- ACT and CBT
- Client-centered work
- Anger and coping skills
About Elina
Elina Malamud is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 24 years of experience based in New York. She works with adults who feel overwhelmed, easily frustrated, or unsure how to handle anxiety and life changes. Her practice addresses a broad set of concerns, including stress, relationships, mood, and anger.
Malamud focuses on practical skills people can use right away. She helps clients build coping strategies, calm racing thoughts, and gain confidence in their decisions. Conversations are aimed at specific problems like sleep difficulties, low self-esteem, or stress at work.
She uses several approaches to help people change unhelpful patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and adjust thinking that keeps negative feelings going. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports people in clarifying values and taking action toward goals. Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and responding to what matters most to the person in front of her.
Her experience includes work with addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, postpartum depression, ADHD, and interactional concerns such as intimacy and control issues. Elina also offers support around immigration-related stress, career changes, and parenting challenges.
Sessions are conducted in English and Russian. New clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session as the next step. Fees vary depending on location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
People looking for help with anger, resentment, or difficulty managing frustration will find direct skills and problem-focused work in her practice. She aims to help clients recognize patterns and try different ways of responding to stressful situations.
Approaches used in online sessions and practical benefits
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take small steps toward those values, even when unpleasant feelings are present. It can be useful for anger that comes from stuck patterns and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, which is helpful for anxiety, sleep problems, and mood shifts. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes attentive listening and responding to what the client brings, creating room to work through issues at a steady pace.Finding the best method is part of the work. Elina will discuss these approaches with each person and collaborate on what feels most useful for their goals and preferences. That may mean trying one method for a few sessions and adjusting the plan as needed.
Confirm the session formats before booking since they are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life - for example, they can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a lunch break, and offer options when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Working remotely can help people practice skills in their usual routines and bring real-life situations directly into the conversation.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
New Jersey, New York
Languages
English, Russian
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, trauma, grief, parenting stresses, sleep and eating concerns, and related areas listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses practical, problem-focused work drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to help people develop skills and make values-based choices.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of mood, anxiety, and life-transition concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LCSW licensed in New Jersey (NJ LCSW) and New York (NY LCSW) and practices from New York.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Russian.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Sessions use a subscription model that varies with location and can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to start the process.