Elizabeth Skaff, LISW

Elizabeth Skaff is a licensed independent social worker with 24 years of clinical experience. She uses clear, practical methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and life transitions. Elizabeth listens without judgment and focuses on usable steps a person can take between sessions.

She earned a master’s degree in social work from Case Western Reserve University and began working in inpatient psychiatric care with children and adolescents. After obtaining her Ohio LISW she moved into private practice and has spent more than two decades supporting a range of adults and young adults.

Elizabeth blends client-centered care with approaches drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused work. She helps clients notice how thoughts affect feelings and behavior, then practices new skills that change daily patterns. Sessions often include problem-solving, goal setting, and short exercises to try at home.

Typical concerns she addresses include depression, anxiety, ADHD, relationship and family stress, parenting challenges, addiction issues, and career or life-purpose questions. She also works with mood disorders and complex family dynamics like blended family and family-of-origin problems.

Her style is straightforward and supportive. She aims to create a safe space where people can talk things through and practice small, effective changes. For parents reading on a phone, she keeps work practical and focused on real-life routines and solutions.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Elizabeth often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients identify and change thought patterns that lead to distress. CBT sessions include tracking thoughts, testing assumptions, and practicing new behaviors to reduce anxiety or low mood.

She also uses client-centered techniques that focus on listening and validating a person's experience. This helps people feel heard and clarifies goals before moving to specific strategies or skill building. Together these methods can address relationship stress, parenting concerns, ADHD struggles, and life changes.

Finding the right fit is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about goals, try approaches, and adjust methods based on progress and preference. Clients and therapist work together to choose strategies that feel useful and manageable.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people use visual cues and do guided exercises together. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick updates, brief coaching, or follow-up between sessions.