Elisabeth "Lis" Werth, LMFT
Compassionate, practical support for daily struggles
About Elisabeth
Elisabeth "Lis" Werth helps people facing worry, low mood, relationship strain, and major life changes. She writes plainly and listens closely so people can say what they need to say.
Background and approach
Lis works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, focus and motivation concerns. She also supports people dealing with trauma, grief, addiction, and questions about gender and sexuality.
Lis is a licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - practicing in California with three years of professional experience. She starts by letting each person tell their story and by noticing strengths people already have.
Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps that fit everyday life. Her style is practical and down-to-earth.
Conversations cover coping skills for anxiety, ways to rebuild confidence, and strategies to manage attention and impulsivity. She will also talk through relationship patterns, attachment concerns, and how past hurts still affect day-to-day life.
People working with Lis can expect collaboration about what to try next. She helps set realistic goals and checks progress as therapy continues.
The aim is steady, manageable change rather than quick fixes. Lis offers several ways to meet, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
She accepts clients in California and is able to work with international clients in English. To begin, the process uses a short matching questionnaire and scheduling based on availability.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Many evidence-based techniques focus on skills you can practice between sessions. One common approach teaches coping strategies for anxiety and mood management, such as breathing work, grounding, and breaking problems into smaller steps to reduce overwhelm. These tools help when stress and worry interfere with daily life.Another helpful approach looks at patterns in relationships and attachment. It examines how early or ongoing relationship experiences affect current reactions and helps people try new ways of relating and communicating. This can be useful for concerns about trust, commitment issues, and interaction cycles that keep repeating.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That conversation guides what to practice and how sessions are structured so the plan matches real life.
Online therapy offers flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone calls use less bandwidth and fit short check-ins. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to touch base between longer sessions or to keep therapy going when schedules are tight. Together, these formats make it easier to weave therapy into busy lives.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Family conflicts
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English