- Anxiety and panic support
- Relationship focus
- Warm collaborative style
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Paul is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing anxiety, stress, depression, relationship strain, and the fallout from trauma and abuse. She frequently supports people dealing with panic, persistent worry, and the feeling of being stuck in repeating patterns. Elizabeth brings a calm, straightforward presence to sessions and aims to make therapy feel usable and understandable.
Her style is collaborative and direct with a warm, conversational tone. She blends evidence-based tools with attention to relationship patterns and bodily experience. Sessions focus on practical skills for managing overwhelming feelings, making sense of past experiences, and improving day-to-day functioning.
Elizabeth has five years of clinical experience and holds an MA LICSW and a New York LCSW. She works with adults, young adults, couples, and families and often addresses attachment concerns, blended family dynamics, adoption and foster care issues, and communication problems.
She also supports people navigating gender dysphoria, nontraditional relationship structures, kink and alternative sex culture, caregiver stress, and challenges common to first responders. Therapy emphasizes building emotional regulation, reducing reactivity, and shifting long-standing relational patterns.
Clients can expect a thoughtful, paced approach that balances feeling heard with learning concrete tools. Elizabeth aims to tailor sessions to each person’s needs rather than using a single method for everyone.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Elizabeth draws from evidence-based and relational approaches. One approach focuses on tracking body sensations and how they relate to emotions; this helps people notice triggers and calm the body when panic or anxiety arise. Another approach attends to attachment and family patterns, looking at how relationships shape expectations and behavior and helping people shift repeating patterns for better connection and boundaries.Finding the right way of working is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options, try approaches that fit the client's goals, and adjust based on what feels most helpful. Clients and therapist decide together which techniques and pace suit the situation.
Specific session formats are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow sessions to happen during a break from work or between other commitments. It can also make some check-ins shorter or let people choose a setup that minimizes technical demands, depending on what works best for them.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
New York, Massachusetts, Maine
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, panic, depression, relationship and family issues, and the effects of trauma and abuse.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is collaborative, direct, and compassionate with a conversational tone and practical skill building.
What is her clinical background?
She has five years of clinical experience working with adults, young adults, couples, and families on emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds an MA LICSW and a New York LCSW and is based in New York.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.