Elise Derevjanik

Elise Derevjanik is a licensed mental health counselor with 15 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addiction, and big life changes. Elise welcomes people from all backgrounds and aims to create a warm, nonjudgmental space for honest conversation.

Elise often supports people during the perinatal period, including pregnancy and postpartum concerns. She also works with those facing fertility challenges, pregnancy or infant loss, and the transition to new parent roles. Her practice includes parenting and relationship struggles, attachment concerns, and issues tied to mood and identity.

Her approach blends practical tools with compassionate listening. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking patterns and acceptance-based ideas to help people move toward values-driven choices. Emotionally-focused and attachment-based perspectives guide work on close relationships and parenting stress.

Sessions focus on clear goals and steps that fit everyday life. Elise prefers a collaborative process where the client helps shape the plan. She encourages small changes, steady progress, and building skills that people can use outside of sessions.

Elise holds the credential LMHC, which is a New York license for mental health counseling. She practices in New York and conducts therapy in English. To start, people follow a short intake process to match with a therapist and schedule sessions based on availability.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and for people who feel stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and uses simple steps to change them, which helps with mood, sleep, and anger. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to early relationship patterns and how they affect current connections and parenting, helping people improve closeness and communication.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Elise will explore your goals, needs, and preferences and suggest options together. The plan can change over time as new issues come up or goals shift, and the client helps guide what feels most helpful.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into busy days, allow shorter check-ins between appointments, and reduce travel time. Online therapy can make it simpler to schedule sessions around work, childcare, or medical appointments and still keep momentum between visits.