Lita Ellsworth, LCSW

Licensed in New Jersey · 10 years in practice

Lita Ellsworth brings about ten years of clinical experience to her practice.

License and registration

LCSW, New Jersey: 44sc05868000 · expires August 2026
LCSW, Florida: SW20510 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1831725043 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 10
Languages: English

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About Lita

Lita Ellsworth brings about ten years of clinical experience to her practice. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, or LCSW, licensed in New Jersey and Florida. She focuses on grief, loss, and trauma while also helping people manage stress and anxiety.

Her work is direct and compassionate, aimed at practical steps people can use right away. Lita often helps people rebuild confidence and motivation after difficult events. She talks through self-esteem and career concerns in straightforward terms.

Background and approach

She also supports people coping with relationship strain, family issues, and complicated feelings like jealousy or paranoia. Lita mentions experience with mood conditions such as depression and bipolar concerns. Her style is respectful and sensitive.

Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. She emphasizes clear goals and small, manageable changes people can try between sessions. Clients can expect to work on coping skills for anxiety, ways to process grief, and strategies to handle traumatic memories.

She also addresses practical life changes like job transitions and shifts in family roles. Lita keeps language simple and focuses on what helps daily life improve. Therapy begins with a short conversation to set priorities and plan next steps.

She encourages people who are unsure to take that first step and see if the approach feels like a good fit.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Lita lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Infidelity
Jealousy
Paranoia

Online support

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Many clients benefit from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on processing trauma and building coping skills. For trauma and abuse, an approach that helps people name and work through distressing memories can reduce how much those memories interfere with daily life. For grief and loss, therapies that help people honor what they’ve lost while finding practical ways to move forward focus on manageable steps and emotional processing.

Other techniques target anxiety and mood concerns by teaching concrete skills. These methods often include learning breathing and grounding exercises, adjusting unhelpful thinking patterns, and setting small behavioral goals to restore routines and motivation. These skills are useful for stress, depression, bipolar mood management, and improving self-esteem.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify which techniques match their needs, goals, and preferences. That plan can change over time as progress is made and priorities shift.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face interaction and screen sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or when scheduling a shorter touchpoint during a busy day. These formats offer flexibility so therapy can fit around work, caregiving, and other life demands.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Lita address?

She works with grief, loss, trauma and abuse, stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career issues, relationship and family matters, grief, bipolar and depression. Additional focus areas include infidelity, jealousy, and paranoia.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her approach is respectful and straightforward. Sessions focus on clear goals, coping skills, and practical steps people can try between meetings.

What is her background and experience level?

She has about ten years of clinical experience working with grief, loss, trauma, and related concerns.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with licenses in Florida and New Jersey, and she practices from New Jersey.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are fees and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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