- Guilt and shame
- Addictions help
- LGBT related issues
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Loring is a Kentucky-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with nine years of professional experience. She works with people who are facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, and mood concerns such as depression. She also supports clients dealing with guilt and shame and with issues related to sexual and relationship expression.
Loring treats each person as the expert on their own story. She looks for strengths people already have and uses those strengths to address the problems that brought them to therapy. In sessions she listens, helps name patterns, and supports practical steps clients can try between appointments.
Her background includes work with people affected by drug and alcohol addiction and first responder stress. She has experience with sexual assault and abuse, post-traumatic stress, self-harm, and family of origin issues. She also engages with concerns around BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, and with non-monogamous relationship arrangements such as polyamory.
She frames the therapeutic relationship as collaborative and straightforward. Conversations tend to focus on concrete ways to reduce overwhelm, manage difficult feelings, and make decisions that fit the client’s life. The therapist encourages small experiments and regular check-ins on how things are changing.
Prospective clients who prefer English-language services and who live in Kentucky can expect a clinician who names goals clearly and helps plan steps toward those goals. To begin, people follow the site’s process to match and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Elizabeth uses practical, evidence-based techniques that focus on changing unhelpful patterns and managing strong emotions. One common approach helps people notice and name their thoughts and feelings, then test small behavioral changes to reduce anxiety and shame. This method is useful for mood concerns, stress, and compulsive behaviors. Another approach focuses on trauma-informed strategies that help people reduce the impact of painful memories and rebuild daily routines. These strategies include grounding work and stepwise exposure to feared situations, which can help with post-traumatic stress and reactions after sexual assault or abuse. Choosing the method is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and comfort level, and she adjusts plans as progress is tracked. The focus is on finding practical ways to manage feelings and move forward together. Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time so people can use therapy during breaks. Licensed professionals can use these formats to keep therapy consistent with daily life while focusing on the issues that matter most.Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Kentucky
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and depression. She also addresses related areas such as guilt and shame and relationship or sexual-expression concerns.
How does she approach shame and guilt in sessions?
She treats clients as experts on their own stories and looks for existing strengths to build on. Conversations focus on naming feelings, tracking patterns, and testing practical changes between sessions.
What is her clinical experience?
She has nine years of professional work experience, including work with substance use, first responder stress, and trauma-related concerns.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She is a Kentucky LCSW and practices in Kentucky.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.