- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- CBT elements
- Grief and trauma
About Elisa
Elisa Mantel-Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW-R, based in New York with ten years of clinical experience. She trained at Columbia University where she earned a master's degree in social work. Elisa helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strains, and issues related to trauma and addiction.
Her practice also addresses body image and eating issues, caregiving stress, fertility and cancer-related concerns, and difficulties linked to neurodiversity such as autism. She works with people managing obsessive-compulsive patterns, panic attacks, phobias, ADHD, and the ripple effects of adoption or foster care histories.
Elisa uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy along with client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches to focus on emotions, patterns, and present challenges. She includes solution-focused and trauma-focused ideas when they fit the situation. Sessions aim to help people name hard feelings, notice repeating patterns, and try small, practical changes that can make day-to-day life more manageable.
Her background includes individual, group, and clinical work around health, fertility, and loss. Elisa emphasizes straightforward conversation and collaborative planning so people can set clear goals for their time together. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and pricing varies with location.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session using the site’s See online therapy options button. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.
How Elisa’s approaches translate to online work
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and naming emotions and seeing how those feelings shape relationships and behavior. It can be helpful for people who struggle to name their emotions or who notice repeating patterns that cause distress.Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building understanding from the client's point of view. This approach supports people who want a space to talk through experiences and make decisions at their own pace.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and many day-to-day problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Elisa will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That discussion guides whether more emotion-focused, exploratory, or practical skill work is used.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce the time spent traveling. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and between-session tasks for a remote setting so progress can continue even when life is full.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strains, addictions, trauma and abuse, and related concerns such as body image and caregiver stress.
What is her main therapeutic style?
Elisa uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches. She may also draw on solution-focused and trauma-focused methods when they suit a client's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working with individuals, groups, and people affected by health, fertility, and loss issues.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW-R, practicing in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and cost varies with location.
How do I get started with her practice?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.