Elizabeth (Beth) Fitzpatrick , LCSW

Elizabeth (Beth) Fitzpatrick is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. She brings a calm, steady presence and practical focus to sessions. Beth has 25 years of experience and works with concerns like depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, addiction, and relationship and intimacy challenges.

She creates an open, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through what matters most. Beth aims to help clients clarify goals and build small, usable steps to feel better. Sessions often focus on concrete tools and problem-solving rather than long lectures.

Beth uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to address thinking patterns and motivation. She also draws on Solution-Focused and Trauma-Focused methods when problems need short-term strategies or trauma-aware care. These approaches guide practical work on sleep, coping, and emotional regulation.

Her background includes supporting people facing caregiving strain, hospice and end-of-life issues, and stress for first responders. She also helps with blended family concerns, communication problems, and recovery from domestic violence and other trauma.

Beth practices in California and conducts sessions in English. She encourages people to start small, set realistic steps, and adjust the plan as they learn what works. The focus is on steady progress and tools that fit everyday life.

How Beth Uses Therapy Methods Online

Elizabeth often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors; CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and managing mood swings. She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people identify their own reasons for change and build commitment when facing addiction, career shifts, or lifestyle adjustments.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Beth works together with each person to figure out which methods fit their needs and goals. She adjusts techniques over time so the plan matches how a client is progressing and what they prefer.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care easier to fit into daily life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper work, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options give flexibility for scheduling, shorter contacts, and different communication styles while using the same therapeutic approaches.