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Elizabeth Toledo

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Elizabeth Toledo, LCSW, CSW

Georgia

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Family and parenting concerns

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About

  • ACT informed
  • Attachment based
  • Bilingual Spanish

About Elizabeth

Elizabeth Toledo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Georgia with over 20 years of clinical and coaching experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strains, and career or life changes. She offers services in English and Spanish and accepts international clients.

She uses a mix of evidence-informed approaches rather than a single method. Sessions are conversational and interactive. Elizabeth focuses on practical steps clients can use between sessions and helps people notice patterns that keep problems repeating.

Her background includes long-term work in mental health and addiction treatment with attention to multicultural factors. She addresses trauma that is personal as well as trauma tied to race, history, or generations. She also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, abandonment issues, body image, codependency, ADHD, and other listed concerns.

Elizabeth describes her style as respectful and sensitive. She avoids stigmatizing labels and adjusts the pace and focus to each person’s needs. Her work blends approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-based ideas, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and client-centered techniques.

People who want clear, practical tools and a conversational therapy experience may find her approach helpful. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the See online therapy options button.

How sessions work

How her therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and getting unstuck from avoidance. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relationship patterns people formed early in life and how those patterns affect current relationships. It is useful for intimacy concerns and communication problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Elizabeth will discuss options and help decide what to try based on goals, preferences, and how a person responds in early sessions. That collaborative process can include trying different techniques and adjusting as needed.

Confirm the specific session formats before booking. The practical benefit of working online is being able to fit sessions into a busy week and reduce travel time. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule a short check-in between commitments, or to choose a phone call instead of video when bandwidth is limited or when a quieter setup is needed. Ask about format options when completing the short matching questionnaire so the session style matches daily life and resources.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

20+ years

Listed in

Georgia

Languages

English, Spanish

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she work with?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strains, depression, and many related areas listed in her profile.

How would she approach conflict with a partner or parent?

She uses conversational, interactive sessions and approaches like attachment-based work and CBT to help people notice patterns and try different communication strategies.

How much experience does she have?

She has over 20 years of experience working as a psychotherapist and life coach in mental health and addiction treatment.

Which credentials and location are listed?

She is listed as LCSW and CSW and is licensed in Georgia.

Can I speak with her in Spanish?

Yes. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Does she work with international clients?

Yes. She accepts international clients.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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