Elizabeth Huntoon , LICSW

Elizabeth Huntoon, LICSW, BCD, is a clinical social worker based in Massachusetts with 40 years of experience providing psychotherapy. She holds the LICSW credential, which stands for Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, and the BCD designation, a board certification that signals advanced standing in clinical social work. Over her career she has developed a broad practice addressing stress and anxiety, addictions, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief and end-of-life issues, and concerns related to intimacy, eating, sleeping, anger, and self-esteem.

Her work also encompasses career challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and support for coping with life changes. Elizabeth has particular experience with adoption and foster care, infertility and fertility-related stress, immigration and cultural adaptation, caregiver strain, isolation and loneliness, and multicultural concerns. She regularly works with older adults and with people facing hospice or end-of-life transitions, bringing many years of clinical perspective to those situations.

Known for a warm and caring approach, Elizabeth meets people where they are and collaborates to identify goals that lead toward a more fulfilling life. She frames therapy as a partnership and aims to support and empower clients as they navigate personal challenges and relationships. Elizabeth is licensed to practice in Massachusetts.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Elizabeth often integrates Client-Centered Therapy into her work, focusing on a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship that helps clients explore their values, strengths, and goals. This approach is useful for people seeking greater self-understanding, improved relationships, or assistance navigating life transitions.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical, goal-oriented method that helps clients identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and develop new skills to manage anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. When emotions and attachment patterns are central, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) offers tools to understand and reshape emotional responses within relationships and improve connection and communication.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Elizabeth collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors interventions over time so therapy remains relevant and effective for the individual.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules or to maintain continuity of care from a distance. These options can increase access and convenience while allowing therapists and clients to focus on meaningful progress together.