About Elisa
Elisa Yamonaco supports people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and career struggles. She also helps with depression, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, anger, and attention-related challenges like ADHD. Elisa uses a respectful and compassionate style to guide practical steps forward.
She is a New York licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, with five years of professional experience. Elisa structures sessions around what each person needs. She listens without judgment and tailors conversations to match goals and comfort.
How Elisa works
Sessions focus on clear, doable skills that make daily life feel more manageable. Clients can expect a mix of talk, practical exercises, and goal-focused planning. Her approach draws from several evidence-based methods.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking and habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. Solution-Focused Therapy and Motivational Interviewing help set realistic goals and build motivation.
Elisa pays attention to how stress, work, and relationships interact. She helps people rebuild confidence after setbacks and manage parenting or family-related pressures. She also addresses isolation, guilt, social anxiety, panic, and mood shifts with steady support and concrete tools.
Sessions are offered in English and take place online or by phone or messaging. Elisa aims to make therapy practical and achievable so people can take steady steps toward feeling better.
Elisa lists 5 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
Practical approaches for online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building understanding. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects feelings, and helps people find their own solutions; this can be useful for stress, relationship concerns, and self-esteem work.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Sessions include identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, panic, and low mood.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving communication. It is often used when someone needs tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and handling interpersonal conflict.
Elisa will work collaboratively to find the best approach. She’ll discuss goals, try methods that fit your style, and adjust the plan as progress is made. Choosing the right mix of techniques is an ongoing conversation between therapist and client.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when schedules or travel are difficult. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, between-session coaching, or people who prefer writing over speaking.
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