Therapist profile
Elizabeth Anaya-Olmedo, LCSW
California
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Anxiety
Continue with ElizabethWhere Elizabeth stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, California / 94414
- NPI
- 1982293510
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Location
- California
About
- grief support
- codependency concerns
- Spanish English
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Anaya-Olmedo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with six years of professional experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma or abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. She also addresses related concerns such as codependency, attachment and abandonment issues, and challenges around communication and isolation.
Elizabeth frames clients as the experts on their own stories and looks for strengths to build on. In sessions she helps people name what is happening, notice patterns that keep causing pain, and try different ways of responding. She talks through practical steps people can take between meetings to test new behaviors and notice what changes.
Her work includes support for people facing chronic illness or pain, navigating divorce or separation, and coping with domestic violence impacts. She also helps with guilt, shame, forgiveness, and finding clearer purpose in midlife. Conversations often focus on small, doable shifts rather than big overhauls.
Elizabeth offers therapy in English and Spanish. She encourages anyone who is ready to start to take the next step and complete the short matching questionnaire to schedule a first session. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time and costs vary with location.
Her approach is straightforward and practical. She partners with clients to set clear goals, try concrete strategies, and track what is working so adjustments can be made as needed.
How sessions work
Approach to evidence-based care and online sessions
Elizabeth uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on identifying recurring patterns and building new responses. One common approach she draws on helps people track thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms by testing small changes and noticing results. Another approach centers on processing trauma and its everyday effects so that memories and triggers interfere less with daily life and relationships.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Elizabeth works with clients to clarify goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust plans when something does not feel helpful. She explains options in plain language and weighs the benefits with each person rather than prescribing a single path up front.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which online formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy routines, reduce commute time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full session isn’t possible. If camera time is difficult, note that some therapists use alternatives such as audio-only check-ins or brief messaging for particular moments, but you should verify the exact formats available with her before scheduling.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Spanish
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and depression, plus related issues like codependency and attachment struggles.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She treats clients as the expert of their story and focuses on practical steps and pattern recognition to change harmful habits.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience as a clinician working with the listed concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California and practices there.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; cost varies with location.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.