- Stress and anxiety
- Attachment and family
- Somatic awareness
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Paul is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults and young adults around stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship struggles, and life transitions. Elizabeth also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, complex family dynamics, and questions about identity and sexuality.
Her style is collaborative and direct. Sessions are conversational and focused on understanding patterns that keep people stuck. She helps clients notice what lies beneath repeated behaviors and relationship problems. Practical skills for managing strong emotions and anxiety are part of the work.
Elizabeth uses evidence-based and relational approaches. She draws from family systems and attachment-focused work to look at how relationships shape feelings and behavior. Somatic awareness is used to help people connect body sensations with emotional experience. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is also mentioned in her background as one of the approaches she applies.
Clients often come in feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or caught in recurring patterns such as perfectionism, people-pleasing, shame, or codependency. Elizabeth helps people talk through those patterns, strengthen communication, and make stepwise changes that fit their lives. She also supports those navigating blended families, caregiver stress, first responder issues, and gender dysphoria.
Sessions are offered in English in New York. The practice notes that costs vary with location and that sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Elizabeth uses a few evidence-informed approaches to guide therapy. Family systems work looks at how relationships and roles affect current feelings and behavior; it can help when recurring family patterns or blended family issues are causing distress. Attachment-focused work attends to how early relationship experiences shape trust, intimacy, and emotional responses, which is useful for relationship struggles and attachment concerns. Somatic awareness helps people notice body sensations tied to stress or trauma and learn ways to regulate those physical reactions.Choosing the right approach is part of the process and happens collaboratively. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, history, and what feels most helpful, then try methods that fit the person’s needs and preferences. Adjustments are made as therapy progresses so the approach stays practical and relevant.
The profile does not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm available session options before booking. Many people find that remote sessions fit daily schedules more easily, reduce travel time, and let them keep continuity of care during life changes. Online work can also allow shorter check-ins when needed or sessions without video when that better suits the person’s needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
New York, Massachusetts, Maine
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, and life transitions. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, and gender dysphoria.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
Her style is collaborative and direct, with conversational sessions that identify recurring patterns and practical skills for emotional regulation. She combines relational work with body awareness to address both feelings and behavior.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has five years of clinical experience working with adults and young adults on a range of relational and trauma-related concerns. Her background includes evidence-based techniques and relational approaches.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds MA LICSW and New York LCSW credentials and practices in New York. Those are the credentials listed for her clinical work.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What are session formats and cost arrangements?
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her practice?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.