Elizabeth Cali

Practical, empathetic therapy for life transitions

LCSW New York

Experience: 20 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Elizabeth

Elizabeth Cali is a licensed clinical social worker in New York who draws on 20 years of practice to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and trauma-related concerns.

Background and approach

She works with clients confronting relationship and family challenges, intimacy issues, parenting struggles, anger and self-esteem difficulties, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and other co-occurring conditions. Her background includes focused work on panic disorder, post-traumatic stress, domestic violence recovery, codependency, and family of origin dynamics.

Her style blends empathy with practical skill building, using evidence-informed methods to tailor care to each person’s circumstances. She emphasizes helping clients identify patterns, strengthen coping strategies, and make concrete changes that improve day-to-day functioning.

Elizabeth incorporates a mix of cognitive behavioral tools, client-centered listening, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies to support recovery and growth. Clients can expect a collaborative partnership that prioritizes clear goals and steady progress.

With experience across a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns, she aims to foster resilience and offer pragmatic support as people navigate life transitions and complex emotional challenges.

Integrating practical therapies into online care

Elizabeth commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and modify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; this approach is often applied to anxiety, depression, panic, and many daily stressors. She also employs Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on empathic listening and creating a collaborative space where clients guide the pace and topics of work. Mindfulness Therapy is used alongside other tools to build present-moment awareness and emotion regulation skills, which can support coping with trauma, grief, and addictive urges.

Choosing the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to clarify goals, assess what feels most helpful, and adjust methods as progress unfolds so that interventions fit the client’s needs and preferences.

Online sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering practical flexibility for busy schedules, mobility limits, or geographic distance. These formats make it possible to maintain continuity of care while using structured CBT techniques, client-centered collaboration, and mindfulness exercises adapted for remote delivery.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Elizabeth address?

She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

What therapeutic approaches are used in sessions?

The practice uses a combination of client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, solution-focused strategies, and trauma-focused interventions to tailor work to each person’s needs.

How much professional experience does the therapist have?

Elizabeth brings 20 years of clinical experience working with individuals facing trauma, panic disorder, domestic violence recovery, codependency, family of origin issues, and substance-related concerns.

What are the therapist's credentials and where are they based?

She is an LCSW licensed in New York with license number NY LCSW 073936 and practices from New York.

Can I work with this therapist if I live outside the U.S.?

International clients are not currently accepted; services are offered to clients within the regions the license covers.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility in how clients connect.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What do I need to do to begin working together?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Grief Depression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes ADHD

Additional focus areas

Co-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesPanic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stress

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English