Elizabeth Bourne, LCSW - Therapist in New York

About Elizabeth

Elizabeth Bourne is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with about 20 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, or major life changes. Parents and people dealing with family and parenting concerns will find practical support and straightforward tools.

She aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where someone can talk things through and make decisions they feel okay about. Elizabeth blends several therapeutic methods rather than relying on one fixed approach.

Background and approach

She uses evidence-based techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and mindfulness to build skills for managing emotions and changing unhelpful patterns. When trauma is part of the picture, she can draw on EMDR and dialectical behavior therapy skills to address painful memories and increase emotional regulation. Her background includes work in community, inpatient, outpatient, and hospital settings.

That range shaped a practical focus on coping skills that people can use day to day. She has supported people managing mood disorders, PTSD, ADHD, and life-limiting medical illnesses, as well as those facing relationship struggles, phobias, and fertility or caregiver stress. Sessions are offered in English and are provided from New York.

Elizabeth uses a range of formats, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. She encourages people to start with a short matching intake so therapy can be shaped around each person’s needs and goals.

How Elizabeth uses therapy approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without letting them dictate actions and supports pursuing values-based goals even when feelings are difficult. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) can be used to process distressing memories by pairing focused recall with guided bilateral stimulation, which may reduce the intensity of traumatic memories.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Elizabeth will discuss your needs, goals, and preferences and recommend strategies that fit your situation. She often combines methods so the plan matches what you want to achieve and how you prefer to work.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people juggling parenting, work, or medical care. Video calls let you maintain face-to-face contact while meeting from home. Phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide shorter or more frequent touchpoints when that suits your schedule. These options make it easier to practice skills between sessions and keep momentum when life is busy.

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.

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.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Elizabeth help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting and family concerns, self-esteem, ADHD, and related problems like communication or caregiver stress.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is practical and collaborative. She mixes skill-building with space to process feelings, using clear tools clients can try between sessions.

What training and experience does she have?

Elizabeth is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with about 20 years working in community, inpatient, outpatient, and hospital settings.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She practices from New York and holds the NY LCSW license number 078840.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How is pricing handled?

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

How do I begin a therapy match?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Parenting issues

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 20 years
Licensed: New York
Languages: English

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