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Elisa Schenker

LCSWAdolescent TherapyAddiction RecoveryFamily CounselingCouples TherapyGoal-Oriented Therapy

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About Elisa

Elisa Schenker is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. A graduate of Roger Williams University with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, she earned an MSW from the University of Maryland. Elisa’s prior experience includes working with adults in long-term addiction treatment, as a clinical supervisor of a women’s addiction recovery program and as a therapist in an outpatient treatment program.

School-Based Experience

Over the last twenty-five years Elisa has worked in a school setting with students from middle school through high school. In that role, Elisa helps them manage their anxiety, depression, social, and familial difficulties that often impede their learning. In this time of uncertainty, Elisa works with parents, teachers and clinicians to help each student reach their full potential.

Therapeutic Approach

Utilizing her experience, Elisa focuses on helping clients build healthy relationships through open communication, developing trust and a sense of self. With a focus on goal-oriented therapy, Elisa uses a multi-faceted approach to help parents, individuals, couples, and adolescents learn coping and problem-solving skills to better deal with life’s stressors. Through talk therapy, role playing, guided reading influenced by John Gray, Adam Grant and Brené Brown, Elisa encourages each of her clients to find their own voice.

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