Elizabeth Malchow, LCSW
Practical, narrative-focused therapy for life changes
Details
| Name | Elizabeth Malchow |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Wisconsin |
| Licensed in | Wisconsin |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 7 |
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Malchow is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with seven years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions. She practices from Wisconsin and uses plain, practical language in sessions. Elizabeth focuses on building a respectful working relationship and tailoring care to each person she meets.
Elizabeth trained in social work with an emphasis on mental health and holds an LCSW credential. She draws on narrative ideas to help people separate their problems from their identity.
Background and approach
She also uses attachment-based and client-centered ways of working to strengthen relationships and self-understanding. In sessions she blends hands-on activities with conversation. Mindfulness exercises and creative projects are used to increase self-awareness.
These exercises can be simple and sometimes artistic, aimed at reconnecting people with who they are beneath stress or expectations. Elizabeth also uses cognitive-behavioral and dialectical behavior techniques to address problematic thoughts and strong emotions. Those tools are taught step by step so clients can practice them between sessions.
The focus is on skills that fit daily life, like managing anxiety or coping with change. She helps people navigate parenting strain, relationship challenges, attachment wounds, chronic illness, and identity concerns such as body image or self-esteem. Elizabeth emphasizes collaboration and practical next steps.
She works with each person to write a new chapter in their life that feels more manageable and hopeful.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Elizabeth works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Elizabeth among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Elizabeth among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Elizabeth among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Elizabeth among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Elizabeth among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Elizabeth among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Elizabeth among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Elizabeth among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Elizabeth among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Elizabeth among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Elizabeth among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Elizabeth directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Elizabeth directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How therapeutic approaches work online
Elizabeth blends Narrative Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy in straightforward ways that translate well to online work. Narrative Therapy helps people tell and reshape the stories they live by, separating problems from who they are. This can help with issues like identity, shame, and difficult life chapters. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how relationships shape feelings and behavior and can help people address communication problems, abandonment concerns, and patterns in close relationships. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and preferences, emphasizing empathy, listening, and working at the client's pace.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Elizabeth collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. She adjusts techniques over time based on what helps most, so therapy stays practical and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit brief updates, skill coaching between sessions, or people who prefer written communication. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting issues, self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is warm and reflective. She uses narrative, attachment-based, client-centered, CBT, and DBT approaches and mixes hands-on activities with talk to build skills and insight.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of clinical experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker working with people on a range of concerns.
Where is she based and licensed?
She practices in Wisconsin and holds a Wisconsin Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW).
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
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