Elizabeth Paul, LICSW, LCSW - Therapist in New York

Collaborative approach
Evidence-based techniques
Family and adoption focus

About Elizabeth

Elizabeth Paul is a licensed psychotherapist based in New York. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and family concerns. She also supports those dealing with adoption and foster care questions and attachment issues.

Her style is collaborative and direct, with a warm, conversational tone. Sessions focus on understanding what keeps problems repeating and on practical skills for managing strong feelings. She aims to create a space where people feel heard without judgment.

Elizabeth uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques alongside relational and body-focused work. She blends attachment-focused ideas and family systems thinking to look at how patterns started and how they play out now. Somatic awareness is used to help people notice and work with bodily signals tied to emotions.

Many people come to her feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from themselves or their relationships. She supports exploration of identity, sexuality, nontraditional relationship structures, and issues like caregiver stress, blended family challenges, and communication problems.

Therapy with Elizabeth is practical as well as reflective. She helps clients build emotional regulation skills, increase self-understanding, and make changes that fit their life. Her aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes, with plans tailored to each person’s needs and pace.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Elizabeth integrates evidence-based techniques with relational and somatic ideas. Evidence-based techniques focus on teaching skills and structured ways of working through symptoms, which can help with anxiety, depression, and trauma-related reactions. Attachment-focused work looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people notice and change repeating interactions that cause pain. Somatic awareness invites attention to bodily sensations and uses gentle tracking of those sensations to reduce intense emotions and improve regulation.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, test what helps, and adjust methods over time. Clients and the therapist decide together which approaches best match the client’s needs, pace, and preferences.

The profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow for check-ins that match a workday or caregiving schedule. Phone sessions can be useful when lower bandwidth or a quicker check-in is needed, while video allows for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Talk with the therapist about what will work best for scheduling and the kind of support you want.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Depression

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster care Attachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issues Caregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / loneliness Life purposeMen's issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stress Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

New York, Massachusetts, Maine

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and family issues. She also addresses adoption and foster care topics and attachment concerns.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her approach is collaborative, direct, and warm. Sessions mix conversation with practical skill-building aimed at manageable change.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years of clinical experience working with adults, young adults, couples, and families on relational and trauma-related concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds MA LICSW and is licensed as an LCSW in New York. Her practice is based in New York.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are offered?

The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are costs handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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