Elisa Dorrough-Ewing, LCSW
Licensed in Florida · 23 years in practice
Elisa Dorrough-Ewing helps people cope with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life changes.
License and registration
- LCSW, Florida
- SW7017 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1689745051 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 23
- Languages
- English
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About Elisa
Elisa Dorrough-Ewing helps people cope with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life changes. She also supports those facing addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, career concerns, and compassion fatigue. Elisa identifies strengths and works alongside clients to set practical goals.
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, commonly shown as LCSW, licensed in Florida. Elisa brings over two decades of clinical experience to sessions. She trained at the University of South Florida and has worked in inpatient care, outpatient settings, community mental health, independent practice, and home health.
Background and approach
That range means she has seen many kinds of struggles and different ways people heal. Her style is client-centered and strengths-based. Sessions focus on the person and their goals, not labels.
She listens without judgment and helps clients notice usable skills they already have. Elisa draws on several approaches to shape care. She uses cognitive-behavioral techniques to address thought and behavior patterns, emotionally-focused ideas to improve connection and feeling awareness, and mindfulness to build calm and focus.
Motivational interviewing helps when people face addiction or ambivalence about change. People can expect straightforward conversation and practical steps between meetings. Elisa offers video, phone, text, and live chat options to fit different routines.
She emphasizes collaboration and helps people find what works best for their life.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Elisa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Elisa names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approach-Focused Online Care
Elisa uses client-centered work that puts the person's goals and choices first, making sessions collaborative and focused on practical steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and mood concerns.Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name feelings, and it is often used to improve emotional connection and reduce distress linked to relationships or attachment issues. Elisa blends these approaches with mindfulness and motivational interviewing when helpful, tailoring choices to each person's needs. Finding the right approach is part of the work; the therapist will listen, try methods together, and adjust based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different lives. Video is helpful for face-to-face interaction, phone works when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat can support quick check-ins or ongoing coaching between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep regular contact while working toward goals.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist address?
Elisa supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, career challenges, and related concerns.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The approach is client-centered and strengths-based, focusing on goals the client sets and building on existing skills in a nonjudgmental way.
What background and experience does she have?
She has 23 years of clinical experience and has worked in inpatient, outpatient, community mental health, independent practice, and home health settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
Elisa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida.
Which languages are available and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are used for therapy?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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