Elizabeth Giele, LCSW, LICSW

Elizabeth Giele is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 35 years of experience. She offers a person-centered approach that begins with listening closely to what matters to each person. Her style is warm and practical and focused on helping people regain confidence and cope with hard changes.

She draws on Acceptance and Commitment ideas and mindfulness to help people notice what matters and take small steps toward it. Client-Centered methods shape sessions so the conversation follows the client’s values and goals. Narrative and existential approaches are used to clarify meaning after loss or during major life transitions.

Elizabeth has worked with people facing grief, serious illness, caregiver strain, career shifts, and major life changes. She also supports those struggling with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, anger, and questions about intimacy or identity. Veteran and armed forces issues, aging and geriatric concerns, chronic pain or illness, and end-of-life questions are among areas she has addressed.

Sessions combine listening with practical coaching tools and mindful exercises. She helps clients build resilience, improve communication, and handle compassion fatigue. Work may include clarifying values, reframing difficult stories, and setting small, doable goals.

Elizabeth practices in New Mexico and works in English. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How therapy approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice their values and take small, committed steps toward them. It is often useful for anxiety, depression, life transitions, and building purpose. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s lead so sessions reflect what the person cares about most. This approach helps when someone needs a safe space to sort feelings and choices. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus, which can help with stress, sleep problems, and anger.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit best with their goals, preferences, and daily life. Sessions may mix approaches over time as needs change and progress becomes clearer.

Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy routine, allow shorter check-ins on a tough day, and reduce travel time. It can also make it simpler to include coaching tools and mindfulness exercises between sessions so learning continues during everyday life.