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Elizabeth Windley

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Elizabeth Windley, LCSW

Tennessee

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Anxiety

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  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Grief and life changes
  • Body image and self-esteem

About Elizabeth

Elizabeth Windley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Tennessee with 35 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, depression, addictions, and related concerns. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use to manage day-to-day problems and start making changes.

Elizabeth uses clear, structured methods to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. She applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to identify patterns that keep problems going and to try different ways of responding. She also addresses issues related to body image, intimacy, and communication difficulties.

Her approach is straightforward and goal-focused. Conversations include looking at what currently causes distress, testing new behaviors, and reviewing what helps. Clients often work on coping skills for life changes, grief, and relationship strain.

Elizabeth brings long experience supporting people through serious stressors, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and struggles with guilt or shame. She also works with matters around non-monogamous relationships, infidelity, and isolation. Practical problem solving and clear homework tasks are commonly part of sessions.

Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are accepted. Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How Elizabeth uses structured approaches in online sessions

Elizabeth draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and actions that increase stress or low mood. CBT sessions focus on spotting patterns, trying small behavior changes, and reviewing what works to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms.

She also uses focused problem-solving for life changes and grief. That approach breaks larger concerns into steps, identifies practical coping moves, and tracks progress through short exercises between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That process often includes checking how helpful initial strategies are and adjusting the plan over time.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find online sessions useful because they can fit meetings into a workday, reduce travel time, or choose appointments that match their schedule. Therapists can also adapt session length or homework tasks to match technology and time constraints.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

Body imageCommunication problemsGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsSelf-love

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Experience

35+ years

Listed in

Tennessee

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with most?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, depression, addictions, and related concerns such as body image and communication problems.

How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?

She uses CBT techniques to identify unhelpful thought patterns and test new responses through practical exercises and behavior changes.

What is her clinical background?

She has 35 years of professional experience working in clinical social work settings and with a range of emotional and practical problems.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Tennessee and practices with that credential.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and Elizabeth accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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