Elise Derevjanik , LMHC

Elise Derevjanik, LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor), brings a compassionate, nonjudgmental approach to therapy and centers each relationship on warmth, sensitivity, and acceptance. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting challenges, life transitions, and addictions, tailoring treatment to the specific needs and goals of each individual. She has particular experience supporting people during the perinatal period, including pregnancy and postpartum care, as well as those trying to conceive, navigating fertility challenges, or coping with pregnancy or infant loss.

Elise also helps new parents adjust to changing roles and identities after a child arrives, and she addresses family dynamics such as blended family issues, attachment concerns, and communication problems. In sessions she emphasizes collaboration - clients and therapist design goals and strategies together - and she aims to empower people to pursue a more fulfilling, resilient life. Her practice emphasizes practical coping skills alongside exploration of values and relationships, all delivered with understanding and compassion to support meaningful change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Elise Derevjanik

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to clarify their values and take committed steps toward a meaningful life while learning skills to notice and accept difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions where a person wants to reconnect with what matters most.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns of relating and emotional experience, and it supports healing of attachment wounds to improve intimacy, parenting, and family connection. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a supportive, empathic space where clients lead the process and therapists reflect and validate to foster insight and self-directed growth.

Figuring out which approach fits best is part of the therapeutic process. Elise works collaboratively with clients to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust the approach based on what feels most helpful and aligned with each person’s preferences and needs.

Online therapy offers flexible options such as video calls, phone appointments, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, to access care from home, and to maintain continuity of support over time. Licensed professionals can adapt tools and interventions to these formats to help clients make steady progress.