Hello, My name is Elizabeth, and my pronouns are they/them/elle. I am a bicultural nonbinary therapist. I have the most experience working with anxiety disorders, self-confidence issues, and challenges around gender and sexuality. I use a very humanistic approach in my practice, and I am human with you in the room. You do not need to feel talked down to or be told what to do in therapy. You and I can work together instead, as I may be the expert in psychology, but you are the expert of your own life. You will be encouraged to use your own strengths to push through the hurdles and you can expect warmth from me throughout this process.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
Clients can expect the initial intake to be light and mostly focused on figuring out if we are a good match. This is the time for you to ask any questions! It is crucial to be matched with someone you feel comfortable with and I strive to be as transparent as possible. Please be advised that I currently only offer a short treatment model, which is about 12 sessions. The reason for this being that I mostly serve transgender individuals and I have found that it can be pretty difficult to find other trans therapists, so this is a way I can keep an open flow and offer services for more trans clients to be matched with a trans therapist, even if just for a brief time.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
I am an existential and client-centered therapist with a social justice lens. I meet clients where they are at, rather than telling them what to do. I believe who you are as a person does influence who you are as a therapist, and I am open to personal questions. I incorporate evidence-based practices into my work and encourage clients to use CBT and DBT exercises while still maintaining the therapeutic relationship with my client as the priority.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I am and always have been a genuinely empathetic & curious human. I love to be able to help whenever I can, and I truly want to understand. I love to challenge myself and with this comes challenging my own beliefs sometimes. I don't like to judge because I think judging is mostly a lack of understanding, so you can be certain that my questions are coming from a place of curiosity. I also always see the good in people and I hope that this skill of mine helps my clients also be more aware of their own strengths.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
The majority of the clients I serve are queer and I have special place in my heart for trans individuals as I identify as trans and nonbinary myself.