- Anger management
- Trauma recovery
- Parenting support
About Elias
Elias Gootzeit is a New York LCSW-R with 40 years of clinical experience. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, and depression. He also works with related concerns such as attachment and abandonment, caregiver stress, post-traumatic stress, and issues common to young adulthood.
He keeps sessions direct and practical. Conversations focus on what is happening now and what you want to change. He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people reduce reactivity, manage difficult feelings, and build steadier responses to stressors.
Clients can expect help with everyday problems like losing temper at work or at home, growing resentment, or coping with someone else’s anger. Elias draws on long experience helping people sort relationship strains, divorce and separation issues, and the fallout from domestic violence and other trauma.
His background includes a Master of Social Work from Fordham University (1978) and a New York State LCSW-R credential. Over the decades he has added skills such as Divorce Mediation and Multi-Dimensional Family Therapy to his practice toolbox.
In sessions he focuses on skill building and clear steps you can use outside the room. He talks through triggers, patterns of impulsivity or guilt, and concrete strategies for managing strong emotions. The work is collaborative and aimed at usable changes in day-to-day life.
Evidence-based approaches and how they work online
Two common evidence-based techniques he uses are skills-based emotion regulation work and trauma-focused strategies. Emotion regulation work teaches concrete tools for noticing triggers, slowing physiological reactions, and choosing different responses. These skills help when anger flares at work or spills into close relationships. Trauma-focused strategies focus on processing past difficult events in manageable steps and reducing their hold on current reactions.Figuring out which approaches to use is part of the early work together. He will discuss goals, preferences, and which techniques seem most useful. The decision is collaborative, and adjustments are made as progress and needs become clearer.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the specific session formats before booking since none are listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-in meetings when helpful. Some people prefer not being on camera for parts of a session, or they choose audio-only for lower bandwidth. Talk with him during the matching steps about the practical session arrangements that will best fit your routine and needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
40+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger or related concerns does he address?
He works with anger tied to stress, relationship conflict, parenting struggles, workplace frustration, and longstanding resentment.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are practical and direct, focusing on skills and steps to reduce reactivity and manage strong feelings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 40 years of experience working with issues such as trauma, depression, anxiety, and emotional regulation.
What credentials and location are on record?
He is listed as a New York LCSW-R and practices from New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with scheduling?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.