Elisa Shevlin-Reynolds, LCSW

Elisa Shevlin-Reynolds is a licensed therapist in New York with 22 years of clinical experience supporting people through a wide range of life challenges. As an LCSW - a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - she combines a compassionate, client-centered outlook with practical, evidence-informed strategies to address stress, anxiety, trauma and family dynamics. Her work includes support for relationship difficulties, parenting concerns, grief and loss, difficulties with self-esteem, anger management, career transitions, and coping with life changes.

Elisa places emphasis on understanding each person’s unique story and collaborates to create tailored treatment plans that fit individual needs and goals. She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and client-centered methods to help clients build coping skills and move toward meaningful change. Her practice also attends to issues that often accompany complex emotional experiences, including attachment and abandonment wounds, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and challenges related to blended families and aging.

Elisa offers a warm, interactive style that honors respect and sensitivity, and she has experience working with clients who prefer faith-based perspectives in therapy. She supports adults across life stages—from young adults to those navigating midlife transitions and caregiving roles—and focuses on empowerment, practical tools, and lasting emotional growth.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Elisa Shevlin-Reynolds integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered techniques to support clients in online sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and supports moving toward valued goals - it is often used for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and other concerns. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship that helps people explore their experiences and build self-understanding and resilience.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Elisa works collaboratively with clients to determine what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors interventions and pacing so therapy aligns with each person’s values and circumstances.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules and to maintain continuity during life transitions. Working with licensed professionals through these options allows clients to access consistent therapeutic support from wherever they are located within the applicable region.