Elisa Reisner, LCSW-R

New York · 25 years in practice

Elisa Reisner is a New York licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflict, eating concerns, and anger.

License and registration

LCSW-R, New York: 013695 · expires February 2028
NPI: 1477801850 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 25
Languages: English

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About Elisa

Elisa Reisner is a New York licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflict, eating concerns, and anger. She emphasizes personal strengths and helps people take practical first steps toward change. Elisa speaks plainly and focuses on what a person wants to accomplish in life.

Elisa uses a mix of approaches that center on the person in front of her. She draws on existential ideas to help people clarify meaning and life direction.

Background and approach

She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and ACT strategies to align actions with values. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. Elisa listens closely, asks straightforward questions, and works with clients to set realistic goals.

Together they try small experiments and changes that can be carried into daily life. Clients can expect a practical, conversational style rather than long lectures or worksheets. The focus is on usable tools and clearer choices when stress or worry feel overwhelming.

Elisa helps people notice what matters most and take steps toward that life. With 25 years of experience as an LCSW-R, Elisa brings long-term practice to common life challenges. She supports people through transitions like separation and divorce, relationship communication problems, and periods of isolation or doubt about life purpose.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Elisa names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Elisa combines Existential Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people facing questions about meaning, purpose, and values. Existential Therapy looks at life choices and what matters most, helping people clarify direction during transitions or when life feels stuck. ACT focuses on identifying values and taking committed actions, useful for anxiety, addictions, and living with difficult emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Elisa will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and then tailor sessions to that feedback. This is a collaborative process where techniques are adjusted as the person learns what helps best.

Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and exercises, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and live chat or text messaging offer quick ways to reflect between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep progress moving forward.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Elisa help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflict, eating concerns, anger, and related issues such as communication problems, divorce and separation, forgiveness, isolation, life purpose, and social anxiety.

What is her general therapeutic style?

Her style is conversational and collaborative. She focuses on strengths, manageable steps, and helping people make choices that match their values.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 25 years of professional experience working with individuals on a range of concerns.

What credentials and location apply?

She is licensed in New York as an LCSW-R and practices from that region.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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