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Elisabeth Spear, LCSW

Stress, Anxiety Self esteem, Motivation Depression Coping with life changes
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

I am a licensed clinician with over 20 years of experience working with multiple treatment modalities to assist both people in crisis and people seeking to improve self esteem, evaluate all types of relationships and life goals or make major life changes. I am very practical in terms of helping you to make changes and transitions in your life. My viewpoint is one of working with a person and also what surrounds that person - family, community, workplace and social life. I am also caring, warm, and open professionally to spiritual and alternative methods such as mindfulness and meditation.

I am open to both video and phone sessions but not to chat or text sessions as I believe it is easy to misinterpret emotions and levels of concerns you may express via text and chat. Finding a therapist that you trust and connect with is a challenging task, it is important to me to offer the best of myself when we are working together.

Over the past twenty years I have worked with people experiencing chronic and terminal illness, mental heath crisis, homelessness, PTSD, consequences of aging, and disability. I have also worked with people wanting to improve self esteem, work through family and relationship issues, and also the many internal conflicts experienced throughout the stages of life as beliefs, needs and goals change over time. I am comfortable working with LGBTQ clients and also with clients in alternative lifestyles such as polyamory, swinging and BDSM. My goal is for each client to have a space to discuss choices and needs openly in a caring and professional relationship.
For all the clients who have posted reviews - I am so grateful you are a part of my life, and thank you so much for your kindness!

Professional experience

23yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Self esteem, Motivation Depression Coping with life changes

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, First responder issues, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Young adult issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

UT LCSW 12939190-3501

FL LCSW SW 7384

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Elisabeth Spear. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Elisabeth is an exceptional therapist and has helped me immensely. She was very professional and personable, I would definitely recommend her!

Written on Oct 28, 2024 after therapy with Elisabeth for 8 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and career difficulties

Very easy to talk to.

Written on Oct 17, 2024 after therapy with Elisabeth for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, and career difficulties

She’s great! Listens well, I have never felt judged once! Very calm dimeanor

Written on Sep 05, 2024 after therapy with Elisabeth for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, compassion fatigue, and adhd

I can’t say enough good things about Elizabeth. She really listens, speaks warmly, tells you what you need to hear/know when a kind delivery. I’m would recommend her to anyone seeking guidance. 10/10 therapist!

Written on Jul 18, 2024 after therapy with Elisabeth for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes

She is a good listener and has made it comfortable for me to open up. I have not opened up to anyone since my mother passed away.

Written on Jun 26, 2024 after therapy with Elisabeth for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues

Really enjoying my time with Elisabeth. Lots to work on but feeling like she understands my needs.

Written on Feb 28, 2024 after therapy with Elisabeth for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, anger management, and coping with life changes