimately, my Adlerian work helps clients reconnect to their values, understand their relational blueprint, and move from survival-driven habits to more intentional ways of living and connecting.
Existential
My approach to existential therapy is direct, grounded, and built for people who want to confront what matters—not just manage symptoms. I work with individuals who feel like the world no longer makes sense, or who carry a private weight that no one seems willing to name. This work isn’t about positivity or performance—it’s about choice, mortality, meaning, and the quiet crisis that comes when your values no longer match your reality. I don’t offer shallow reassurance. I offer a structured process for clarity, internal alignment, and truth. If you’re looking for therapy that respects complexity and doesn’t look away when things get uncomfortable, I’ll meet you in that space—with precision, honesty, and a commitment to depth.