Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Elsie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Utah
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Elsie
Elsie Pulupuna is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who uses a client-centered approach to help people manage anger, stress, anxiety, and mood concerns. She focuses on building stronger connections with others and with oneself. Her style is straightforward and grounded in practical steps that people can use each day.
Elsie believes relationships shape emotional health. She helps people notice patterns that once felt protective but now limit how they live.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on understanding those patterns, trying new responses, and reinforcing healthier habits. Her work addresses trauma and abuse, depression, and panic symptoms alongside anger and low self-esteem. She also supports people dealing with guilt, shame, isolation, and communication or control issues.
Conversations are paced to each person’s needs and goals. With four years of clinical experience, Elsie draws on simple, steady techniques to help people feel more in control. She emphasizes self-compassion and practical problem solving so change feels doable.
Elsie provides sessions from Utah and communicates in English. Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. To begin, a brief online questionnaire is used to match needs and schedule sessions.
What Elsie works with
Everything Elsie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Elsie's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Elsie lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Client-Centered Care Online and Practical Tools
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s experience and priorities. The therapist listens without judgment, reflects understanding, and helps people set goals that matter to them. This approach is useful for anger, anxiety, and relationship-related problems because it centers on what feels most important to the client.In practice sessions are direct and collaborative. The therapist helps identify unhelpful patterns, then works with the person to try small changes and notice what helps. This makes it easier to adjust approaches over time based on real progress and personal preference.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls allow fuller interaction and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging can suit quick reflections, between-session support, or people who prefer written communication.
Finding the right method and approach is a shared process. The therapist will help figure out which format and techniques match the person’s goals, comfort, and daily life. That collaboration helps make therapy practical and easier to use regularly.
Questions people ask about Elsie
What concerns does Elsie commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma and abuse, and issues with self-esteem. Additional focus areas include panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and social anxiety.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She practices Client-Centered Therapy, which centers the person’s goals and experience. Sessions aim to build understanding and try practical changes that fit each person.
What background does she bring to sessions?
She has four years of clinical experience and uses steady, practical techniques that emphasize self-compassion and clearer communication.
Where is Elsie licensed and based?
Elsie holds a Utah Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, shown as LCSW, and practices from Utah.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is payment handled and what does it cost?
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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.