- Anxiety and phobia work
- Family systems focus
- CBT and DBT methods
About Elsbeth
Elsbeth Riemer is an MA, Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Massachusetts with 20 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and family concerns, and also supports people dealing with relationship struggles, depression, addiction, grief, and issues around intimacy and parenting.
Elsbeth begins from a family-systems view while using radical acceptance as a foundation. She pays attention to how a person’s body and biology interact with thoughts and feelings. That means sessions often include practical steps to calm the body alongside talking through fears and memories.
She blends evidence-based approaches like cognitive behavioral work and dialectical skills with attachment-informed and emotionally focused work. Therapy can include looking at patterns in relationships, practicing new ways to communicate, and building small behavior changes that reduce anxiety and improve sleep and concentration.
Humor is a regular part of her work when it helps people feel more connected and less stuck. She also uses experiential methods to help people build resilience against fear and phobias rather than only talking about them.
People come to her for help with life changes, caregiving stress, codependency, and issues tied to adoption or blended families. She aims to be straightforward and practical in session, giving clear tools and steps people can try between meetings.
How her approaches translate to online work
Elsbeth draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thinking and try different actions. CBT is practical and focused on small behavior and thought changes that can lower anxiety and improve sleep and daily functioning. She also uses attachment-based and emotionally focused ideas to look at relationship patterns and calls attention to how connections with others influence feelings and responses.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She collaborates with clients to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress is made. That shared decision-making helps people try approaches that feel manageable and relevant to their life.
Session formats are not specified in her biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel. It also supports practicing skills in context between sessions, and makes it simpler to continue therapy during life changes or while juggling caregiving and work demands.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship and family concerns, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting and related topics listed in her specialties.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses a family-systems lens combined with radical acceptance and body-aware methods, mixing talk, skills practice, and experiential work.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience as an MA LMHC and MA LMFT practicing in Massachusetts.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds MA LMHC and MA LMFT credentials and practices in Massachusetts.
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 sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.