Elizabeth Paul , LICSW, LCSW

Elizabeth Paul is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship struggles. She practices in New York and brings five years of experience to her work with adults and young adults.

Her style is collaborative and direct while staying compassionate. Sessions are conversational and practical. She focuses on uncovering repeating patterns that leave people feeling stuck or disconnected.

Elizabeth uses evidence-based techniques alongside relational work that pays attention to attachment and family dynamics. She also brings somatic awareness into sessions to help people notice how emotions show up in the body. Therapy is tailored to each person rather than following a single rigid method.

People come to her when they feel overwhelmed by anxiety, weighed down by shame or perfectionism, or caught in difficult relationship cycles. She also supports those navigating identity, sexuality, nontraditional relationship structures, adoption and foster care issues, and separation or divorce concerns.

Her meetings aim to help clients build emotional regulation skills, clearer communication, and a steadier relationship with themselves. The work is practical and paced to the individual, with the goal of reducing distress and increasing day-to-day functioning over time.

Approaches and how online therapy fits your life

Elizabeth draws on evidence-based and relational approaches that focus on both feelings and relationships. One approach emphasizes attachment-focused work, looking at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and connection with others; this can help with relationship strain, family issues, and identity questions. Another approach uses somatic awareness to help people notice bodily signals tied to anxiety or trauma and learn gentle ways to regulate those sensations.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals, symptoms, and preferences and adapt methods over time. Together you can try a way of working, reflect on how it feels, and adjust the focus as needed to find what helps most.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video calls allow more face-to-face interaction, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it simpler to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or other responsibilities.