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Lita Ellsworth, LCSW

Compassionate LCSW focused on grief and anxiety

Credential held
LCSW
Practises from
New Jersey
Years in practice
10
Languages
English
Sessions
Online

About Lita

Lita Ellsworth is a licensed clinical social worker with ten years of hands-on experience. She holds a Florida LCSW and works in New Jersey as an LCSW. She focuses on grief, loss, and trauma while also helping people manage stress and anxiety.

She spends sessions listening first, then helping people find steps that feel doable. Conversations cover practical coping skills for anxiety and ways to rebuild confidence after loss or relationship strain.

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Background and approach

She also addresses career stress and motivation when work becomes overwhelming. Her style is respectful and compassionate. She aims to create clear, simple plans rather than long lists of tasks.

For people struggling with low mood or bipolar challenges, she offers steady, consistent support focused on day-to-day progress. Lita also works with issues like infidelity, jealousy, and paranoia within relationships. She helps people talk through painful events and decide what they want next.

The approach emphasizes small changes that make daily life feel more manageable. Deciding to start therapy is framed as a significant step. Lita invites people to take that step and continue the journey together.

Her goal is to help clients feel more capable of handling life’s changes and stresses.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Many clients benefit from straightforward, evidence-based techniques that focus on symptoms and daily coping. One approach focuses on grounding and practical coping skills to reduce anxiety and manage stress day to day; it teaches concrete steps to interrupt worry and calm the body. Another approach targets processing grief and trauma through paced conversations and stabilizing strategies so painful memories feel less overwhelming and daily routines become manageable again.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work and happens together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then adjust methods over time. That collaborative planning helps match the tools to each person’s needs rather than imposing a single method.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is low or when someone needs a quieter check-in. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, progress notes, or support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or family routines while keeping continuity of care with a licensed professional.
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Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
She helps people with grief, loss, trauma and abuse, plus stress and anxiety. Other focuses include self esteem, career issues, relationship and family concerns, bipolar disorder, and depression.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She listens first and then works with clients to set simple, practical steps. The style is respectful, sensitive, and focused on usable coping skills.
What is her clinical background?
She has about 10 years of clinical experience working with grief, loss, and trauma alongside broader mental health concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LCSW in Florida and practices in New Jersey. Licence details include FL LCSW SW20510 and NJ LCSW 44sc05868000.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
New Jersey, Florida
Languages
English