Elizabeth Martinez, LCSW

Elizabeth Martinez is a licensed clinical social worker with 11 years of experience serving adults in Illinois. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with major life changes. She aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable and real for each person who reaches out.

Elizabeth creates an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about difficult thoughts and feelings. She listens for what matters most and helps people name the problems they want to address. Conversations are practical and grounded, with attention to daily life and immediate concerns.

Her work often centers on building skills to handle anxiety and stress. She also supports people processing trauma, grief, and painful relationship endings. When caregiving or aging issues become overwhelming, she helps sort priorities and find ways to reduce strain.

Elizabeth draws on several evidence-based methods to shape sessions, matching tools to a client’s needs and goals. She encourages small, steady changes and uses exercises that can be tried between meetings. The focus is on what will make life feel more manageable and meaningful.

People looking to begin usually complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment. Elizabeth works with clients to set clear goals and adjust the pace as they move forward. Her approach is collaborative and tuned to each person’s situation.

Therapeutic approaches suited to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify their values and take small actions toward them even when feelings are difficult. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and life changes where motivation or direction feels unclear.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors. It often includes simple homework tasks to try between sessions and works well for anxiety and depression.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods best fit the person’s goals and day-to-day reality. That choice can be adjusted over time based on what helps most.

Session logistics vary by therapist and platform, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy day, shorten check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people appreciate being able to continue work on skills at home and to bring real-life situations into the conversation during sessions.