Elizabeth

Elizabeth Cristina

Social Worker (Mental Health)

“Private and supportive therapy dedicated to helping you cultivate wellness and create the life you really want.”

About Me

In our private, supportive therapy, I help you explore what 'wellness' truly means for you. We work together to gently uncover your strengths and navigate challenges. Together, we can build the life you genuinely desire, as you gain practical insights and strategies to apply daily. This approach suits anyone ready to invest in their personal growth and create a more fulfilling future.

Approach

Therapy with me moves at a practical, compassionate pace that helps you notice small shifts and apply them between sessions. In Metairie or online in English, sessions blend steady reflection, skills practice, and trauma-informed processing so you leave with clearer choices and calmer reactions. I pair focused, time-limited experiments with gentle tracking of progress so we can adjust what’s helpful together. This way of working often suits people navigating transitions, anxiety, burnout, or relationship strain who want steady, usable change.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • EMDR

    Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, a therapy that uses guided eye movements to help the brain process and integrate traumatic memories.

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  • Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.

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  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Organisations

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

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  • Trauma Therapy

    Therapeutic approaches specifically designed to help people process and recover from traumatic experiences.

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  • Women's Issues

    Psychological challenges more commonly experienced by women, including gender-based stress, reproductive health concerns, body image, caregiving burden, and societal expectations.

Professional Title:

  • Social Worker (Mental Health)

    A social worker specialising in mental health, providing therapy, case management, and support for people with psychological conditions.

Credentials

Registrations

Laswb

Psychotherapist/clinical Social Worker

Qualifications

University of Texas

Service Areas

NOLA Counseling and Wellness

In-person & Online

Metairie, Louisiana

United States