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Eli Selkin

Eli Selkin

LCSW

California

Californiabased LCSW using collaborative approaches

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At a glance

Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, California / 27109
Experience
18 years
Languages
English
Location
California

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    • Motivational guidance
    • Practical skills
    • Respectful listening

    About Eli

    Eli Selkin is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in California who focuses on helping people move toward clearer goals and better day-to-day functioning. Eli uses straightforward conversation and collaborative planning to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood challenges, and grief.

    Eli tailors sessions to what each person needs. Motivational Interviewing is part of the work, offering a gentle way to find your own reasons for change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps break down unhelpful thoughts and habits. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports making meaningful choices even when feelings are intense.

    Over 18 years of practice, Eli has worked with people facing compassion fatigue, addictions, career crossroads, and big life transitions. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care concerns, aging and geriatric issues, avoidant personality traits, hoarding, hospice and end-of-life matters, personality disorder themes, polyamory and non-monogamous relationship questions, and young adult issues.

    Sessions are offered in English and Eli accepts international clients. Conversations are practical and paced to fit each person's readiness for change. Eli aims to listen closely, name what is getting in the way, and help you try different steps until something works better for your life.

    Taking the first step can feel hard. Eli offers a steady, respectful presence to support people as they work toward more satisfying days and clearer plans for the future.

  2. How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

    Motivational Interviewing uses open questions and reflective listening to help people find their own reasons to change; it can be useful for addictions, career shifts, and getting unstuck. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking meaningful action even when emotions are strong, which helps with anxiety, grief, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills for mood and anxiety management.

    Finding the right approach is part of the work. Eli will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and will suggest or combine methods that fit those aims. This is a collaborative process where adjustments are normal as therapy proceeds.

    The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm session options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit appointments into a workday, reduce travel time, and make it easier to try brief check-ins or longer weekly sessions. Online work also makes it possible to continue therapy across state lines when that is supported. Eli aims to make sessions practical and focused on real-life changes people can try between meetings.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyGriefBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigue

    Also works with

    AddictionsCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

    Additional focus areas

    Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAvoidant personalityHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsYoung adult issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic Therapy

    Experience

    18+ years

    Listed in

    California

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What kinds of concerns does Eli address?

    Eli helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, bipolar disorder, depression, compassion fatigue, addictions, career questions, and coping with life changes. There are also focused areas such as adoption and foster care, aging issues, hoarding, and young adult challenges.

    What is Eli's therapeutic style like?

    Sessions focus on collaborative conversation and practical steps. Eli draws on Motivational Interviewing, CBT, ACT, and psychodynamic ideas to match the work to each person's needs.

    How much experience does Eli have?

    Eli has 18 years of professional experience working with people across a variety of emotional and life challenges.

    What credential does Eli hold and where are they based?

    Eli is a California licensed clinical social worker, listed as LCSW, and practices from California.

    Which languages are supported for sessions?

    Sessions are offered in English, and Eli also accepts international clients.

    What session formats are available?

    The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current session options before booking to know how sessions are offered.

    How does cost work for sessions?

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

    How do I begin working with Eli?

    Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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