- Person-centered approach
- CBT informed tools
- 35 years experience
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Kotkin is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 35 years of clinical experience. She works in New York and helps people facing depression, trauma, grief, and major life changes. Her style is warm and practical, aimed at helping people make steady progress one step at a time.
She uses approaches that focus on the person in front of her. Sessions often center on identifying what is most urgent for a client and building clearer thinking and coping skills. Elizabeth draws on tools from cognitive behavioral work and client-centered listening to help people reduce symptoms and restore daily routines.
Elizabeth has a long history supporting people through relationship strain, isolation, and shame. She also helps with addiction recovery, codependency, and the fallout from past abuse. Parents and adults facing midlife shifts often come to her for help sorting roles and expectations.
Her work combines practical strategies with steady emotional support. That can mean setting small goals, practicing new ways of thinking, or working through painful memories at a manageable pace. She aims to help people regain a sense of control and clearer direction.
Elizabeth encourages straightforward conversation about goals and progress. She listens for each person’s priorities and adjusts the pace to match what they need. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule with her according to availability.
She uses approaches that focus on the person in front of her. Sessions often center on identifying what is most urgent for a client and building clearer thinking and coping skills. Elizabeth draws on tools from cognitive behavioral work and client-centered listening to help people reduce symptoms and restore daily routines.
Elizabeth has a long history supporting people through relationship strain, isolation, and shame. She also helps with addiction recovery, codependency, and the fallout from past abuse. Parents and adults facing midlife shifts often come to her for help sorting roles and expectations.
Her work combines practical strategies with steady emotional support. That can mean setting small goals, practicing new ways of thinking, or working through painful memories at a manageable pace. She aims to help people regain a sense of control and clearer direction.
Elizabeth encourages straightforward conversation about goals and progress. She listens for each person’s priorities and adjusts the pace to match what they need. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule with her according to availability.
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