About Elisha
Elisha Farley is a licensed clinical social worker with 18 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and major life changes. She also supports clients dealing with addiction, trauma, grief, intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and questions about identity and self-worth.
Elisha keeps conversations direct and compassionate. She listens first, then helps clients set clear goals. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings.
How Elisha works
She aims for a comfortable tone and straightforward guidance rather than clinical jargon. Her approach is flexible and tailored to each person. She draws on Client-Centered principles to follow the client's lead and build trust.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behaviors. Mindfulness techniques are added when slowing down and increasing present-moment awareness will help. Elisha also uses Motivational Interviewing to strengthen commitment when change feels hard.
Narrative Therapy is used to help people reframe their life stories and find new meaning after setbacks. Together these methods help with coping skills, decision making, and emotional regulation. She holds LCSW credentials in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and has worked in clinical settings for nearly two decades.
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging. English is the language used in sessions and international clients are not accepted.
Elisha lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Elisha works with
The areas below are the ones Elisha selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 18 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Pennsylvania |
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Online support options
Approaches that work well online
Elisha commonly combines Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people in online sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building rapport so clients feel heard and supported. It helps when someone needs a space to talk through feelings and make sense of their situation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches concrete exercises to reduce anxiety and change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Elisha treats approach selection as a collaboration - she will talk with clients about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust when something is not helpful. This lets clients steer the pace and focus of their care while the therapist offers tools and guidance.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people maintain visual connection for deeper conversation. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief updates, coaching-style prompts, or when tracking progress between appointments. Together these options help fit therapy into busy lives.
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