Therapist profile
Elizabeth Moonan, LCSW
Virginia
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - codependency support
Continue with ElizabethWhere Elizabeth stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Virginia / 0904013032
- NPI
- 1568124477
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Virginia
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Relationships and boundaries
- Coping with trauma
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Moonan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Virginia with nine years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, relationship and family concerns, and substance-related issues. Her work also covers codependency, attachment and abandonment issues, body image, self-esteem, anger, and other life stressors.
She favors a straightforward, interactive style in sessions. Conversations center on what is happening now and what practical steps can help. She uses cognitive-behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. She also draws on strengths-based and person-centered ways of working to build on what is already going well.
Elizabeth views therapy as one part of overall wellbeing. She acknowledges that medication, community supports, or nutrition can also matter, and she talks with people about how those pieces fit together. Sessions aim to clarify goals and set small, doable steps toward them.
She has worked across a range of clinical settings over her career. That background informs a pragmatic approach to common life challenges like job stress, relationship conflict, and changes after loss. Her practice is grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques.
People meet with her to talk through concrete problems, learn boundary and communication skills, and address patterns that keep causing pain. She works in English and provides services in Virginia.
How sessions work
How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions
Elizabeth integrates cognitive-behavioral techniques and strengths-based and person-centered work into therapy. Cognitive-behavioral strategies help identify patterns of thinking and trying new behaviors to reduce anxiety or improve mood. Strengths-based work highlights existing resources and skills a person can use when facing stress or codependency patterns.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan over time based on what feels useful.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking since the biography does not list formats explicitly. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as shorter check-ins during a lunch break or scheduling without commuting. It can also offer options for sessions without video when less bandwidth or a quieter setup is needed. Licensed professionals and therapists often find that consistent, regular meetings are what support progress, and Elizabeth will work with each person to find a schedule that fits their routine.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, codependency, and related issues.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses a mix of cognitive-behavioral, strengths-based, and person-centered approaches. Sessions focus on practical steps, examining thoughts and behaviors, and building on existing strengths.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience working in various clinical settings.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Virginia and provides services based in that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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