Elizabeth Stone

Thoughtful, practical therapy for emotional balance

LCSW, LISW Illinois

Experience: 11 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Depression
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Elizabeth

Elizabeth Stone is a licensed social worker who helps people regain balance when stress, anxiety, depression, or traumatic experiences make daily life feel overwhelming.

Background and approach

With 11 years of clinical practice, she emphasizes practical tools and self-awareness so clients can manage difficult emotions, rebuild confidence, and regain control over life transitions. Her work centers on exploring thoughts and behaviors, strengthening mind-body awareness, and cultivating inner resilience through evidence-informed strategies.

Stone blends cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance and mindfulness-informed practices to tailor a plan that fits each person's needs. She draws on client-centered values to create a respectful, collaborative space where goals steer the work and progress is measured in tangible steps.

Licensed in Illinois as an LCSW and in Iowa as an LISW, she integrates solution-focused methods alongside ACT and mindfulness to address issues like grief, relationship problems, anger, eating concerns, and career stress. Her approach is grounded, approachable, and aimed at helping people live in alignment with their values while reducing symptoms that interfere with daily functioning.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Access

Elizabeth Stone commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, which can be especially useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. ACT emphasizes values-based action and learning to accept difficult internal experiences while committing to meaningful life directions, which can aid with grief, trauma-related avoidance, and life transitions.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review goals, preferences, and responses to different strategies and then adjust the plan over time. This cooperative exploration helps ensure techniques feel relevant and practical for the client’s everyday life.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for people managing busy schedules, geographic constraints, or varied energy levels. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver cognitive and mindfulness-based work, homework support, and short check-ins in ways that fit the client’s routine and help sustain progress between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, eating concerns, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and ADHD, along with related areas such as attachment and communication problems.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style combines cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance and mindfulness-informed practices in a client-centered, collaborative manner that focuses on practical skills and values-driven change.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 11 years of professional experience working with people across many concerns and clinical approaches.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is licensed as an LCSW and an LISW with license details IL LCSW 149021397 and IA LISW 082256, and she practices in Illinois.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and preferences.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

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

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefEating disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCDPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stress Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Illinois, Iowa, Indiana

Languages

English