- CBT approaches
- Solution-focused work
- Client-centered care
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Skaff is an Ohio LISW with 24 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, relationship strain, parenting questions, and family issues including family of origin concerns.
She began her career after earning a master’s degree from Case Western Reserve University’s Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences in 1999. Her first role was on a private inpatient psychiatric unit, primarily treating children and adolescents and coordinating with families and schools. She obtained her independent license two years later and moved into private practice where she has worked for more than two decades.
Over the past ten years her caseload has shifted toward young adults and adults. Common topics she addresses are transitioning to adulthood, family and relationship stressors, challenges with self-control and decision making, self-esteem, mood concerns, and addiction-related issues. She also lists ADHD, bipolar, and life changes among focus areas.
Her approach adapts to each person rather than relying on a single method. She often incorporates ideas from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Solution-Focused Therapy is used at times to highlight concrete steps and small changes that can make a difference.
Elizabeth also uses Client-Centered and Emotionally-Focused ideas to listen for what matters most in the room. She aims to provide a direct, nonjudgmental setting where adults can talk through problems, think about next steps, and work toward clearer choices.
How Elizabeth’s approaches translate to online work
Elizabeth commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and related behaviors. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, and decision-making by breaking problems into steps and testing practical experiments.She also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas to notice and name feelings and attachment patterns in relationships. This approach can help people understand how emotions shape interactions and improve communication with others.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adapt methods as needed. That conversation helps decide whether to emphasize thought-focused work, emotion-focused work, or shorter solution-oriented steps.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins if needed, and remove travel time so people can work on issues from home or between commitments. Licensed professionals can tailor session length and focus to fit practical schedules and goals.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to family patterns?
She helps people examine family of origin issues, family problems, and how those early patterns affect current relationships and choices.
Which therapeutic approaches does she use?
Her work draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy, often mixing methods based on client needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 24 years of experience, including early work in an inpatient psychiatric unit and over two decades in private practice.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LISW licensed in Ohio and practices with a focus on adult clients in that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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