About Elisa
Elisa Reisner is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She supports those coping with addictions, family conflict, eating concerns, and difficulties with anger. Elisa speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.
She believes each person knows their story best and brings out existing strengths. Sessions aim to clarify what matters most and build small habits that add up. Elisa emphasizes clear goals and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Background and approach
Her approach blends straightforward talk with proven techniques. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot thinking patterns that keep problems alive. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is used to help people act on values even when feelings get intense.
Elisa also uses client-centered methods to make space for each person to be heard. She offers existential perspectives for people facing big life questions about meaning and purpose. The mix is practical and flexible to match what a person needs that week.
Elisa has 25 years of experience as a clinician in New York and holds the LCSW-R credential. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can fit therapy into a busy life. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time to begin.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, then choose actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, stress, and patterns that keep people stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical tools to change unhelpful patterns. CBT often helps with anxiety, social fears, and problems with mood.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide whether to emphasize ACT, CBT, client-centered listening, or a mix of methods over time.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls work well for fuller conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a simpler option with lower bandwidth needs. Live chat and messaging suit brief check-ins, homework support, or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family life, or when travel is difficult.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Anger management
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Forgiveness
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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