- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
About Elisa
Elisa Mantel-Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW-R, based in New York with 10 years of experience. She holds a master's degree in social work from Columbia University and focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, parenting, trauma, and related concerns.
She works with adults facing life transitions such as leaving home, starting work, and relationship changes. Elisa helps people talk through grief, fertility and health worries, and the strain of caregiving. Her practice also addresses addiction, eating and body image issues, and challenges like panic or obsessive thoughts.
In sessions she uses clear, person-focused methods including client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques. She also draws on emotionally-focused and trauma-focused approaches when addressing relational patterns and past hurts. She offers practical ways to manage symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning.
Elisa has experience supporting people connected to adoption and foster care, autism spectrum concerns, cancer-related stress, and fertility issues. She also supports those coping with isolation, codependency, or family conflict. Her background includes work with individuals, families, and groups over a decade in clinical settings.
People who choose her tend to want straightforward skills and honest talk about next steps. To begin, prospective clients use the site matching process and schedule an initial session through the online options.
How Elisa’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what a person is saying. It helps clarify feelings and priorities so someone can decide next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thought and behavior patterns and builds practical skills to reduce anxiety, panic, or low mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy concentrates on how people relate to others and can help with intimacy and recurring relationship problems.Choosing a therapeutic approach is part of the process. Elisa will work collaboratively to identify which methods match a person's goals, needs, and preferences. That conversation guides how sessions are structured and what short-term steps look like.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and fit therapy into a busy life, for example by avoiding travel time or allowing shorter check-ins around work or school. It also allows continuing care when regular in-person visits are difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt the pacing and tools used in these approaches to an online setting to focus on practical progress.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting challenges, addictions, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, anger, self-esteem, depression, ADHD and related areas.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is person-focused and practical, using client-centered listening alongside cognitive behavioral and emotionally-focused methods to address feelings and behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of clinical experience working with individuals, families, and groups in New York.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW-R, practicing in New York.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered in English to people within her permitted region.
What session formats does she offer?
Confirm the current session options before booking via the online matching process, as formats are not listed in the biography.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location; therapy uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the platform.
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