Elyse Bloch, LISW

Elyse Bloch is a licensed independent social worker with 24 years of experience helping people navigate hard times. She uses practical approaches to address stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, and life changes. Elyse works from Ohio and focuses on listening first to understand each person’s needs.

Her background includes clinical work with domestic violence, childhood neglect and dependence, adoption-related issues, developmental disabilities across youth and adults, addictions, adolescent conduct concerns, and veterans' issues. That variety has shaped a flexible, person-focused style that adapts to what is most helpful in the moment.

Elyse favors Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, but also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, narrative therapy, and other tools when they fit. She mentions CBT for insomnia and interpersonal strategies for depression as part of her toolkit.

Sessions aim to address both current stressors and past trauma that affect daily life. Elyse tries to move at each person’s pace and focuses on concrete changes people can use between meetings. She emphasizes collaboration and steady progress rather than quick fixes.

People seeking help for caregiving strain, aging and geriatric issues, ADHD, relationship or parenting concerns, chronic illness, or career stress will find those topics represented in her experience. Prospective clients are encouraged to start with a brief match process to see if her style fits their goals.

How these approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathic listening and building a trusting rapport, helping people feel heard and clearer about what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and gives concrete tools to change unhelpful patterns, which is useful for anxiety, depression, insomnia, and addiction. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal effectiveness when emotions feel overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to test techniques, notice what helps, and adjust the plan based on goals and preferences. That way clients shape their care rather than follow a fixed script.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins or longer focused sessions depending on needs. They also let people use mindfulness exercises, homework review, and skill practice between meetings to keep progress moving forward.