About Elaine
Elaine Gilmartin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 10 years of practice experience based in New York. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. Elaine also supports those facing parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, and changes like adoption or fertility issues.
She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can say what they are feeling. Sessions are conversational and practical. Elaine listens closely and helps people name what feels most urgent in their lives.
How Elaine works
Her background includes work with a wide range of concerns such as eating struggles, low self-esteem, panic attacks, postpartum depression, and social anxiety. She has also worked with aging and geriatric issues, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and hoarding challenges. Elaine brings experience addressing post-traumatic stress and other trauma-related responses.
Elaine uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person’s situation. She helps clients develop coping skills, manage symptoms, and make concrete changes between sessions. Goals are shaped together so progress feels focused and realistic.
Sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. She works in English and practices as an LCSW. People start by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.
What Elaine works with
The areas below are the ones Elaine selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Fertility issues
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
How evidence-based approaches meet flexible online care
Elaine draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage symptoms and learn new skills. One common approach is skill-building focused work that teaches concrete coping strategies for anxiety, panic attacks, and stress. These are practical steps people can try between sessions to reduce immediate symptoms.Another useful method involves trauma-informed work to address post-traumatic stress and abuse-related reactions. This approach focuses on safety, pacing, and helping people process difficult memories at a rate that feels manageable. It can reduce intrusive memories and improve daily functioning over time.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. Elaine will work collaboratively to match techniques to a person’s goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful in session. She adjusts the plan as progress is made so treatment stays relevant and doable.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is useful for full conversations and visual cues, while phone sessions can be easier when low bandwidth is needed. Live chat or text-based messaging can work for brief check-ins or when a written conversation feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and maintain continuity of care.
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