- Years in practice
- 16
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Maine
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Stivers is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 16 years of post-degree experience. She trained in psychology at The University of Texas at Austin and earned a master’s degree in social work from The University of Chicago. Elizabeth practices in Maine and offers practical, down-to-earth help for people juggling parenting, family stress, and life transitions.
Elizabeth has worked in many settings over the years, including hospitals, outpatient clinics, community centers, residential placements, and independent practice.
Background and approach
That variety shaped a flexible approach that fits different life circumstances. She draws on direct clinical experience with grief, depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue. Her style is conversational and goal-focused.
She teaches communication skills, helps people notice patterns that cause pain, and supports steps toward change. Sessions emphasize clear strategies you can use between meetings and space to process emotions as they come up. Elizabeth uses several therapeutic approaches depending on each person's needs.
She blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral ideas and emotionally-focused methods, and when trauma is present she may incorporate EMDR-informed strategies. She aims to match technique to the problem rather than force a single method. Many people consult her for parenting concerns, adoption and foster care adjustments, blended family issues, fatherhood questions, and caregiver stress.
Elizabeth speaks English and sees clients in Maine. She focuses on practical tools and steady support through difficult transitions.
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
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Elizabeth lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- 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.
How therapeutic approaches and online sessions fit together
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person’s experience, helping people feel heard and guiding them to clarify their goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety or depression. Emotionally-focused work helps people identify and process strong emotions and improve how they connect and communicate in relationships.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked in the past. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let you work face-to-face from different locations. Phone sessions can be easier when video is not possible or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or when typing out thoughts helps you organize feelings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue work between in-person visits.
Questions people ask about Elizabeth
What kinds of concerns does Elizabeth help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting and family stress, relationship issues, LGBT concerns, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is conversational and practical. She combines client-centered listening with goal-focused strategies and emotional work to help people make changes.
What is her professional background?
She has 16 years of experience after earning a master’s degree in social work from The University of Chicago and holds an LCSW credential.
Where does she practice and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Maine and is licensed as a clinical social worker (ME LCSW).
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions billed or priced?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with sessions?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.
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