About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Chery is a licensed clinical social worker in New York who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction concerns. She also supports people managing relationship and intimacy challenges, self-esteem struggles, anger, and career-related stress. Elizabeth speaks English and brings six years of professional experience to her work.
Her style is direct and compassionate. She treats people with respect and sensitivity, and she adapts conversations and plans to each person’s needs.
How Elizabeth works
Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals rather than vague talk. Elizabeth tailors treatment to the issue at hand. She addresses trauma and abuse, mood concerns such as bipolar disorder, and substance use challenges with thoughtful care.
She also helps people dealing with family stress, blended family issues, and the emotional fallout from divorce or separation. She works with a broad set of life stressors including chronic illness, caregiving burdens, aging and end-of-life concerns, and cancer-related emotional strain. Body image, abandonment worries, guilt, shame, and loneliness are also part of her focus.
Therapy begins with a conversation to identify goals and build a plan. Elizabeth emphasizes clear steps people can try between sessions. That practical orientation helps people see progress and stay motivated.
What Elizabeth works with
The areas below are the ones Elizabeth selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches fit into online care
Elizabeth uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on clear goals and practical strategies. One common approach is structured problem-solving, which breaks worries into manageable steps and teaches specific skills for coping with stress and anxiety. This method helps people build routines and try new behaviors between sessions. Another approach focuses on addressing substance use and addictive behaviors by identifying triggers and developing healthier habits. Sessions work on safer choices, craving management, and rebuilding routines that support recovery. For mood and trauma-related concerns she uses techniques that help people process difficult experiences while building emotion regulation skills. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, then adapt techniques accordingly. Together they decide which strategies to try first and adjust them based on what helps most. Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people have in-depth conversations and read visual cues, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick updates, ongoing support between meetings, or when writing feels easier than talking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and keep work moving forward.Start online instead of waiting
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