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Elizabeth Sarinana

Therapist · California

Elizabeth Sarinana

LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Life purpose and relationships

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Experience
16 years
Based in
California
Sessions
Online
Languages
English, Spanish
  • Stress and anxiety
  • Grief and loss
  • English and Spanish

About Elizabeth

Elizabeth Sarinana is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 16 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, grief, and self-esteem concerns. Elizabeth also focuses on issues such as attachment and abandonment, communication problems, divorce and separation, and questions about life purpose.

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She treats clients as the experts on their own lives and helps them notice strengths they can use to solve problems. Sessions involve talking through current struggles, clarifying what matters most, and testing practical steps to change routines and habits.

Elizabeth uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address mood and relationship patterns. She helps people recognize how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and then practices alternative responses. Work can include building clearer communication, managing overwhelm, and facing grief in stages rather than all at once.

She offers work in both English and Spanish and accepts international clients. Practical matters like cost depend on location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Her approach emphasizes steady, achievable change. Instead of promising quick fixes, Elizabeth focuses on small, repeatable steps people can use between sessions. This helps clients test what works and adjust as they go.

License and NPI on record

LCSW
California · 74460

As listed on the therapist's profile. A license can be checked with the state board, and an NPI with the national NPI registry.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Experience

16+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English, Spanish

Therapeutic techniques and how they work online

Elizabeth uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on how thoughts, feelings, and behavior interact. One common approach helps people notice unhelpful thought patterns and practice different ways of thinking and responding; this can reduce anxiety and improve mood. Another method focuses on relationships and attachment, helping people identify recurring interaction patterns and try new communication strategies in everyday life.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their situation and goals. That choice is reviewed and adjusted over time so the work stays practical and relevant to what the client wants to do differently.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove the need to travel to an office. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and communication practice to remote sessions so people can try new habits between meetings and bring observations back to the next appointment.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

Elizabeth works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief, and self-esteem. She also focuses on attachment, abandonment, communication, divorce, and questions about life purpose.

How does she approach someone feeling stuck?

She treats the client as the expert on their life and helps identify practical steps forward. Sessions mix talk with concrete exercises to try between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

Elizabeth has 16 years of professional experience working with people on mood, relationship, and life-direction concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California and practices from that state.

Can I work with her if I speak Spanish or live outside the U.S.?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How are sessions priced?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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

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