Works with
How Elizabeth works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- New York, California
- Years in practice
- 35
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Kotkin is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 35 years of practice. She works with people facing anger, addiction, trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. Her manner is calm and direct, helping people talk through what feels overwhelming and find practical next steps.
She draws on client-centered methods to make sessions focused on each person’s needs. That means listening closely and shaping work around what the client brings.
Background and approach
She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful patterns and test small changes in thinking and behavior. Motivational interviewing is part of her toolkit for people who want to change habits like substance use. This helps people find their own reasons to try something different, in manageable steps.
Solution-focused work helps set clear goals and track progress over short timeframes. Elizabeth has long experience helping people rebuild after trauma and loss. She helps clients process painful memories, manage flashbacks or sleep disruption, and reduce symptoms that get in the way of everyday life.
She supports those coping with shame, isolation, or relationship strain. Sessions can include concrete exercises, homework between meetings, and steady goal-checking. She aims to make therapy useful right away while also addressing deeper issues over time.
Elizabeth practices in New York and offers a steady, practical approach to change.
What Elizabeth works with
Everything Elizabeth lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Elizabeth's practice.
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Codependency
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Post-traumatic stress
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Elizabeth lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- 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.
Therapeutic approaches that translate well to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's point of view and building a working relationship. In sessions the therapist listens carefully and follows the client's lead to identify what matters most and where to begin. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps people notice and test patterns of thinking and behavior that maintain anger, anxiety, or low mood; it uses practical exercises and small experiments to create change.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and adapt methods based on the client's goals, personality, and life situation. That decision-making is collaborative and can shift as needs evolve during therapy.
Online formats like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video is useful for deeper sessions that benefit from face-to-face interaction. Phone calls can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins, homework review, and ongoing encouragement between sessions, adding flexibility to the therapeutic process.
Questions people ask about Elizabeth
What concerns does Elizabeth commonly address?
She works with anger, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, relationship and intimacy issues, sleeping problems, parenting strain, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is the general therapy style used in sessions?
Sessions are client-centered and practical, with an emphasis on listening, setting goals, and trying concrete strategies to change thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
Elizabeth has 35 years of professional experience working with people on a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with credentials in California and New York and practices from New York.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How is cost structured for therapy with this clinician?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Elizabeth?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session based on the therapist's availability.