Elizabeth Giele , LCSW, LICSW

Elizabeth Giele is a licensed clinical social worker with 35 years of experience who practices from New Mexico. She carries the credentials LCSW and LICSW - both indicate that she is a licensed clinical social worker authorized to provide clinical services - and brings a compassionate, strengths-based approach to counseling and coaching.

She works from a person-centered perspective, listening without judgment to understand each person's values, hopes, and priorities, and then tailors practical interventions to build resilience and self-compassion. Her practice draws on mindfulness, insight-oriented work, life coaching techniques, and interventions aimed at increasing confidence and coping skills.

Elizabeth helps people navigate a wide range of life challenges, including grief and loss, serious illness, caregiving for elderly relatives, career transitions, relationship and intimacy concerns, LGBTQ issues, compassion fatigue, and recovery from trauma and abuse. She also supports clients with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, anger, attention concerns, and questions about life purpose and midlife change.

Known for combining listening with actionable strategies, she assists clients in clarifying goals, strengthening communication, and moving toward more meaningful, empowered lives. Her approach emphasizes collaboration, practical problem-solving, and honoring each person s unique story and values.

Therapeutic Approaches Adapted for Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then take committed action in line with personal values. This approach supports people facing anxiety, depression, life transitions, and chronic stress by focusing on meaningful goals rather than symptom elimination alone.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person s own experience, offering empathic listening and respect so clients can explore values, identity, and relationships at their own pace. It is especially helpful for those seeking deeper self-understanding, support with relationship or identity concerns, and a nonjudgmental space to process change.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness skills to reduce reactivity and increase emotional regulation, which can aid with stress, sleep problems, and coping with chronic health issues.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Elizabeth works with each person to identify which methods fit their goals, preferences, and life circumstances and adjusts techniques as progress unfolds.

Online sessions via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or limited mobility. Working with licensed professionals remotely can make it easier to maintain consistency in care, access timely support, and integrate therapy into everyday life.