Therapist profile
Elisa Mantel-Smith, LCSW-R
LCSW-R - Family and parenting support
Continue with ElisaAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- Trauma-informed methods
About Elisa
Elisa Mantel-Smith is a New York LCSW-R with 10 years of clinical experience. She holds a Master of Social Work and has worked across settings with people facing health, fertility, loss, and everyday family strains.
She helps adults sort through stress, anxiety, grief, parenting pressures, and relationship or family conflict. Her practice also addresses addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, eating and body-image issues, anger, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Elisa also lists work related to ADHD, compassion fatigue, and caregiver stress.
Her approach is practical and direct. Sessions focus on what is happening now and what changes can feel realistic. She uses conversational techniques drawn from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, emotionally-focused work, solution-focused steps, and trauma-focused methods to help people manage symptoms and day-to-day problems.
Elisa has experience with adoption and foster care situations, autism and Asperger syndrome, fertility and cancer related stress, intellectual disability, and obsessive-compulsive concerns. She has worked with people dealing with family problems, isolation, panic attacks, phobias, and food-related issues.
People who meet with her can expect straightforward conversation about goals and options. Booking starts by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session via the See online therapy options button. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
How Elisa’s approaches translate to online work
Client-centered work focuses on listening and reflection. The therapist follows the person's concerns and priorities, and helps clarify goals and next steps. This approach is useful when someone needs a calmer space to talk through relationship or parenting stress.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to reduce anxiety, manage mood, handle panic, and address eating or obsessive behaviors.
Trauma-focused methods concentrate on understanding how past harm affects present life. They provide tools for grounding, pacing difficult material, and building tolerable ways to manage memories and triggers.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through options and help decide which methods match the person's needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change as progress is made.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because specific formats are not listed here. Many people choose online sessions to fit therapy into a busy home, schedule a shorter check-in during a break, avoid travel time, or opt for a phone option when video is difficult. Talk with the therapist during intake to match practical arrangements to everyday life.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
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What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and family problems, addictions, trauma, intimacy issues, eating and body-image concerns, and related difficulties.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and conversational. She draws on client-centered, CBT, emotionally-focused, solution-focused, and trauma-focused methods to address immediate problems and coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience working in clinical settings with individuals, families, and groups on health, fertility, loss, and everyday life issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a New York LCSW-R and has a Master of Social Work degree. Her practice is based in New York.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she use?
Please confirm current session options before booking as specific formats are not listed here.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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