Elsa Guerrero (She/Her)

LMSW
Accepting Clients

I am gentle and passionate. I am driven in working with women who are affected by negative self-views and low self-worth.

Licensed Master of Social Work in New York

Services
  • Individual

About My Clients

Do you identify as a female who struggles with low self-confidence? Have you noticed that the relationship you have with yourself is impacting the way you interact with others? Together we will explore how to learn coping strategies and provide you with the tools necessary to change your thinking and belief patterns. One of my goals is to support you in recognizing that you have the power to change your mindset and accept yourself wholeheartedly, for only you can create your best version.

My Background and Approach

As a Licensed Master Social Worker and bilingual Afro-Latina, I provide support to adults in different facets of life. I specialize in working with women who are affected by negative self-views, low self-worth and overall difficulties with self-confidence. I realized I was driven and passionate in assisting women to walk their own path into self-empowerment, self-acceptance and self-worth. Something unique about my approach is that understanding your emotions and unconscious patterns of behavior may stem from your early childhood experiences, shaping your relationships as an adult. I believe that, at the core, meeting you where you are while providing a safe space for learning and trust is essential.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe that we all can be agents of change. I believe that self-love is an important part of the relationship you have with yourself while also noting that relational love is just as necessary in order to thrive as humans. As I embarked on my own healing journey, I came face to face with my own struggles with self-worth and self-confidence. It was at that moment, that I began to break down and put together the pieces in order to rebuild a more compassionate, accepting and worthy me. Most women, at some point in their lives, struggle with embracing their true and authentic selves. When you struggle with self-worth, you also struggle with trusting yourself and trusting others. I'd like to assist you in making the connections and building between where you are and where you want to be. Empowerment and building other women up is how I live my life and how I show up in relationships.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Psychodynamic Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Self-Esteem Women's Issues
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Christianity

At A Glance

  • Experience: 15 years of practice
  • Languages: English, Español
  • Rate: $75 - 150/session

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