Elizabeth Giele, LCSW, LICSW

Elizabeth Giele is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 35 years of experience. She uses a person-centered approach and listens without judgment to help people clarify values, set goals, and respond to life changes. Her style blends listening with practical coaching to help people regain confidence and move forward.

She draws on acceptance and mindfulness practices alongside narrative and insight-oriented methods. That means sessions often focus on understanding what matters to the person, noticing thoughts and feelings, and testing small steps that can change daily habits. Many clients work on stress, anxiety, grief, career transitions, and midlife shifts.

Elizabeth also brings experience in supporting people facing serious illness, caregiving strain, and end-of-life challenges. She helps people handle medical systems, caregiver burnout, and the practical tasks around hospice and palliative concerns. She frames this work around strengths and realistic next steps rather than only on problems.

Her approach includes life and personal development coaching techniques to support career questions and finding renewed purpose. She also attends to relationship concerns, sexuality questions, and issues common in LGBT experiences when these come up in therapy. Elizabeth aims to increase resilience and self-compassion through steady attention to values and everyday routines.

People who choose her often want a collaborative process that mixes listening, insight, and action. She encourages gradual change, realistic plans, and practices that fit into ordinary life. The goal is clearer priorities, steadier coping, and greater confidence moving forward.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking committed steps toward those values. It helps with anxiety, low mood, and life transitions by shifting attention from fighting difficult thoughts to building meaningful action. Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and respect, giving the person space to tell their story and find their own solutions; it supports self-esteem, identity questions, and relationship concerns.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and daily responsibilities. That means trying ideas, noticing what helps, and adjusting plans as needed rather than assuming one method fits every issue.

Confirm the current online session options before booking, as this profile does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for steady check-ins during a difficult period. Some people prefer shorter check-ins on days with limited time, while others use longer sessions to focus on deeper issues. The practical aim is to help people integrate therapy into ordinary routines so progress can continue between sessions.