Elina Malamud, LCSW

Elina Malamud is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New Jersey and New York with 24 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns. Sessions are offered in English and Russian and address both sudden life changes and long-term patterns that wear people down.

Her approach is practical and straightforward. She helps people learn coping skills to manage mood, anxiety, and addictive behaviors. She also supports those dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, postpartum depression, and immigration-related stress. Work and career concerns are part of her focus, along with issues such as ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, and compassion fatigue.

In session she uses methods from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. That means talking through what matters to a person, practicing small behavior changes, and learning ways to respond differently to uncomfortable thoughts and feelings. Sessions include direct skill practice alongside reflective conversation.

Elina also addresses more specific themes like abandonment, control issues, guilt and shame, forgiveness, and process addictions such as pornography, exercise, or gambling. She helps people clarify life purpose, rebuild self-love, and tackle social anxiety or problems common to young adults.

People who choose her often want clear tools and steady feedback. She focuses on practical steps clients can use between sessions to manage emotions, improve relationships, and make decisions about parenting, work, or health.

Approaches used in remote sessions