Elise Derevjanik, LMHC - Therapist in New York

About Elise

Elise Derevjanik is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on practical help for people facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, and life transitions. She offers straightforward support for depression, addictions, perinatal concerns, fertility struggles, and the changes that come with becoming a parent. Her tone is warm and accepting, and she aims to build a collaborative relationship that fits each person's needs.

Elise uses clear, goal-oriented work in therapy. She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based Therapy to address emotions and patterns that get in the way of daily life.

Background and approach

Sessions emphasize skills you can use between meetings and ways to improve communication and coping. With 15 years of clinical experience and a New York LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor), Elise has helped people through pregnancy and postpartum periods, fertility and pregnancy loss, and adjustments to new parenting roles.

She also supports people dealing with mood disorders, substance challenges, grief, and relationship concerns. Her practice centers on listening without judgment and tailoring goals to each person. Clients can expect a pace set by their needs with attention to realistic steps and achievable change.

Elise aims to help people feel more in control of their choices and better able to manage daily stressors. Therapy sessions are offered in English and delivered online through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Scheduling is arranged after a short matching questionnaire and follows the therapist's availability.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on accepting difficult feelings while taking action toward personal values. It can help when avoidance and worry limit everyday life by encouraging small, meaningful steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical tools to shift unhelpful patterns and ease symptoms of anxiety or depression. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to early relationship patterns and how they affect current bonds and parenting roles, helping people change how they connect and communicate.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their situation, goals, and preferences. That process is flexible and may combine elements from different approaches as needs become clearer.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, provide ongoing support between meetings, and allow people to work on parenting, perinatal, or life-change concerns from home. Licensed professionals can adapt tools and exercises to each online format so clients can practice skills in real life between sessions.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and parenting issues, perinatal concerns, fertility challenges, grief, and many other life changes.

What is her general therapy style?

Sessions are collaborative and goal-focused, with an emphasis on practical skills and listening without judgment.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 15 years of experience working with a range of concerns including mood disorders, substance challenges, and perinatal issues.

What credentials and location are on record?

She holds the New York LMHC license number NY LMHC 004960 and practices from New York.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can sessions be done online or remotely?

Yes. Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are fees and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Parenting issues

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 15 years
Licensed: New York
Languages: English

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