Elisa Shevlin-Reynolds, LCSW

Elisa Shevlin-Reynolds is a licensed clinical social worker with 22 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, and changes like grief or career transitions. She works with adults who want clearer thinking, steadier everyday habits, and better ways to cope when life feels overwhelming. Her tone in sessions is warm and direct, aimed at practical change rather than labels.

In the room she focuses on what is happening day to day. Sessions often look at thoughts, routines, communication, and behavior that get in the way of feeling well. She uses straightforward tools to reduce anxiety, build self-esteem, and support people through loss and relationship shifts.

Her approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and client-centered methods. That mix allows her to adjust to the client’s needs, combining skills practice with reflection and values-based goal setting. The work can include learning new coping skills, changing unhelpful thought patterns, and improving emotional regulation.

Elisa has helped people through long-term challenges and sudden life changes. She pays attention to issues like caregiving stress, chronic illness, attachment and abandonment concerns, and blended family dynamics. This background informs how she builds practical plans for daily life.

She practices in New York and offers therapy in English. Getting started usually involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first appointment tailored to each person’s needs.

How Elisa’s approaches can work online

Elisa draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as core tools. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while learning to tolerate uncomfortable thoughts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve daily routines.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will work collaboratively to choose methods that match a person’s goals and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan as needed so the work fits the client’s life and pace.

Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking so you know what’s available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy weeks, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find they can practice new skills between meetings more easily when sessions are scheduled around daily routines. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to online settings so progress continues even when life is hectic.