About Elisa
Elisa Dorrough-Ewing is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Florida who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. She also supports people dealing with addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep problems, parenting strain, career questions, and compassion fatigue.
Elisa brings 23 years of experience to her work and writes in a calm, straightforward way so worried parents can quickly understand what to expect.
How Elisa works
Her approach centers on the person in front of her. She uses a client-centered style that focuses on strengths and what is already working. Sessions are practical and goal-oriented, with room for emotion and processing.
Elisa aims to be compassionate, nonjudgmental, and present while clients set and pursue their own goals. Elisa blends several approaches depending on need. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and change behavior.
She uses emotionally focused ideas to address attachment and intimacy concerns. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing help people increase self-awareness and find motivation for change. Her background includes work in inpatient and outpatient settings, community mental health, independent practice, and home health.
That variety informs how she tailors support for different life situations and stressors. Elisa earned a Master of Social Work from the University of South Florida. Sessions are offered by video, phone, text messaging, and live chat to fit different schedules and preferences.
She works in English and practices across issues such as mood disorders, trauma and abuse, family of origin questions, and women’s issues. The tone in sessions is practical and warm, focused on steady progress.
Elisa lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Elisa works with
The areas below are the ones Elisa selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 23 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s strengths and priorities. In sessions the therapist listens closely, helps people set their own goals, and adapts support to individual needs. This approach is useful for a wide range of issues, from low self-esteem to life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. The therapist and client identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and mood symptoms. CBT often includes simple exercises to practice between meetings.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people understand attachment and emotional patterns that affect relationships and intimacy. It guides clients to name feelings, notice interaction cycles, and try different responses to improve closeness and communication.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Elisa will work with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences rather than using a single method for everyone. That means plans can change as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a commute or a busy day when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, short coaching, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a real life schedule while keeping work focused on the issues that matter.
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