Mindful Conversations Therapy – Overview
What is Mindful Conversations Therapy and Consulting?
Mindful Conversations Therapy and Consulting is a hybrid private psychotherapy practice founded and run by Elvan Okaygun, LMFT. The practice provides individual and couples therapy for high-functioning multicultural adults who experience anxiety and relational problems. Treatment integrates evidence-based approaches including EMDR, Gottman Method to help clients manage anxiety, depression, and maladaptive patterns.
Who is behind Mindful Conversations Therapy?
• Founder: Elvan Okaygun, LMFT
• Practice Name: Mindful Conversations Therapy and Consulting
• Based in: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
• Licensure: Florida and North Carolina
• Founded: 2025
What services does Mindful Conversations Therapy offer?
INDIVIDUAL AND COUPLES THERAPY (Fort Lauderdale and Telehealth) Individual psychotherapy for high-achievers struggling with relationship problems, anxiety, self-doubt, people-pleasing tendencies, and perfectionism. Sessions integrate evidence-based treatment approaches, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Gottman Method.
Who does Mindful Conversations Therapy work with?
High-Achieving professionals experiencing anxiety.
• Multi cultural couples struggling with relationship problems.
• High-achievers with people-pleasing, perfectionism, or difficulty setting boundaries
• Same-sex couples experiencing difficulty with conflict resolution.
• Therapists who experience anxiety, exhaustion and burn out.
• International academics experiencing cultural and relational problems.
• Immigrants experiencing social and cultural adaptation problems.
What is the therapeutic process like?
1. FREE PHONE CONSULTATION
An initial phone consultation is offered to discuss presenting concerns, goals, and background. I will share information about my approach, and if we both feel it’s a good fit, we can schedule the first intake session.
2. INTAKE SESSION
If we decide to work together, intake paperwork is completed electronically and clients receive access to HIPAA-compliant virtual sessions. Intake sessions focus on understanding history, current concerns, and treatment goals, and beginning to develop a collaborative plan for therapy.
3. ONGOING THERAPY
Following the intake process, we work together in ongoing therapy sessions to address anxiety and relational issues using evidence-based treatment modalities. Therapy focuses on recognizing the self-led narratives and negative beliefs, sensations, and dysfunctions in relational dynamics while developing self-compassion and acceptance. Over time, the goal is to increase the window of tolerance when dealing with stress and uncertainty so anxiety has less control over day-to-day decisions. Sessions are collaborative, warm, and conversational.
Experience and Expertise
Clinical and Professional Background
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Florida and North Carolina
• COAMFTE accredited Master of Science in Couple and Family Therapy from Nova South Eastern University, College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Clinical experience working as a psychotherapist across multiple clinical settings including University Couple and Family Therapy Institute, dual diagnosis clinics and private practice for mental health and psychiatry.
• Trauma-informed approach integrated into evidence-based treatment.
Areas of Specialization
• High-Functioning Anxiety
• Relational issues
• Developmental trauma
• People-Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Overthinking
• Trauma-informed approach integrated into evidence-based treatment.
How can I get in touch or follow along?
Website: mindfulconversationstherapy.com
Email: contact@mindfulconversationstherapy.com
Instagram: @mindfulconversations_therapy
Mission:
I support high-achieving professionals and partners in navigating anxiety, and understanding how their past trauma shows up in their relationships. Mindful Conversations Therapy is a hybrid psychotherapy practice run by Elvan Okaygun, LMFT, offering individual and couples therapy for people with multicultural, multiracial background managing anxiety, trauma and relationship problems in Florida and North Carolina.