Elisa Dorrough-Ewing, LCSW

Elisa Dorrough-Ewing is a licensed clinical social worker with more than two decades of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. She also supports those facing addiction concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, caregiver strain, and career questions. Elisa practices in Florida and communicates in English.

Her style is direct and warm. She uses a client-centered approach that focuses on strengths and on what the person wants to change. Sessions are practical and goal-focused, with room to process hard feelings and make small changes that add up.

Cognitive behavioral therapy informs much of her work. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try experiments to shift behaviors and mood. She also uses emotionally-focused ideas to help with closeness and communication struggles.

Elisa draws on 23 years of clinical experience in inpatient care, outpatient community mental health, private practice, and home health settings. That range gives her experience with intense crises and everyday stressors alike. Her background supports thoughtful, steady guidance rather than quick fixes.

People who work with Elisa can expect compassion, nonjudgment, and collaboration. She invites clients to set their own goals and helps break those goals into manageable steps. Video sessions are a core option, and she also offers phone, live chat, and text messaging to fit different needs.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care

Elisa commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and a client-centered approach in online sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors to change mood and functioning, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Client-centered work focuses on the person’s own goals and strengths, offering a respectful space to talk through feelings and decide what to try next.

She also uses emotionally-focused ideas when relationship or intimacy concerns come up, helping people notice emotional patterns and improve communication. Choosing the right approach is collaborative; the therapist will listen to goals, try strategies, and adjust methods based on what’s helpful. Clients and therapist decide together what to focus on and how to measure progress.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for many people. Video calls let the therapist and client work in real time and keep visual cues. Phone sessions are an option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging can fit busy schedules, allow more frequent contact between sessions, and work well when someone prefers writing over speaking.