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Elizabeth Giele

Elizabeth Giele

LCSW, LICSW

Mindfulness-informed social worker and coach

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemDepressionCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)SexualityWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyExistential TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

35+ years

Credentials

New Mexico, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine

Languages

English

Licenses listed

  • LCSW, New MexicoC-08888
  • LICSW, Massachusetts1021086
  • LICSW, Rhode IslandISW02400
  • LCSW, MaineLC14589
  • NPI 1174934244

As listed on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state licensing board and an NPI in the national registry.

  • Mindfulness practice
  • Grief and caregiving
  • Career and life change

About Elizabeth

Elizabeth Giele is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 35 years of practice experience. She uses mindfulness-based ways of working and a person-centered approach to help people manage stress, grief, relationship questions, and life changes.

She listens without judgment and learns what matters most to each person. Sessions often focus on practical skills that build resilience, reduce anxiety, and improve sleep and self-esteem. Mindfulness practices and acceptance-based ideas are woven into conversations to help people respond differently to difficult feelings.

Elizabeth combines coaching tools with reflective therapy to address career concerns, caregiver strain, and navigating serious illness. She helps people clarify priorities and take steps toward goals. Narrative techniques are used to make sense of life events and shifting identities.

Her background includes long experience supporting grief, hospice and end-of-life issues, and compassion fatigue for caregivers. She also works with challenges tied to chronic pain, disability, and aging. Clients may bring concerns about intimacy, trauma, ADHD, or struggles tied to family of origin.

Elizabeth welcomes conversations about values and meaning and draws on existential ideas when people face big life decisions. She practices from a strengths-based stance and aims to increase people’s confidence and self-compassion. Sessions are offered in English and provided from New Mexico.

To begin, the site matching process helps connect people with her and schedule sessions based on her availability.

Mindfulness, Acceptance, and Person-Centered Work Online

Elizabeth often draws on Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept away by them; this can be useful for anxiety, stress, and sleep problems. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is another approach she uses to clarify values and build small committed actions that move people toward meaningful goals. Client-Centered Therapy provides a listening, non-judgmental space where the therapist follows the person's lead and helps them make sense of what matters now.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they adjust the methods and pace so the work fits the person's needs and daily life.

Specific session formats are not listed here, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when needed. It can also let people practice mindfulness and coping skills in everyday contexts and bring real-life issues directly into the conversation.

These summaries are based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp. Listing mindfulness as an approach does not mean a therapist holds a formal mindfulness training or certificate.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, caregiver strain, career questions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma, sleep problems, ADHD, and aging-related concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses a person-centered, strengths-based style with mindfulness and acceptance-oriented practices. Sessions blend coaching, narrative work, and reflective therapy to address practical problems and meaning questions.

How much experience does she bring?

Elizabeth has 35 years of experience providing counseling and coaching services across multiple states and settings.

What credentials and location should I know about?

She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices from New Mexico.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed on this profile.

How does payment and cost work?

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

How do I get started with scheduling?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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