Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Elisa works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Elisa
Elisa Yamonaco is a licensed mental health counselor in New York who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and low self-esteem. She also supports those facing career challenges, depression, grief, parenting strain, and life transitions. Her approach is straightforward and respectful, focused on practical steps people can use day to day.
Elisa uses clear conversation to learn what matters most to each person. Sessions are collaborative - she listens first, then helps set simple goals together.
Background and approach
She aims to make changes feel doable rather than overwhelming. Her work draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and build different habits. She also uses client-centered techniques to keep the conversation grounded in the person's own values and priorities.
When emotion regulation is needed, she pulls in strategies from dialectical behavior therapy to teach coping skills. Elisa weaves in motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods to help people find motivation and quick steps forward. That mix is useful when someone needs both practical tools and support to stay on track.
The focus is on small, measurable progress rather than perfection. With five years of clinical experience, Elisa aims to create a working partnership. She frames therapy as a team effort where clients set the pace.
People who want clear, applied strategies and steady encouragement may find her style helpful.
What Elisa works with
Everything Elisa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Elisa's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Communication problems
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Elisa lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Elisa blends therapy approaches online
Elisa uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change thinking patterns that feed anxiety, anger, or depression. CBT focuses on practical exercises and small behavior changes to reduce symptoms and improve daily routines. She also draws on client-centered therapy, which means she follows the client's lead, reflects what is important to them, and builds goals from their values rather than imposing a plan.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Elisa treats approach selection as a team decision based on a person's concerns, goals, and what feels most useful. She will try methods, check what helps, and adjust the plan so work stays relevant and doable for the client.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions let people use visual cues and practice skills in conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when lower bandwidth or no camera is preferred. Live chat and text messaging make brief check-ins and progress notes possible between longer sessions. These options let people fit therapy into busy schedules, continue work while traveling, or pick the format that feels most comfortable for them.
Questions people ask about Elisa
What concerns does Elisa address?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, parenting strain, career issues, trauma and related concerns like low self-esteem and social anxiety.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens first, then helps set clear, practical goals and steps to reach them.
What is her professional background?
Elisa has five years of professional work experience helping people with mood, motivation, and life transitions.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is a licensed mental health counselor, NY LMHC, practicing in New York.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Elisa offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.