- Compassionate listening
- Skill building
- Relationship focus
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Malchow is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Wisconsin. She earned a master’s degree in social work with an emphasis in mental health and has practiced for seven years. She greets clients with a warm, reflective style and aims to treat people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
In sessions she uses a mix of approaches to match what each person needs. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to notice and change unhelpful thinking. She also uses attachment-based thinking and emotionally focused ideas to look at relationship patterns and how they affect feelings.
Elizabeth often includes mindfulness and creative activities to build new skills. These might be short exercises to calm the mind or artistic prompts that help people discover values and strengths. She says these activities are meant to increase self-awareness and make new choices easier to see.
Her work covers a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting struggles, relationship and communication problems, career strain, and coping with big life changes. She also addresses issues like body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and separation or divorce.
Elizabeth designs treatment plans to fit each person’s situation. She focuses on practical steps and supportive conversation so clients can try new ways of dealing with problems. If someone is ready to make a change, she helps them plan the next steps.
Approaches you can use in online sessions
Elizabeth blends attachment-based work and cognitive behavioral strategies to help people change patterns that cause distress. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current bonds and emotions, which can help with trust, communication problems, and fears of abandonment. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Elizabeth will collaborate with each client to decide what methods to try first and will adjust the plan as goals and needs become clearer. She encourages practical exercises and short skill practices between sessions to reinforce progress.
Confirm the specific session options before booking since formats were not detailed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people use exercises or creative prompts during the session that fit their home routine. Licensed professionals can adapt their methods to work well at a distance and aim to keep sessions focused and actionable.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Elizabeth commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stress, relationship and communication problems, career strain, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are warm and reflective with an emphasis on practical skill building, mindfulness exercises, and creative activities that increase self‑awareness.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience working in mental health settings since earning her master’s degree in social work.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, WI LCSW, practicing in Wisconsin.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.