K. Elizabeth Garzarelli

K. Elizabeth Garzarelli is a licensed counselor who focuses on helping people through big life changes and emotional strain. She brings 33 years of experience to sessions and aims to create a calm, respectful space for people who are dealing with stress, grief, anxiety, or questions about purpose and identity.

She works with people confronting midlife shifts, career crossroads, and workplace challenges. She also supports those facing caregiver stress, serious illness, aging concerns, and hospice and end-of-life counseling. Her approach is steady and practical, aimed at finding steps that fit each person’s life.

In sessions she listens closely and follows what matters to the client. She uses client-centered work to keep the person’s priorities front and center. Existential ideas help people name what gives their life meaning and face difficult choices without rush.

She also brings techniques such as EMDR to address trauma and hypnotherapy to support focused change when those methods are appropriate. These tools are used carefully and explained before they are tried.

Garzarelli holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices in North Carolina. She offers a collaborative style that mixes reflection with practical coping strategies. Many clients come for relief from anxiety, loneliness, depression, caregiving strain, or the stress of serious health events.

To begin, she asks people to identify goals and current concerns, then together they map a path forward that fits daily life and responsibilities.

How these approaches fit into online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s priorities and moves at their pace. It involves reflective listening and practical problem solving to help people clarify goals and cope with stressful situations.

Existential Therapy helps people explore meaning, life choices, and values. It can be useful for those facing identity shifts, grief, midlife questions, or major health-related decisions.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a method used to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories. When appropriate, it is applied in carefully paced sessions to address trauma symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods best match their needs, goals, and comfort level. That selection can change as progress is made and circumstances shift.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, avoid travel time, and maintain continuity during health or caregiving demands. It can also allow for shorter check-ins or flexible scheduling that works around work and family commitments.