- Years in practice
- 24
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New Jersey, New York
- Languages
- English, Russian
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Elina
Elina Malamud is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of practice based in New York. She helps people who feel overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck during life transitions. Her approach focuses on practical steps to improve mood and build coping skills for everyday challenges.
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She also supports those dealing with parenting strain, grief, trauma and abuse, addiction and process-related compulsions, and career or identity questions.
Background and approach
Short-term goals and skills are balanced with longer-term personal growth. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. Elina uses techniques that help people notice thoughts and choose values-based actions.
She also teaches tools to change unhelpful thinking patterns and manage strong emotions in the moment. People seeking help for postpartum depression, ADHD-related struggles, social anxiety, or issues around immigration and identity may find her perspective useful. She can also address concerns like guilt, shame, control issues, and building self-love.
Elina provides therapy in English and Russian. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can fit care into busy lives. To begin, a short matching questionnaire helps connect someone to scheduling and next steps.
What Elina works with
Everything Elina lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Elina helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Control issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Life purpose
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Elina lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying values and taking actions that match what matters most. It helps with anxiety, depression, parenting stress, and choices during life transitions by teaching people how to notice difficult thoughts and move toward chosen goals.Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, listening stance. The therapist supports people as they talk through concerns and discover their own solutions, which can help with self-esteem, relationship strain, and processing grief.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers concrete tools to reframe unhelpful thinking and to change behavior patterns related to anxiety, mood, and compulsive habits.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels helpful during early sessions and adjust methods as work progresses. Clients are invited to give feedback so treatment stays relevant to their needs.
Online formats provide flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is limited, and live chat or text messaging suit brief check-ins or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit consistent work into life demands.
Questions people ask about Elina
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, grief, trauma and addictions among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her work is conversational and practical, focused on building coping skills, setting goals, and applying strategies in daily life.
What is her background and experience?
She has 24 years of clinical experience and brings long-term practice working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the credential LCSW and is licensed in New Jersey and New York; her practice is based in New York.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Russian.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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