Elisa Carlino

Elisa Carlino is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and depression. She supports those facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, ADHD, grief, trauma, and career or life transitions. Elisa also offers help with intimacy concerns, self-esteem, LGBT-related issues, compassion fatigue, and coaching for practical goals.

She draws on 12 years of clinical experience. Her background includes work in clinics, hospitals, and schools and with people at many life stages. Elisa aims to be a warm, steady presence who listens first and then shares tools that fit day-to-day life. She explains techniques plainly and models them in session so people can use them after therapy ends.

Elisa blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, attachment-informed work, mindfulness practice, and motivational interviewing. Sessions often involve learning new ways to notice difficult thoughts, try small behavioral changes, and practice skills between meetings. She places emphasis on the therapeutic relationship and on building practical skills that support lasting change.

Clients describe her style as friendly and direct, focusing on clear steps and realistic goals. She can help people sort priorities, reduce daily overwhelm, and manage strong emotions like anger so relationships and work run more smoothly. Elisa speaks English and Italian and works with people who bring varied life experiences.

To begin, she asks people to complete a brief questionnaire so sessions can focus on what matters most from the first meeting.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take small actions toward those values even when emotions or thoughts feel overwhelming. It is useful for anxiety, anger, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like worry or low mood. It often includes brief exercises to practice between sessions. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape expectations and emotional responses, which can help with relationship strain, intimacy concerns, and reactions to loss.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Elisa will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and daily life. She typically mixes techniques and adjusts them over time so sessions remain practical and focused on measurable progress.

Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help fit appointments into busy weeks. It also makes it possible to continue momentum between in-person visits and to practice real-world skills where they matter most.