Elizaveta (Liza) Patchen, LCSW

Elizaveta (Liza) Patchen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief, and major life changes. She speaks English and Russian and draws on nine years of clinical experience to support people seeking clearer direction and more calm in daily life.

She helps people by listening closely and working with them to identify practical steps forward. Her work often includes coping skills for anxiety and stress, strategies for managing addictive behaviors, and support after loss or traumatic events. She also pays attention to issues like sleep, eating, and self-esteem when they affect daily functioning.

Her background includes inpatient and outpatient work with older adults and with people receiving substance use treatment. This experience shaped her approach to caregiver stress, chronic illness and disability, and aging and geriatric issues. She has also worked with people living with severe mental illness and with those facing urgent life stressors.

Her methods draw from Client-Centered Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness practices, and trauma-focused work. Sessions emphasize clear goals, skill-building, and finding or redefining a sense of purpose in life.

People who want to begin can use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time.

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Client-centered work focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It means the therapist listens, reflects, and helps you set goals that matter to you. This approach is useful for people who want a collaborative space to talk through life changes and find purpose.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior. It teaches practical tools for anxiety, depression, and addictive patterns by changing unhelpful thinking and building new habits.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, adds skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. It offers concrete techniques for distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and clearer communication.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, needs, and preferences and help decide which methods to try. That process is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.

Session logistics are not listed here, so confirm available online formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, avoid travel time, have shorter check-ins when needed, or choose audio-only meetings when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals adapt techniques to work well through remote sessions while keeping the focus on skill-building and problem-solving.