Elise DerevjanikLMHC

Elise Derevjanik is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who focuses on helping people during pregnancy and the postpartum period as well as through fertility challenges and pregnancy loss. She works with parents adjusting to new roles and with individuals coping with stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. Elise centers warmth, acceptance, and compassion in sessions so people feel heard and safe to talk honestly.

Elise describes therapy as a collaborative relationship. She partners with clients to set goals and pick strategies that fit each person’s life. Sessions are practical and down-to-earth, with tools to manage emotions, improve communication, and build day-to-day coping skills.

Her background spans 15 years of clinical experience in New York as an LMHC. Over that time she has supported people facing addictions, relationship strain, grief, trauma, and parenting challenges. She also helps those navigating mood disorders, ADHD, and compassion fatigue, tailoring approaches to individual needs.

Elise uses a mix of evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, acceptance-oriented exercises, attachment-focused work, and emotionally focused interventions. She adapts methods to what each person responds to and what their goals require.

Clients can expect straightforward conversations, clear goals, and practical steps to try between sessions. Elise aims to empower people to notice progress and make steady change, while honoring the hard parts of life along the way.

Online approaches and how they fit your life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps you notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small steps you can take toward the life you want, which can be useful during pregnancy, fertility struggles, or major role changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It can help people understand closeness and trust in relationships and improve how they connect with partners and with themselves during the perinatal period.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. Elise will work with each person to try a few methods and see what feels most helpful. Goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities guide which techniques are used and how sessions are structured.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time so you can focus on parenting or medical visits. Licensed professionals can use several ways to meet clients, and Elise will discuss what format best fits your needs when you begin.