- Years in practice
- 24
- Credentials
- LISW
- Licensed in
- Ohio
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Skaff is a licensed independent social worker with 24 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting concerns. She practices in Ohio and brings a calm, practical approach to conversations about life change. Her manner is supportive and straightforward, aimed at helping parents and individuals find workable steps forward.
Elizabeth began her career after earning a Master of Social Work from Case Western Reserve University in 1999.
Background and approach
She started in an inpatient psychiatric unit working mainly with children and adolescents and their schools. Early clinical work included family-focused work alongside child and adolescent care. After obtaining her independent license, she moved into independent practice and has spent more than two decades building a varied caseload.
Over the past ten years, young adults and adults have made up most of her clients. Common topics include transitioning to adulthood, family stress, decision making, self-control, and mood concerns. Her style blends client-centered listening with practical, goal-focused methods.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas are often part of sessions, helping people connect thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Solution-focused techniques add short-term goals and encourage small, achievable changes. Parents will find attention to family dynamics, blended family issues, and communication problems.
Elizabeth aims to create a validating place to talk, identify manageable steps, and build momentum toward clearer choices and steadier emotions.
What Elizabeth works with
Everything Elizabeth lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Elizabeth helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Elizabeth lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online work and practical steps
Elizabeth often uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening deeply and following the client's pace to build trust and clarity. This approach helps when someone needs a space to be heard and to sort through feelings before making decisions.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. CBT is useful for addressing anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and patterns that get in the way of parenting or daily functioning.
Deciding which approach fits comes from collaboration. The therapist will listen to goals, try different techniques, and adjust based on what helps. Clients play an active role in choosing strategies that match their needs and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues for deeper conversations, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat works well for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into parenting schedules and busy lives while keeping focus on progress and practical steps.
Questions people ask about Elizabeth
What concerns does Elizabeth commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting matters, relationship and family problems, self-esteem, addictions, ADHD, mood disorders, and related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and practical. Sessions combine listening with concrete steps drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused methods.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of clinical experience, starting after a Master of Social Work in 1999 and many years in independent practice.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an Ohio LISW, practicing in Ohio as a licensed independent social worker.
What languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is billed through 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 according to therapist availability.
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