Elaina Bogan, LCSW, LICSW

Elaina Bogan is a licensed social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps that fit each person's life. She values clients' strengths and treats them as the expert on their own story.

With 20 years of clinical experience, Elaina offers steady, experienced support for mood disorders, panic attacks, social anxiety, and self-harm concerns. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and shift behaviors. She also draws on client-centered approaches to shape sessions around each person's priorities.

Elaina blends evidence-informed tools with skills training from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and motivational interviewing to boost coping and follow-through. Sessions often focus on small, actionable steps like practicing new coping skills and testing different ways of thinking. She aims to make change feel doable rather than overwhelming.

People describe her approach as respectful and straightforward. She helps clients build confidence and clearer plans for handling stressful moments. Her work centers on collaboration - clients set goals and Elaina helps map the path toward them.

Elaina practices in Virginia and holds both LCSW and LICSW credentials. She conducts sessions in English and offers a range of online formats to fit different schedules.

How Elaina’s approaches translate to online therapy

Elaina often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT sessions typically involve setting goals, practicing specific skills, and tracking small changes to reduce anxiety and depression.

She also uses client-centered methods that focus on listening and shaping sessions around what matters most to the person. That approach helps clarify priorities and keeps work grounded in each person's values and strengths.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Elaina discusses goals and preferences with each person and chooses techniques together so therapy fits the individual's needs. She adjusts pace and tools based on progress and feedback.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messages are useful for brief check-ins, skill practice, or support between longer sessions. These formats offer flexibility for busy schedules and help people keep therapy consistent without major travel.