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Elizabeth Winslow

Elizabeth Winslow, LCSW-R

Therapist · New York · 30+ years of experience

Compassionate, experienced support for life transitions

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  • Client-centered focus
  • Mindfulness practices
  • 30 years experience

About Elizabeth

Elizabeth Winslow is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, grief, and depression. She emphasizes respect and compassionate listening as a foundation for change. Elizabeth offers steady support for people navigating midlife transitions and the questions those years can bring.

She shapes conversations to fit each person's situation rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. Sessions focus on what matters most to the client, with practical talk about choices, coping, and next steps. Elizabeth pays attention to family of origin issues, communication patterns, and feelings like guilt, shame, or isolation.

Her approach draws on client-centered methods that put the person's experience at the center of therapy. She also uses mindfulness practices to help people notice thoughts and calm intense emotions. Together these approaches can help with life purpose, self-love, social anxiety, and caregiver stress.

With three decades of experience, Elizabeth brings a long history of working with adults on life transitions and loss. Her work includes aging and geriatric concerns and post-traumatic stress among other challenges. She aims to make the work practical and understandable, helping people take small, manageable steps forward.

People who value clear, compassionate conversation and practical tools may find her style helpful. She tailors plans to each person's goals and keeps the focus on what clients want to change in their daily lives.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefDepression

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyMindfulness Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Credentials

New York

Languages

English

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person's experience and priorities. In practice this means the therapist listens closely and helps the client set the agenda, whether the focus is anxiety, relationships, or life purpose. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to notice thoughts and ease intense feelings; these tools can help with stress, grief, and social anxiety.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That process includes checking how exercises feel in daily life and adjusting the plan together over time.

For practical matters, confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and support more consistent check-ins. Others prefer different rhythms of work or shorter check-ins when life is hectic, and the therapist will help design a schedule that fits everyday routines.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, grief, and depression. Additional focus areas include midlife crisis, caregiver stress, and loneliness.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is respectful and compassionate with practical conversation. She tailors dialog and plans to fit each person's needs and goals.

How much experience does she have?

She brings 30 years of professional experience working with adults on life transitions, loss, and family issues.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is licensed as an LCSW-R in New York and practices from that location.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are fees and subscription handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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

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