Elisa Carlino , LCSW

Elisa Carlino is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 12 years of clinical experience supporting children, teens, young professionals, parents, and families. She has provided care in clinics, hospitals, and schools in addition to offering online counseling, and she brings that varied background to work with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy challenges, ADHD, parenting difficulties, grief, and career concerns. Her practice also addresses issues related to LGBT identities, family systems, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes, as well as focused concerns such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment issues, and caregiver stress.

Elisa approaches therapy in a collaborative, down-to-earth manner, communicating like a supportive guide who helps clients increase well-being across their life roles while teaching practical tools that can be used long term. She blends evidence-based methods to tailor treatment to each person’s needs, emphasizing the therapeutic relationship as a foundation for trust and progress. Clients can expect a mix of skill-building, reflective work, and goal-focused coaching aimed at improving functioning at home, work, and in relationships.

Fluent in English and Italian, Elisa offers remote options for those who prefer video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. She aims to make therapy approachable and even collaborative in tone, inviting people to engage in meaningful change while keeping moments of openness and humanity in the process.

Therapeutic approaches and online care with Elisa Carlino

Elisa uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify personal values and take meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. ACT focuses on building psychological flexibility and can be useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with life transitions.

Attachment-Based Therapy is another key approach she uses to explore patterns in relationships and early bonds that shape intimacy, family dynamics, and attachment concerns. This work helps people understand relational triggers and develop healthier connections with partners and family members.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) supports clients in identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and learning practical strategies to shift those patterns. CBT is often applied to anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and skills for emotion regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Elisa collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts strategies over time as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Those options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, bridge geographic distances—including working with international clients—and maintain continuity of care when life circumstances change.