Elizabeth Huntoon , LICSW

Elizabeth Huntoon, LICSW, BCD, is a seasoned clinical social worker who brings four decades of psychotherapy experience to her work. She holds the LICSW credential, which stands for Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, and the BCD designation, indicating Board Certified Diplomate status in clinical social work. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, she has concentrated her practice on anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and addictions, while also addressing a wide range of concerns including grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, career challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

Her practice includes focused work with families, older adults, clients facing infertility and adoption matters, immigration and cultural adjustment, caregiving stress, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and multicultural concerns. She has substantial experience supporting people through abandonment, foster care and adoption issues, isolation and loneliness, guilt and shame, and compassion fatigue. Elizabeth is known for an empathic, warm, and caring approach, meeting each person where they are and collaborating to identify goals that support a more fulfilling life.

She combines depth of clinical knowledge with practical support to help clients navigate difficult transitions and relationship struggles. In situations requiring immediate help, she advises contacting emergency services such as 911 or calling 1-800-273-TALK for crisis support.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Elizabeth Huntoon draws from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) to tailor care to each person. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening with empathy and helping clients explore their own goals and values, which can be especially helpful for relationship concerns, self-esteem, and life transitions. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and anger while building practical coping skills. Emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) attends to patterns in emotional experience and attachment in relationships, making it useful for couples work, intimacy issues, and repair after loss or trauma.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Elizabeth collaborates with clients to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative process helps shape a plan that feels meaningful and realistic for each person.

Online therapy offers flexibility and access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or mobility limitations, and they allow clients to engage in therapy from their own communities while working with licensed professionals and therapists who can adapt methods to an online format.