- Perinatal and fertility support
- Values-based change
- Relationship and attachment focus
About Elise
Elise Derevjanik is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, parenting challenges, and substance concerns. She has 15 years of experience guiding people through life changes, grief, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Elise also works with people during pregnancy and postpartum and with those facing fertility challenges or pregnancy and infant loss.
She frames therapy as a warm, nonjudgmental partnership. Sessions focus on listening first, then building goals that fit each person’s life and pace. Elise aims to help people feel heard, develop clearer priorities, and take practical steps toward relief.
Her approach combines several evidence-informed methods. She draws on acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and commit to small changes. Cognitive behavioral techniques help identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test new behaviors. Attachment-based and emotionally focused ideas guide work on connection and closeness.
Elise pays close attention to transitions around becoming a parent and to adoption and foster care concerns when they arise. She supports people who are trying to conceive, coping with loss, or adjusting to new parenting roles and identities. The work can include emotion regulation skills, communication practice, and planning for next steps.
Practical matters are addressed openly in session. Goals and the pace of work are set together. For someone feeling overwhelmed, Elise offers steady support and straightforward tools to help regain balance.
Approaches that translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small, steady steps toward those values while tolerating hard feelings. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape emotion and connection and supports work on trust, closeness, and communication. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at patterns in relationships and helps people express emotions in ways that build connection and safety.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That choice can shift over time as different concerns emerge or change.
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow follow-up check-ins between major life events. Different approaches translate well to remote conversations, written reflections, and practical at-home exercises that can be reviewed together in session.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns can be addressed in therapy here?
Elise helps with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting and relationship struggles, addictions, grief, eating and sleeping problems, and mood disorders among other concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are collaborative and client-centered, combining acceptance and commitment work, cognitive behavioral strategies, and emotionally focused or attachment-informed approaches to match each person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 15 years of clinical experience supporting people through life transitions, perinatal issues, fertility challenges, and relationship concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
Elise is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with a New York license and practices out of New York.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.