Elizabeth Schobitz , LCSW

Elizabeth Schobitz is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas with more than 15 years of experience supporting people through a wide range of mental health and life challenges. She has provided care in both inpatient and outpatient settings, working with concerns such as trauma and post-traumatic stress, sexual assault for both women and men, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, substance use disorders, relationship and family difficulties, and career-related stress. Her clinical work has included roles in hospitals and clinics where she delivered evidence-based treatments to soldiers, veterans, their families, and civilians.

Her therapeutic style is warm, authentic, and collaborative, grounded in a commitment to treat every person with dignity, respect, and compassion. She blends cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy to create practical, individualized plans. She brings particular clinical focus to trauma and to clients facing complex mental health concerns or significant life stressors. Elizabeth emphasizes an active role for the person in treatment, working together to develop goals and interventions that draw on each individual’s strengths and needs. She conveys readiness to support clients in moving toward meaningful change and improved functioning.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Elizabeth Schobitz

Elizabeth Schobitz uses evidence-informed approaches that translate well to online formats. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and develop practical strategies to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and mood disorders. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying values and learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that support a meaningful life, which can be useful for stress, avoidance, and chronic emotional pain. Trauma-Focused Therapy aims to address the impact of traumatic experiences through targeted interventions that reduce post-traumatic stress symptoms and improve coping for survivors of assault, military trauma, and other harms.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Elizabeth works with each person to understand their goals, preferences, and strengths, and together they determine which methods fit best and how to adapt them for online work. This partnership guides treatment planning and adjustments over time.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules, manage geographic constraints, and maintain continuity of treatment when life circumstances change. Licensed professionals can use these options to deliver focused, goal-oriented work that aligns with a client’s needs.