Elyse Bloch, LISW
Practical, story-focused therapy for real life
Details
| Name | Elyse Bloch |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LISW |
| Based in | Ohio |
| Licensed in | Ohio |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 24 |
About Elyse
Elyse Bloch is a licensed independent social worker with 24 years of counseling experience in Ohio. She guides people through hard moments like anxiety, depression, grief, and addiction. Her work emphasizes practical steps and steady support so people can manage day-to-day life more confidently.
She brings experience from settings that included domestic violence, childhood neglect, adoption-related issues, developmental disabilities, and veterans' concerns. That background shapes how she listens and responds to complex situations.
Background and approach
She adapts her approach to each person's needs rather than using a single method for everyone. Her practice uses several well-known therapy styles, including Narrative Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness where those tools help.
Sessions focus on clear skills, sense-making, and changing unhelpful patterns. People often come for help with sleep problems, parenting stress, relationship struggles, and work or career challenges. Elyse also supports those dealing with chronic illness, caregiving strain, attachment and adoption questions, and the effects of trauma.
She works at a pace set by the client. Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She helps people tell the story of what happened, notice patterns that no longer serve them, and try small, manageable changes.
The goal is to make everyday life feel more livable and to build tools that last.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse among the things Elyse works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Elyse among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Elyse among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Elyse among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Elyse among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Elyse among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Elyse among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Elyse among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Elyse among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Elyse directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Elyse directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Skills Work Online
Online sessions can use Narrative Therapy to help people make sense of painful events and the stories they tell about themselves. That approach focuses on separating the problem from the person and looking for alternative meanings that reduce shame and blame.Client-Centered Therapy is also part of her work, which means the therapist listens with acceptance and follows the client's lead. That style helps when someone needs a steady, empathetic presence to sort through feelings and choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) brings a more hands-on angle, teaching specific skills to change thinking and behavior patterns that fuel anxiety, insomnia, or depression.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist and client discuss goals, try methods in session, and adjust over time if something isn't helping. The aim is to find what feels useful and doable, not to force a particular model.
Online formats offer real flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or a quieter voice check-in is needed, and live chat or text messaging suit shorter check-ins or those who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or school schedules while keeping therapy practical and focused.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Elyse commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, sleep and eating problems, parenting and relationship issues, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and many life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a mix of approaches and focuses on practical skills and personal stories. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person's needs.
What is her professional background?
She has 24 years of counseling experience and clinical work that included domestic violence, childhood neglect, adoption issues, developmental disabilities, addictions, and veterans' concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LISW - Licensed Independent Social Worker - practicing in Ohio.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
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