Elisa Yamonaco, LMHC
Practical, compassionate support for everyday challenges
Explore online therapy options- Years in practice
- 5
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Self esteem
- Focus
- Career difficulties
About Elisa
Elisa Yamonaco is a licensed mental health counselor based in New York. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career concerns, depression, grief, parenting challenges, and related issues. Elisa writes short, clear plans and focuses on practical steps that fit each person's life.
She spends sessions listening with respect and compassion. Conversations are tailored to the problem at hand and the pace the person prefers. Elisa aims to help people build small skills that make day-to-day life easier and choices clearer.
Background and approach
Her approach draws from several evidence-informed methods, including cognitive behavioral work and client-centered techniques. She also uses dialectical behavior strategies, solution-focused tools, and motivational interviewing when they suit the goal. These methods offer concrete skills for mood, anxiety, and stress management.
With five years of professional experience, Elisa combines practical coaching with therapeutic support. She helps people address communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, panic, and social anxiety through focused conversations and exercises. The work often includes goal-setting, behavior-focused practice, and skill rehearsal.
Elisa adapts sessions for parents who want help with parenting stress and related family concerns. She emphasizes collaboration, simple strategies, and steady progress rather than quick fixes. Her style is warm, direct, and goal-oriented to help people move toward more manageable days.
What Elisa works with
Everything Elisa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Elisa helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Communication problems
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Elisa lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online sessions
Client-centered work centers on the person and their goals, with the therapist listening closely and shaping sessions around the individual's needs. This approach helps when someone wants a supportive space to talk through parenting stress, career choices, or emotional struggles. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior and testing small changes. It is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and mood problems because it offers concrete tools and short practice exercises.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about what feels most helpful, try methods that fit the goals, and adjust as progress is made. That way the plan reflects both the client's preferences and the issues they want to address.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared worksheets, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth varies, live chat suits quicker check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep steady momentum toward goals.
Questions people ask about Elisa
What concerns does Elisa commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, career difficulties, grief, parenting concerns, trauma and related issues listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and practical. Sessions focus on listening, setting clear goals, and practicing skills people can use between meetings.
What kind of background does she bring to sessions?
Elisa has five years of professional experience as a licensed mental health counselor in New York, combining therapy and coaching approaches to address everyday problems.
Where is Elisa licensed and located?
She holds a New York LMHC credential and practices from New York.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered for online work?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's listed availability.
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