About Liza
Liza Howe is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress and anxiety. She practices in New Jersey and focuses on practical support for everyday problems. Her style is straightforward and compassionate.
Liza often works with adults facing big life changes. She helps people coping with grief, mood shifts, and the fallout of separation or divorce. She also supports those dealing with addiction and codependency, and she offers guidance for caregivers and older adults facing aging concerns.
Background and approach
Sessions are built around clear goals and small steps. Liza listens, helps identify patterns, and suggests ways to handle upsetting thoughts and behaviors. She aims to give tools that fit into a busy life.
Her approach blends practical techniques and collaborative problem solving. She validates what’s hard while helping people try new ways of managing stress and strong emotions. The work is paced to each person’s needs.
People who reach out to Liza often want to feel steadier and more in control. She emphasizes empowerment and building resilience. The focus is on doable changes that improve daily life.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Liza uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that aim to reduce symptoms and build coping skills. One common approach focuses on recognizing and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns to lower anxiety and improve mood. This method helps people challenge negative thinking and practice new responses to stress.Another approach centers on learning practical coping strategies for cravings, urges, and mood swings when addiction or substance use is a concern. It teaches step-by-step techniques to manage triggers and build routines that support recovery and stability.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Liza will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan together based on what feels useful. The process is collaborative and paced to the person's needs and preferences.
Online sessions offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can fit quick check-ins or shorter supports. These formats make it easier to schedule sessions, keep continuity during transitions, and use therapy in ways that match daily routines.
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- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
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