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Elina Malamud, LCSW

  • Experience24 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
  • LanguagesEnglish and Russian
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About Elina

Elina Malamud is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of practice based in New York.

Background and approach

She draws on a depth of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, mood changes, and major life transitions while also addressing relationship concerns, addictive behaviors, grief, trauma, and issues related to self-esteem and identity. Her work includes support for people facing postpartum difficulties, immigration-related stress, and process addictions among other areas of focus.

Elina blends client-centered care with evidence-informed methods to help clients develop practical coping skills, clarify values, and pursue realistic goals. She works with a broad range of concerns including ADHD, bipolar symptoms, sleep and eating difficulties, compassion fatigue, and career or purpose questions.

Sessions may emphasize building emotional awareness, experimenting with new behaviors, and reducing unhelpful patterns that get in the way of daily functioning. Elina is licensed to practice in New Jersey (NJ LCSW 44SC05729400) and New York (NY LCSW 076320) and offers services in English and Russian.

Therapy appointments are scheduled to fit availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Access

Elina commonly integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy into her online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify personal values and learn to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while taking committed action toward meaningful goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Elina will work together with each person to explore which methods feel most useful given their goals, preferences, and the problems they want to address, and she adapts interventions as progress unfolds.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and maintain continuity across schedules. These options provide flexibility for people who need varied contact styles and allow focused work on coping skills, behavioral experiments, and values-based goals from wherever they are located.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Elina address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationships, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, and many life transition challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach blends client-centered listening with practical, skills-based methods so sessions focus on values, coping skills, and reducing patterns that cause distress.
How long has she been practicing?
Elina brings 24 years of clinical experience to her work, offering long-term perspective on recovery and life change.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is based in New York and holds New Jersey and New York LCSW licenses: NJ LCSW 44SC05729400 and NY LCSW 076320.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Russian to accommodate speakers of both languages.
What session formats does she offer?
Elina sees clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide multiple ways to connect.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentControl issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesLife purposePostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Experience

24+ years

Licensed

New Jersey, New York

Languages

English, Russian