Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Elizabeth works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LISW
- Licensed in
- Ohio
- Years in practice
- 24
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Skaff is a licensed independent social worker with 24 years of experience helping people facing strong emotions and life transitions. She uses an approachable, down-to-earth style so conversations feel practical and easy to follow. Parents reading this will find calm, direct guidance aimed at real everyday problems.
She often draws on client-centered work that places the person's goals first. That means sessions start with what matters most to the client and build from there.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas are used when it helps people notice thought patterns that feed stress, anxiety, anger, or low mood. Elizabeth has a long history in both inpatient and independent practice settings. Early in her career she worked in a psychiatric unit with children and adolescents and their families.
For more than two decades she has worked in independent practice, broadening her focus to young adults and adults with a wide range of concerns. Common topics brought to sessions include parenting stress, family strain, relationship problems, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, attention-deficit concerns, mood issues, addictions, and anger.
She also helps with blended family challenges, communication and control issues, and the strain of divorce or separation. Her approach is practical and hopeful. She mixes solution-focused strategies with techniques that help people understand how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect.
Clients can expect a supportive, nonjudgmental space and straightforward tools they can try between sessions.
What Elizabeth works with
Everything Elizabeth lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Elizabeth's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Elizabeth lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- 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.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Elizabeth often uses client-centered work, which focuses on the person's immediate goals and priorities. This approach creates space for the client to lead the conversation while the therapist offers listening and reflection to clarify next steps.She also incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas when helpful. CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors to reduce anxiety, anger, or low mood, and it can be used to craft specific practice tasks between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress and new priorities emerge.
Online sessions offer several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief updates, coaching, or ongoing encouragement between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to use the format that works best for a given moment.
Questions people ask about Elizabeth
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, parenting and family strain, relationship problems, mood and bipolar concerns, ADHD, addictions, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas and solution-focused techniques to help people notice patterns and try small, doable changes.
What background and experience does she bring?
She has 24 years of clinical experience, including early work in a personal inpatient psychiatric unit and over two decades in independent practice with young adults and adults.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LISW credential and is licensed in Ohio.
Which languages are sessions offered in and are international clients served?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for online work?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.