- stress and anxiety
- life purpose support
- CBT and mindfulness
About Eliza
Eliza Niemann is a clinical social worker licensed in Maryland (LCSW-C) and the District of Columbia (LICSW) with 20 years of experience. She works with adults who are facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions. She also focuses on caregiver stress, communication difficulties, questions about life purpose, midlife concerns, self-love, and women's issues.
Eliza uses practical, collaborative methods in sessions. She listens for strengths clients already have and builds on those. Sessions often include setting small goals and working through concrete steps to reduce stress and improve day-to-day functioning.
Her approach blends client-centered listening with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused work. Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing are also used when helpful. Together these methods support clearer thinking, better stress management, and steadier motivation for change.
Eliza draws on two decades of varied experience, including leading workshops and support groups. That background informs how she structures sessions and suggests tools clients can try between meetings. She encourages straightforward, practical strategies rather than jargon.
People who come to her often want to talk through what matters next after a major change in work, relationships, or health. She helps them sort options, test small steps, and evaluate what feels manageable. To begin, prospective clients are asked to complete a brief questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Approaches used in online sessions
Eliza often draws on client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy in sessions. Client-centered work emphasizes listening and following the client's priorities so practical decisions can be made. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at patterns of thought and behavior and uses simple exercises to change routines that increase stress or low mood.Mindfulness therapy is another method she uses to help people notice unhelpful reactions and practice calmer responses. Mindfulness exercises can be short and used between meetings to reduce reactivity and support clearer thinking.
Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. She will review your concerns, goals, and preferences and suggest methods to try. That shared planning helps set small, testable steps rather than expecting a single fixed method from the start.
Confirm current session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule by removing commute time and allowing shorter or more flexible appointments when needed. They also let people practice skills in the settings where problems occur and bring real-life examples into the session for focused work.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Maryland, District of Columbia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to feeling stuck?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes including midlife questions and life purpose.
How would she approach someone feeling directionless?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, using practical tools from CBT, solution-focused methods, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to set small goals and test next steps.
What experience does she bring to these issues?
She has 20 years of professional experience, including running workshops and support groups that inform how she structures sessions and offers tools.
What are her credentials and regional details?
She holds LCSW-C in Maryland and LICSW in the District of Columbia and practices from Maryland.
Can non-US residents work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.