Elisa Yamonaco
Compassionate, practical care for everyday challenges
LMHC New York
- Experience
- 5 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Career
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Elisa
Elisa Yamonaco is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in New York who supports people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career challenges, depression, grief, trauma, and related concerns.
Background and approach
She also addresses issues such as relationship strain, parenting stresses, anger, compassion fatigue, and attention-related difficulties, with additional attention to communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, mood disorders, panic symptoms, and social anxiety. Her approach blends evidence-informed techniques with a respectful, compassionate stance that centers each person’s experience.
She adapts conversations and plans to fit individual needs, drawing on methods like cognitive behavioral strategies, client-centered listening, dialectical skills, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to help clients build practical coping skills and clarify goals. Elisa emphasizes collaboration and empowerment, viewing the decision to seek help as a meaningful first step toward change.
With five years of professional experience and the New York LMHC credential (NY LMHC 013952), she offers flexible support aimed at practical progress and greater emotional balance. Sessions are conducted in English and arranged to match each client’s schedule and preferences.
Using Practical Therapeutic Approaches in Online Therapy
Elisa frequently uses cognitive behavioral methods and client-centered techniques to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop concrete coping strategies. CBT involves examining thoughts, emotions, and behaviors to build practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, panic, and mood-related concerns. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration so clients feel heard and can set their own goals for change.She also integrates dialectical behavior therapy elements when emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness are priorities, teaching skills for distress tolerance and balanced responding. Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process; the therapist works collaboratively with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and personal preferences rather than applying a single template.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible access to care. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and use therapeutic tools between sessions. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and skill-building work to these formats to support steady progress.
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Experience
5+ years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English