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Elisa Carlino, LCSW

  • Experience12 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • LanguagesEnglish and Italian
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About Elisa

Elisa Carlino is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, ADHD, grief, and career or life transitions.

Background and approach

With 12 years of clinical experience, she draws on a range of evidence-informed methods to address complicated emotional and interpersonal patterns while also supporting practical life changes. Her approach blends Internal Family Systems with cognitive and mindfulness-based tools so clients can explore parts of themselves, shift unhelpful thinking, and build present-moment coping skills.

Elisa emphasizes a warm, collaborative therapeutic relationship and teaches concrete skills clients can use outside of sessions. She has worked across clinics, hospitals, and schools and brings that diverse background to individualized care.

Fluent in English and Italian, Elisa offers online formats that suit different schedules and preferences. Prospective clients who want a supportive, skill-focused therapist for long-term growth or time-limited coaching can expect a practitioner who values rapport, practicality, and a client-centered pace.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Elisa integrates Internal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients understand internal parts and build values-driven action. Internal Family Systems encourages gentle curiosity toward different inner parts so people can reduce internal conflict and unblend from extreme reactions, which can be useful for trauma, anxiety, and relationship patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them while identifying values and committed behavioral steps that support meaningful change.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Elisa works with clients to explore what methods fit their goals, preferences, and life context, adapting techniques over time as needs evolve so therapy remains practical and person-centered.

Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, Elisa's online practice provides flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it simpler to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, coordinate sessions around work or caregiving responsibilities, and practice skills between meetings with timely support from a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Elisa commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family challenges, ADHD, grief, career changes, compassion fatigue, and related areas such as body image and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and supportive, combining an empathic presence with practical tools and skill-building to help clients navigate emotions and everyday challenges.
What is her clinical background and experience?
Elisa has 12 years of professional experience across clinics, hospitals, and schools, working with a range of presenting issues and life stages.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is licensed as an LCSW in New York with license number NY LCSW 075908-01 and practices from New York while offering remote services.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Therapy is offered in English and Italian, and she also accepts international clients who can participate in her online formats.
What session formats are offered?
Elisa provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are accessed through a subscription model that may be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a brief matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepressionADHD

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English, Italian