Therapist profile
Elizabeth Haines, LCSW
LCSW helping adults with relationships and parenting
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting concerns
- CBT and solution-focused
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Haines is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with 29 years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, and also works with depression and coping with life changes. Elizabeth speaks English and has worked across many common family and individual concerns adults bring to therapy.
She uses a practical, person-focused approach in sessions. Conversations aim to identify clear goals and actions. Techniques come from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral strategies, and solution-focused methods depending on what the person needs.
Elizabeth often helps people untangle communication problems and blended family issues. She also supports those dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, caregiver stress, infidelity, isolation or jealousy, and questions about life purpose and career. Sessions may include straightforward skill building, problem-solving, and reviewing what has worked in the past.
Her style emphasizes respectful listening and concrete steps rather than lengthy theory. Clients can expect to set objectives together and track progress toward those goals. The focus is on practical ways to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning.
For someone juggling parenting strains or a difficult relationship at home, Elizabeth aims to make sessions useful and manageable. To begin, readers should confirm current session options and follow the site's process to schedule a first appointment.
How sessions work
Approaches used and how online sessions work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's perspective. It helps people feel heard and supports them in choosing the changes they want to make. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect mood and functioning. It offers practical tools for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, concrete steps and short-term strategies to address specific problems and move toward clear goals.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Elizabeth will discuss goals, preferences, and what has helped before, and she will recommend ways of working that fit those needs. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Confirm the therapist's current session formats before booking, since the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They can also be useful when a quieter setting or lower bandwidth is needed. Discuss practical arrangements during the initial matching and scheduling steps so sessions fit into everyday life.
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Experience
29+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns as well as depression, grief, trauma and related issues listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-focused approach that combines listening with concrete goals and practical strategies from client-centered, CBT, and solution-focused work.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 29 years of professional experience as a social worker in clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices from that location.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with scheduling a first appointment?
Select the See online therapy options button on the site, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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