PuttingFamilyFirst

The therapist listings are provided by BetterHelp and we will earn a commission if you use our link - at no cost to you.

EK Portrait of Elizbeth Keeney
Online therapist

Elizbeth Keeney

Experienced LCSW for attachment and trauma

Credentials
LCSW
Experience
30 years
Licensed in
New York, New Jersey
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Elizbeth

Elizbeth Keeney is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people managing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life changes. She writes plainly and listens closely to understand where someone is coming from. Her style suits people who want steady, experienced guidance from a clinician with three decades of practice.

Keeney starts by asking questions and really listening. She looks for places where early relationships shaped current patterns. Those early interruptions often show up as anxiety, depression, compulsions, or trouble connecting with others.

Background and approach

In sessions she blends careful attention with straightforward feedback. That combination creates room to let down defenses, name feelings, and work toward practical change. The work moves at a pace the client can handle.

Her background includes long experience in psychotherapy and ongoing professional development. She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential - LCSW - and is licensed in New York and New Jersey. Therapy with her often focuses on attachment, trauma, and the patterns that affect relationships and day-to-day functioning.

She uses methods that help people remember, feel, and integrate what they learn about themselves. The emphasis is on clear communication and gradual change.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current connections and feelings. It helps people understand patterns that show up in close relationships and builds new ways to feel safer with others.

Psychodynamic Therapy pays attention to recurring thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that come from past experiences. It helps uncover why certain reactions happen now and gives space to work through them over time.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will help determine which methods fit a person's goals, needs, and preferences rather than applying one fixed method. Clients and the therapist review what is working and adjust the plan together.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Sessions can take place by video call or phone, or through live chat and text-based messaging, which can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. These options allow ongoing contact and follow-up between sessions, supporting steady progress while accommodating different schedules and needs.

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.

Psychodynamic Therapy

Exploring how earlier relationships and patterns still shape the present, often over a longer stretch of time. It relies on conversation and reflection rather than exercises.

Trauma-Focused Therapy

Work that takes difficult past experience into account and moves at a pace you set, with attention to feeling steady before anything else. Being in your own space can make that easier for some people.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?
She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting, and workplace or career difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines careful listening with honest feedback. Sessions focus on discovering early relationship patterns and how they affect current life.
How long has she been practicing?
The therapist has 30 years of clinical experience and continues professional development through workshops and trainings.
What credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, with licenses NY LCSW 021109 and NJ LCSW 44SC05939700 practicing in New Jersey.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for meeting online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How is payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Experience
30 years
Licensed
New York, New Jersey
Languages
English

Next step

Talk to Elizbeth

  • Takes a few minutes
  • Nothing to set up just to look
  • Stop at any point