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LCSW-R

Elisa Mantel-Smith, LCSW-R

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Elisa

Elisa Mantel-Smith draws on a client-centered orientation and an array of evidence-informed methods to help people navigate stress, grief, relationship strains, and ADHD-related concerns.

Background and approach

As a New York licensed clinical social worker (LCSW-R), she brings ten years of practice supporting people through health and life transitions, addiction and trauma, parenting and caregiving stress, and difficulties with mood and self-esteem. Her work emphasizes meeting clients where they are and building practical strategies alongside emotional understanding.

In sessions she integrates cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally focused interventions, trauma-informed care, and solution-focused planning to address problems ranging from panic and obsessive thoughts to intimacy and body image issues. Elisa also has experience with adoption and foster care matters, autism spectrum concerns, fertility and cancer-related stress, and caregiver burden.

She offers a collaborative, straightforward style intended to help clients identify goals, develop coping skills, and make measurable changes while honoring each person’s experience. Elisa conducts therapy in English from New York and provides appointments by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Her practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and session cost varies with location and availability.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Elisa commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and trauma-focused therapy in her online practice. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, compulsive concerns, and difficulties with organization or focus. Trauma-focused therapy provides a framework for addressing the impacts of past harms, helping people process difficult memories and develop coping strategies for trauma-related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each client to review symptoms, goals, and preferences and then tailors a mix of methods to suit what is most useful for that person rather than prescribing a single method from the outset.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase accessibility and flexibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and choose the format that feels most comfortable for focusing on emotional work or skill building.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist help with?
She addresses a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and family problems, parenting and caregiving stress, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, and ADHD.
What therapeutic style can I expect?
The practice emphasizes client-centered work combined with approaches such as CBT, EFT, solution-focused techniques, and trauma-focused therapy to balance emotional exploration with practical skill building.
How much experience does the therapist have?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with individuals, families, and groups on health, fertility, loss, and other life transitions.
What are the therapist's credentials and where are they based?
She is licensed as LCSW-R in New York with license number NY LCSW-R 052448 and practices from New York.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and scheduling.
How is payment and cost handled?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability, and services are delivered through a subscription that may be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issues

Also works with

AddictionsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Social anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Solution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English

About

Elisa Mantel-Smith is an LCSW-R practicing in New York, with 10 years of experience, not currently accepting new clients.