- Years in practice
- 40
- Credentials
- LCSW-R
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Elias
Elias Gootzeit is a licensed clinical social worker with 40 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting challenges, anger, and depression. He offers straightforward, steady support for parents and individuals feeling overwhelmed by everyday life or big transitions. Sessions aim to help people build skills that make daily life easier and more manageable.
He focuses on practical coping tools and clear talk rather than jargon. Elias listens for patterns that keep people stuck, then works with them to test small changes.
Background and approach
He helps clients respond differently to strong emotions like anger, guilt, and shame, and addresses problems related to abandonment or attachment difficulties. His background includes a Master of Social Work from Fordham University and a New York LCSW-R. Elias has decades of experience and has continued to expand his skill set over time.
That long experience gives him a broad perspective on common struggles parents face and on transitions such as divorce or caregiving stress. In sessions he brings a non-religious, liberal viewpoint and aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space. He works with people on issues including post-traumatic stress, coping after disasters, and disruptive mood challenges that affect behavior.
The work often combines discussion, practical problem solving, and paced emotional processing. People who want flexible communication options can meet by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Elias uses a subscription-based scheduling model that can be canceled at any time and matches people to a schedule that fits their needs.
What Elias works with
Everything Elias lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Elias helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Young adult issues
Approaches that guide online parenting and trauma work
Many years of practice have led Elias to rely on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skill building and emotional regulation. One common approach involves structured strategies to manage anxiety and depression through goal-setting, behavioral experiments, and developing coping routines that reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning. This type of work helps when stress or low mood make routine tasks feel hard.Another approach centers on trauma-informed methods that help people process distressing memories in small steps while strengthening skills for emotional regulation. These techniques aim to reduce the intensity of traumatic reactions and support steadier responses to triggers like reminders of past abuse or disaster-related stress.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Elias works with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and preferences, and he adjusts the plan as progress unfolds. He emphasizes practical tools and pacing that feel manageable for the individual.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone calls can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text messaging lets people check in between sessions or use shorter check-ins during busy days. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, parenting schedule, or other commitments.
Questions people ask about Elias
What concerns does Elias help with?
Elias supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, and depression. He also addresses related areas like attachment issues, caregiver stress, and post-traumatic stress.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses straightforward, practical work focused on building coping skills and changing unhelpful patterns. Sessions are conversational and task-oriented with room for paced emotional processing.
How much experience does he bring?
He has 40 years of clinical experience, which he applies to a wide range of life transitions and emotional concerns. That long practice informs a steady, seasoned approach.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds a Master of Social Work and is licensed as an LCSW-R in New York. His practice is based in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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