About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Devivo helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, grief, depression, anger, or big life changes. She is Elizabeth Devivo, a licensed clinical social worker in New York with 26 years of experience. She focuses on practical steps you can use every day to feel steadier and more capable.
Her way of working is straightforward and compassionate. Sessions focus on what is causing stress now and what can be done to reduce it.
Background and approach
She listens, asks focused questions, and helps people build routines and coping tools that actually fit their lives. Elizabeth has spent many years supporting people through loss and transitions, including health-related changes. She draws on long experience to help clients name what matters, set manageable goals, and try small experiments between sessions.
Progress is tracked in clear, simple terms so people can see what helps. She aims to create a respectful, predictable space where clients can talk through painful feelings without judgment. The work is collaborative - goals are set together and adjusted as life shifts.
Sessions are paced to match each person’s needs and energy levels. Elizabeth works with people who want steady, experience-based support for stress, anxiety, grief, anger, depression, and coping with life changes. Her approach is practical, empathetic, and focused on helping people regain a sense of control and direction.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Elizabeth works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional processing. One common technique emphasizes building coping skills and daily routines to reduce stress and manage anxiety; it teaches small, repeatable actions people can use when feelings escalate. Another approach centers on processing grief and loss by helping people tell their story, remember what matters, and create new ways to honor change while moving forward.Choosing an approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and what feels doable, then try methods that match those needs. Treatment is reviewed and adjusted over time so the work stays relevant to the client's life and changing priorities.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when more connection is helpful. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let someone share shorter updates or fit sessions into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing other responsibilities.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
Also works with
- Experience
- 26 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English