Elizabeth (Beth) Fitzpatrick, LCSW
Experienced LCSW helping parents find practical change
Book with Elizabeth- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Career difficulties
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth (Beth) Fitzpatrick is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, and life changes. She brings a calm presence and practical focus to sessions so parents can find clearer ways forward. Beth has 25 years of experience working with a wide range of concerns including depression, ADHD, addictions, and relationship and intimacy-related issues.
Beth approaches work in a straightforward way. She listens first, then helps people sort priorities and set small, doable goals.
Background and approach
Sessions often include talk, problem-solving, and techniques drawn from approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused work. Motivative interviewing can be used to support behavior change when that feels right. She aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be named and explored.
Parents often come with fatigue, guilt, or confusion, and Beth helps them break problems down into manageable steps. She also addresses compassion fatigue and caregiver stress when those issues arise. Clients looking for help with more intense trauma or abuse concerns can work with her using trauma-focused methods tailored to pacing and safety.
Beth also supports practical concerns such as sleep disruption, work stress, and communication problems. Beth practices in California and conducts sessions in English. Her style is collaborative and solution-oriented, mixing short-term strategies with attention to deeper patterns when needed.
She encourages small experiments and gradual change to help people feel steadier at home and at work.
What Elizabeth works with
Everything Elizabeth lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Elizabeth helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Elizabeth lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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 for change and how they translate online
Elizabeth commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused therapy in her work. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety or depression. Solution-focused therapy emphasizes small, practical steps and goals so parents can try manageable changes and see quick progress.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Beth will ask about needs, goals, and what has or hasn't helped before, then recommend approaches to try. She treats the plan as flexible and adjusts it based on what feels most useful for each person.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy family lives. Video calls allow face-to-face connection and visual cues, phone sessions can be used when bandwidth or camera use is difficult, and brief check-ins work well over chat or text. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, childcare, and other responsibilities while keeping progress moving forward.
Questions people ask about Elizabeth
What concerns does Beth commonly address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, parenting challenges, and life changes, plus related issues such as compassion fatigue and caregiver stress.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She listens first, then helps set small, practical goals and tries techniques that fit each person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
Beth brings 25 years of professional experience working with a broad range of concerns, including trauma, addictions, and relationship issues.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is an LCSW, licensed in California, and provides services from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Beth?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.
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