Elyse Samuels
Welcome! I’m Elyse, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with ten years of clinical experience, licensed in California, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. I specialize in supporting women, mothers, children, and teens through anxiety, behavioral concerns, and life transitions.
My goal is to support my clients to ensure they have the tools to cope with the challenges life throws our way, and to get to a point where they no longer need to meet with me.
I use evidence-based therapeutic approaches to ensure each client receives practical, effective tools for daily life. My work is collaborative and goal-oriented—I partner with every client to help them move toward meaningful, lasting change.
First session
In our first session, we’ll get to know each other and explore the challenges that brought you to therapy. I take a collaborative, structured approach, so by the end of our conversation you’ll have a clear sense of the treatment plan I recommend and the goals we’ll work toward together. I strive to create a space where you feel grounded, understood, and empowered. We’ll begin identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and start building practical strategies you can use right away—supporting you on the path back to the life you want to live.
Strengths
Clients often tell me they leave sessions feeling seen, validated, and equipped to make meaningful changes in their daily lives. I help clients recognize patterns in their thoughts, understand how those patterns influence emotions and behaviors, and practice effective, real-world tools to improve coping and resilience. Our work is hands-on, empowering, and focused on translating insight into action.
Ideal clients
I primarily support two groups of clients: 1. Women experiencing anxiety, depression, fertility challenges, postpartum transitions, or parenting stress. 2. Children and teens (ages 8–18) managing anxiety, depression, ADHD, or behavioral concerns. Many of my clients are new to therapy and aren’t always sure where to begin. They often find that our work together provides a grounded, approachable place to start making meaningful changes—one small, manageable step at a time. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with a strong emphasis on strengths, resilience, and building practical skills that create lasting change.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
A dedicated therapist trained in CBT and ACT, providing evidence-based care for childhood anxiety and behavioral concerns. I also offer specialized support for women throughout the fertility journey, pregnancy, and the postpartum period, helping them feel grounded, empowered, and understood.
Location
Virtual sessions
Identifies as
White
Woman
Top specialties
Anxiety
Child or Adolescent
Women's Issues
Other specialties
Fertility & Reproduction Issues
Perinatal Mental Health
Postpartum
Serves
Adults (18 to 64)
Children (6 to 12)
Teenagers (13 to 17)
Licensed in
CaliforniaLicense 90559
ConnecticutLicense 58.012025
New HampshireLicense 2639
TennesseeLicense 8021