About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Devivo is a licensed clinical social worker with 26 years of experience helping people facing anxiety, stress, depression, grief, anger, and major life changes. She offers calm, straightforward support and practical ways to manage difficult emotions. Her style is warm and down-to-earth, aimed at people who want clear steps and steady encouragement.
She centers sessions on each person’s needs and circumstances. Conversations focus on what feels most pressing now and on building skills that help day-to-day.
Background and approach
Elizabeth favors concrete strategies that can be tried between meetings and adjusted as life changes. Her background includes long experience working with people who are coping with illness, transitions, and loss. Over time she has developed an approach that blends emotional support with skill-building.
She aims to help people find more balance and a sense of forward motion. In sessions she listens closely, helps sort priorities, and works with clients to create manageable plans. She encourages small, realistic steps and normalizes setbacks as part of change.
Progress is measured by what matters to the client, such as reduced worry, better sleep, or clearer decision-making. Elizabeth practices in New York and conducts sessions in English. Her approach is collaborative and flexible, focused on helping people feel more capable when life feels overwhelming.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions that fit their needs.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Elizabeth uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and emotional understanding. One common approach is skills training that teaches breathing, grounding, and thinking strategies to reduce anxious or angry reactions and improve daily coping. These tools are useful for people who want concrete ways to manage strong emotions.Another approach emphasizes grief processing and adjustment work, helping people make sense of loss and life changes while finding ways to move forward. This work combines listening with step-by-step planning to rebuild routines and identify small goals that restore a sense of control.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Elizabeth works with each person to find methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts techniques so the plan stays useful and realistic.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, chat and messaging suit short check-ins or ongoing support between appointments. These formats offer flexibility to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
Also listed
- Experience
- 26 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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