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Elizabeth Toledo

Elizabeth Toledo, LCSW, CSW

Licensed clinical social worker - anxiety and trauma

Georgia

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Credentials
LCSW, CSW
License
LCSW, Georgia / CSW004248
NPI
1851564926
Experience
20 years
Languages
English, Spanish
Location
Georgia
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Bilingual English Spanish

About Elizabeth

Elizabeth Toledo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Georgia with 20 years of practice. She offers therapy and life coaching for people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and related issues. She works in English and Spanish and accepts international clients.

Her sessions are interactive and respectful. She avoids stigmatizing labels and focuses on practical conversation and goals. She adapts what she does to the person's situation rather than using a single formula.

Elizabeth combines several research-based approaches to meet a range of needs. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thinking patterns. She employs acceptance and commitment concepts to help people notice values and commit to meaningful action. She also draws on attachment-based perspectives to address relational patterns that affect current relationships.

Her background includes multicultural mental health and addiction treatment, with a particular emphasis on trauma that is racial, historical, or generational in nature. She also supports people dealing with depression, ADHD, caregiver stress, body image, and a variety of relationship and intimacy-related concerns.

Sessions include elements of coaching when appropriate, such as setting practical steps and checking progress. Elizabeth describes her work as client-centered, aiming to listen without judgment and to help people make changes that fit their lives. The site process asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.

Because she works in both English and Spanish and accepts international clients, people living outside Georgia may also request services. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How Elizabeth blends approaches for online work

Elizabeth commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her work. ACT helps people notice their thoughts and choose actions that match what matters to them, which can be useful for anxiety, avoidance, and life changes. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can reduce worry and improve day-to-day coping.

She also draws on attachment-based ideas to understand how early relationship patterns affect present interactions and feelings. That perspective can help with intimacy challenges, communication problems, and trust-related concerns. Together these approaches give practical skills, moments of reflection, and a focus on real-life steps forward.

Finding the right mix is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made. Initial sessions typically focus on understanding immediate concerns and trying a few techniques to see what feels useful.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. If video is difficult, other arrangements can often be discussed to make sessions more manageable.

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

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, depression, ADHD and related concerns.

What is her general approach in sessions?

She uses a client-centered style that mixes several research-based methods to match each person's needs and goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 20 years of experience working as a psychotherapist and life coach.

What credentials and location apply?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Georgia and also holds CSW credentials.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

She accepts international clients; confirm any location-specific details before booking.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

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 the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Elizabeth ToledoLCSW, CSW

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