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Elisabeth "Lis" Werth, LMFT

Calm, practical support for anxiety and life change

3 years in practice · based in California · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Elisabeth

Elisabeth "Lis" Werth is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety. She keeps sessions direct and practical so clients can use what they learn right away. Lis treats each person as the expert on their own life and helps them build on their strengths.

She offers straightforward support for relationship struggles and low self-esteem. Lis also helps people cope with life changes, grief, anger, and symptoms that make daily focus and motivation harder.

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Background and approach

Her work includes attention to ADHD-related challenges, addictions, and trauma and abuse concerns. With three years of professional experience, Lis emphasizes collaboration. She listens to goals, points out patterns that get in the way, and tries small, useful changes that fit into everyday life.

Sessions are paced to what feels manageable for the client. Lis brings practical help for issues like abandonment, attachment difficulties, codependency, and commitment worries. She also addresses control issues, dissociation, guilt and shame, and struggles around gender dysphoria and non-monogamous relationships.

People who choose Lis often want clear, usable strategies for coping and change. She supports clients working through obsessive or compulsive behaviors, mood shifts, impulsivity, and post-traumatic stress symptoms. Her approach is steady and centered on the client's priorities.

Approaches that guide online work and practical support

Lis uses evidence-based techniques focused on clear skills and behavior change. One common approach helps people notice unhelpful thinking and test new responses; this can reduce anxiety and improve mood by changing what people do after they notice a thought. Another approach targets patterns in relationships and attachment, helping people understand how old responses affect current connections and offering new ways to communicate and set boundaries.

Choosing a therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Lis will work with each person to identify which methods fit their goals and preferences and will adjust strategies as progress is made. The plan grows from what the client wants to change and what feels doable in daily life.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let the therapist and client work visually and practice new skills together. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or to fit a short check-in during a break. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to get ongoing feedback and reminders between sessions. These options make it easier to connect consistently and to use therapy in ways that match a person's schedule and comfort.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Lis commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship troubles, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Her practice also covers ADHD challenges, addictions, trauma and grief.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Lis keeps sessions practical and collaborative. She listens for patterns and suggests small steps clients can try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has three years of professional experience supporting people through emotional and behavioral concerns. Her style emphasizes building on the client's strengths.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - licensed in California.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
Yes, international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and starting therapy handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

What this therapist works with

Most often

Experience
3 years
Licensed
California
Languages
English

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