Elizaveta (Liza) Patchen, LCSW

Licensed in Florida · 9 years in practice

Elizaveta (Liza) Patchen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who offers calm, practical therapy for people coping with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, and depression.

License and registration

LCSW, Florida: SW14224 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1477011732 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 9
Languages: English, Russian

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About Elizaveta

Elizaveta (Liza) Patchen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who offers calm, practical therapy for people coping with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, and depression. She works in English and Russian and brings nine years of clinical experience to sessions. Her approach focuses on helping people regain purpose and handle life changes more comfortably.

She uses client-centered methods that put the person’s goals first. That means listening closely, helping people set small steps, and adjusting the pace to what feels manageable.

Background and approach

She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and build different skills for everyday situations. Liza has worked across inpatient and outpatient settings, including with older adults in inpatient care and with people facing substance use challenges. That background informs how she structures sessions for people coping with chronic illness, caregiver stress, or major life transitions.

She aims to make sessions practical and goal-focused. Mindfulness practices are part of her work when people want to build steady attention and reduce reactivity. For trauma-related concerns she brings trauma-focused approaches that emphasize safety and gradual steps toward recovery.

She also draws on dialectical strategies when people need better emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. Sessions are aimed at helping people find clearer purpose, improve sleep and eating patterns, manage compulsive behaviors, and strengthen self-esteem. Liza emphasizes collaborative planning so each person leaves with concrete next steps and skills to use between meetings.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Elizaveta lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Depression
LGBT
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Aging and geriatric issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Dissociation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Immigration issues
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Traumatic brain injury

Approaches Elizaveta names

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Online support

How her approaches work online

Client-centered therapy centers on the person and their goals, with the therapist listening closely and helping set manageable steps. This approach helps people who want straightforward support for life changes, purpose work, and coping skills. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to change mood and functioning; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating difficulties.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about what feels most important, try techniques that match those goals, and adjust the plan over time. Goals and methods are revisited together so sessions stay relevant and practical.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls are good for face-to-face work and guided exercises, phone sessions can fit shorter check-ins or lower bandwidth needs, and messaging options let people check in between meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or health concerns.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, LGBT concerns, sleep and eating issues, self-esteem, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her work blends client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to build skills and problem-solve together.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has nine years of experience working in inpatient and outpatient settings with people facing addiction, severe mental illness, and age-related issues.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She is based in Florida and holds the credential LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Can I work with her if I speak a language other than English?

Sessions are offered in English and Russian, and she also accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available?

She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are fees and payment handled?

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

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