Elisa Reisner, LCSW-R

Elisa Reisner is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflict, eating concerns, and anger. She approaches each person as the expert on their own life and offers steady, practical support during change.

She keeps sessions grounded and conversational. Elisa listens first to understand what matters most, then works with each person to set clear, achievable goals. She uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot patterns in thoughts and actions and to build small, manageable changes.

Elisa also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful steps, even when feelings are difficult. Client-centered practices guide her tone - she follows the person's lead and adapts interventions to what feels useful in the moment.

With 25 years of clinical experience, she brings a long history of working through common life strains. That experience helps her offer options when a person feels stuck, whether the concern is relationship stress, social anxiety, or searching for life purpose.

Sessions are practical and aim for real-life shifts. Expect straightforward conversation, simple behavioral experiments to try between sessions, and an emphasis on skills you can use outside therapy. Elisa provides support as people take steps toward a more manageable, meaningful life.

Therapeutic approaches suited to online work

Elisa commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and trying small, structured experiments to change them; it often helps with anxiety, stress, and problematic habits. ACT emphasizes clarifying personal values and taking committed actions even when emotions are uncomfortable, which can be useful for issues like addiction, low motivation, or life purpose questions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Elisa will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before, and then shape sessions around those needs. She aims to match methods to the person's pace and to adjust strategies as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules and different life demands. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can support brief check-ins or ongoing skill practice. These options make it easier to fit regular sessions into work, family, or other routines while still working on meaningful change.