About Elizaveta
Elizaveta (Liza) Patchen uses a blend of practical, evidence-based approaches to help people cope with stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and depression. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Florida and works in both English and Russian. Liza aims for clear, calm conversations that help people find purpose and steadiness again.
Over nine years she has provided mental health and substance use counseling in inpatient and outpatient settings.
How Elizaveta works
Her background includes work with older adults in inpatient care and with people facing severe mental illness. She has also spent time supporting individuals in addiction treatment and those facing major life changes. Liza relies on methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, trauma-focused work, and client-centered conversations.
Sessions focus on practical tools - skills for regulating emotions, changing unhelpful thinking, and managing cravings or pain. She also helps people think about what gives their life meaning and purpose. People who reach out can expect a steady, goal-focused process.
Therapy often includes short exercises, reflection, and plans to try between sessions. Liza welcomes questions and works at a pace that fits each person’s needs. Her approach is straightforward and compassionate.
She helps people rebuild routines, improve sleep and eating patterns, and find ways to cope when life feels overwhelming.
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What Elizaveta works with
The areas below are the ones Elizaveta selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 9 |
| Languages | English, Russian |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Therapy approaches and online care that fit your life
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. The therapist follows each person’s pace and priorities, helping them feel heard and make practical changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more useful thinking and behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and problematic habits.Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication skills. It is useful for intense emotions, impulsive behavior, and relationships that create repeated stress. Liza will work together with each person to choose which methods fit best for their goals and situation, making adjustments as needs change. That collaborative process helps match tools to real-life problems rather than forcing a single method.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is low or a quieter setting is needed. Live chat or text messaging can be helpful for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when typing feels more comfortable than speaking. These options provide flexibility so people can keep momentum between sessions and use the formats that work best for them.
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