Elisabeth Burn , LMHC

Elisabeth Burn is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York with a decade of experience in community mental health. She has worked with a broad spectrum of concerns, including depression, anxiety, relationship and family challenges, parenting difficulties, and life transitions. Her practice also includes extensive work with people recovering from trauma, those experiencing perinatal and postnatal mood disorders, and survivors of domestic violence.

Her counseling style is warm and interactive, grounded in respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She avoids stigmatizing labels and emphasizes a strengths-based perspective that supports growth and healing. Elisabeth blends cognitive-behavioral and dialectical behavior techniques with humanistic, person-centered care to create individualized treatment plans that respond to each person’s unique needs.

In sessions she tailors dialogue and goals collaboratively, helping clients build skills and insight while honoring personal values and experiences. Elisabeth believes seeking change takes courage, and she focuses on empowering people as they take steps toward a more fulfilling and balanced life. She looks forward to supporting those ready to begin that work.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Elisabeth Burn draws from evidence-informed approaches to help people address a range of concerns. Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a collaborative, nonjudgmental space where the client's experience guides the work and personal strengths are emphasized - this approach helps with self-esteem, life transitions, and relationship challenges. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers structured tools to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can be particularly useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, making it helpful for intense emotions and relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Elisabeth works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods align with their goals, needs, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time as goals evolve and new challenges emerge.

Online therapy with Elisabeth is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to integrate consistent care into daily life and to maintain progress even when in-person meetings are not possible, while allowing licensed professionals and therapists to tailor sessions to individual circumstances.