Elizaveta (Liza) Patchen

Elizaveta (Liza) Patchen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida who focuses on practical support for people facing loss, addiction, anxiety, and life transitions. She speaks English and Russian and brings nine years of clinical experience to sessions. Her work often touches on grief and end-of-life concerns alongside everyday struggles like sleep, self-esteem, and coping with change.

She earned a Master of Social Work in 2014 and previously completed a bachelor’s degree in culture and arts. Early in her career she provided care for older adults in inpatient settings and later worked with people in outpatient and inpatient addiction programs. That experience includes time supporting people with severe mental illness and helping them find workable next steps.

In session she uses clear, goal-oriented methods. She draws from client-centered practices, cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness, and trauma-focused techniques. Sessions focus on what the person wants to change and on small steps that make daily life easier.

Liza emphasizes finding or redefining a sense of purpose when life feels empty or chaotic. She helps people name priorities, build routines, and practice skills for managing strong emotions and triggers. Her approach balances practical problem solving with space to process grief and loss.

People who reach out can expect straightforward conversations and concrete coping strategies. She aims to make counseling usable for real life, whether the need is managing compassion fatigue, addressing addictive behaviors, or working through grief and end-of-life concerns.

How Liza’s approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and helping people set their own goals. In practice this means the therapist asks about what matters most, reflects what she hears, and helps people choose steps that fit their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to change them, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods to use based on their goals, needs, and preferences, and can adjust over time as progress or priorities change.

The biography does not specify which remote session formats are offered, so confirm the current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people practice skills between sessions and bring real-life situations into conversation more quickly. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and client-centered techniques effectively in remote work when needed.