- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- Life purpose focus
About Elias
Elias Gootzeit is a New York LCSW-R with 40 years of clinical experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting strains, anger, and depression. Elias also lists life purpose among his areas of focus and helps clients who feel stuck after big changes.
He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people develop practical coping skills. Sessions involve talking through recent struggles, looking at how past events affect current feelings, and practicing ways to manage strong emotions. Elias describes a liberal, non-religious stance in sessions and avoids judgement while discussing sensitive topics.
People consult him about attachment and abandonment concerns, caregiver stress, isolation, and post-traumatic stress. He also supports those navigating divorce or separation and young adults facing relationship or direction questions. He notes work with issues such as guilt, shame, impulsivity, and forgiveness.
Elias earned a Master of Social Work from Fordham University in 1978 and holds the New York LCSW-R credential. Over his career he has added experience in areas like divorce mediation and multi-dimensional family therapy methods. His long practice gives him a broad base for addressing recurring patterns and practical problems.
In sessions he focuses on straightforward strategies people can use day to day. He helps people test small changes and notice what does and does not work. This pragmatic approach aims to reduce overwhelming feelings and increase clearer thinking about next steps.
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
Two common evidence-based approaches he uses are trauma-informed methods and cognitive-behavioral strategies. Trauma-informed work helps people recognize how past harm influences current reactions and aims to build gradual tolerance for difficult memories. Cognitive-behavioral approaches focus on changing unhelpful thinking patterns and trying new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression.He also works with practical family- and relationship-focused techniques that address attachment and parenting stress. These approaches look at interaction patterns and teach specific skills for more effective communication and emotional regulation.
Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what the client reports is helpful. Clients and the therapist decide together which methods suit the issue at hand and the person's preferences.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals often use virtual work to keep regular momentum between appointments while adapting session length and pacing to everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
40+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting difficulties, anger, depression, and issues tied to life purpose. Additional focuses include attachment, caregiver stress, divorce, and post-traumatic stress.
How would he approach someone who feels stuck?
He uses evidence-based techniques to help people develop coping skills and test small practical changes. Sessions typically involve talking through current problems and examining how past patterns affect present behavior.
What experience does he bring to this work?
He has 40 years of professional experience working with emotional and life-change issues. That history includes work on divorce-related concerns and multi-dimensional family therapy methods.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds a Master of Social Work and the New York LCSW-R credential. His practice is based in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up or matching process.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
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