Elizabeth Wilde , LISW

Elizabeth Wilde is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) practicing in Ohio with six years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions. She brings targeted experience helping clients navigate trauma and abuse, substance use concerns, relationship and family challenges, grief, bipolar disorder, and issues related to identity such as LGBT matters. Elizabeth is certified in EMDR therapy, and she uses evidence-informed methods to help reduce distressing thoughts and build practical coping skills.

She emphasizes a respectful, compassionate, and nonjudgmental approach, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each person’s unique needs. Her work often integrates cognitive behavioral strategies to reframe unhelpful thinking, dialectical skills to manage intense emotions, and trauma-focused interventions when appropriate. Elizabeth frames therapy as a collaborative process that empowers clients to identify goals and take steps toward greater well-being.

Clients working with Elizabeth can expect focused, strengths-based support aimed at improving self-esteem, motivation, and functioning across daily life and relationships. She aims to create a supportive environment where people can address difficult experiences and move toward positive change.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management by teaching practical skills for day-to-day coping. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, combines acceptance and change strategies to help regulate intense emotions and improve interpersonal effectiveness - it is useful for mood instability, anger, and relationship difficulties. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, known as EMDR, is a trauma-focused approach that supports processing distressing memories and reducing their emotional impact, and Elizabeth holds certification in this method.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Elizabeth works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods align with their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors treatment plans and adapts techniques over time to best support progress.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, continue work during life transitions, and access support from familiar surroundings while working with licensed professionals and therapists.