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Elizabeth Bates, LCSW
New Jersey
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anxiety and Relationships
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-based work
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Bates is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Jersey with 22 years of experience. She focuses on common and urgent concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, grief, ADHD, and LGBT-related topics. She also works with people facing career shifts, burnout and compassion fatigue, postpartum depression, divorce and separation, and young adult challenges.
Her style is practical and interactive. Sessions tend to focus on how people respond to problems and on trying different responses. She uses clear, evidence-informed methods and talks through specific steps people can take between meetings.
Elizabeth draws from several therapy approaches rather than a single method. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) appears among the approaches she uses to notice and change unhelpful thinking and habits. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based ideas, Client-Centered practice, and Motivational Interviewing as tools depending on what a person needs.
She describes working collaboratively to identify useful strategies and to bring more understanding to everyday life. Her background includes work with a broad range of ages and backgrounds, and she has long experience addressing family and relationship concerns alongside individual issues.
Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are accepted. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How cognitive and acceptance-focused methods work online
Elizabeth uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. CBT sessions often involve clear steps, homework tasks, and short experiments to try between meetings. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that reflect their values; it is often useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.She also draws on Attachment-Based ideas to look at patterns in close relationships and how those affect current problems. Together with the client she will discuss which approaches to emphasize and will adjust methods based on the person's goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and may change as work proceeds.
The therapist biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm the current session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example by avoiding travel, allowing a shorter check-in during a break, or choosing an audio-only session when bandwidth or camera use is a problem. Licensed professionals can use structured CBT or ACT exercises in virtual sessions much as they would in person, including guided behavioral experiments and between-session practice.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with most often?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, grief, ADHD, LGBT matters, eating concerns, career transitions, and related areas such as postpartum depression and divorce.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and to try practical alternatives. Sessions include exercises and steps to practice between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 22 years of experience working with a wide range of ages and backgrounds.
Where is she based and licensed?
She is based in New Jersey and holds an LCSW license in that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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