Elizabeth Gentilcore , MD, LCSW-C

Elizabeth Gentilcore is a licensed clinician who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She brings a calm, steady presence to sessions and aims to make people feel heard and understood from the first conversation. Her approach is warm and direct, focused on practical steps that feel doable.

She has 14 years of clinical experience and holds an MD and an LCSW-C. Elizabeth works with adults facing relationship struggles, communication problems, caregiver stress, and issues tied to family of origin. She also supports people navigating fertility concerns, separation or divorce, and the emotional fallout of infidelity.

Elizabeth is experienced addressing less commonly discussed sexual concerns, including BDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultures, and she helps people reduce shame and build clearer boundaries around sexual expression. She also has experience supporting first responders and people dealing with immigration-related stress.

In sessions she listens closely, asks practical questions, and helps clients identify small changes that add up. Conversations focus on where someone wants to go and what gets in the way now. Sessions blend emotional support with concrete strategies for coping and decision-making.

Therapy with Elizabeth is collaborative. She helps clients set realistic goals and checks in about what methods feel most useful. Her style aims to move people from feeling stuck to feeling more capable and connected in daily life.

How therapy methods translate to online care

Elizabeth uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical change. One approach she uses helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and replace them with more balanced thinking to reduce anxiety and low mood. This method targets everyday worries and decision-making so clients can try new responses between sessions.

Another common technique emphasizes behavior change through small, manageable steps. It helps with motivation, coping during life transitions, and rebuilding routines after burnout or relationship upheaval. This approach is hands-on and goal oriented, so progress can be tracked week to week.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Elizabeth collaborates with clients to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. She checks in regularly and adjusts strategies when something isn’t helping.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow full face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions or use written reflection when that feels easier. These options can make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life.