- Focus on values
- Skills for everyday
- Calm, direct guidance
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Martinez is a licensed clinical social worker in Illinois with 11 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and major life changes. Her approach is direct and practical, aimed at making everyday struggles feel more manageable.
She creates an open, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about hard feelings. Sessions are centered on what matters to the individual, with emphasis on small, realistic steps toward change. Elizabeth encourages clients to name what feels most urgent and to try approaches that match their goals.
Elizabeth uses several evidence-informed methods to guide work in session. These include acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and take action, cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and shift thinking patterns, and mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity. She also draws on skills from dialectical behavior therapy and motivational interviewing when they fit the client's needs.
She aims to support people through transitions, relationship conflicts, caregiving stress, grief, and feelings tied to abandonment or attachment wounds. Elizabeth also helps people cope with guilt, shame, dissociation, and the fallout from divorce or separation. Her work includes attention to complex situations such as co-morbidity and the behavioral patterns of avoidant or antisocial personality concerns.
People who choose Elizabeth often want practical tools and steady support as they test new ways of coping. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and offers encouragement while helping clients build skills that can be used outside of sessions.
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Elizabeth often uses acceptance and commitment therapy to help people identify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values, especially when facing anxiety or major life changes. Cognitive behavioral therapy is another common tool she uses to help spot unhelpful thought patterns and try concrete behavior changes for mood and stress concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Elizabeth treats this as a collaborative process, helping clients choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort. She will talk through options and adapt techniques as progress is made.
Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into busy days and the ability to check in from different locations when life is crowded. Because session formats are not specified in the biography, confirm current options before booking so you know which formats are available. Many people find remote sessions make it simpler to keep continuity through life transitions and to practice skills between meetings.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related issues like guilt, shame, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, offering clear tools and steady support while working together to set goals and try new coping strategies.
What is her professional background?
She has 11 years of professional experience in social work and clinical practice focused on mood, trauma, and life transitions.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LCSW and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.