Elizabeth Sanchez

LCSW, 9 years of experience
Warm
Empowering
Authentic
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I am a bilingual licensed therapist who focuses on working with clients in a collaborative manner that is grounded in attachment-based principles. I graduated from the University of Southern California with a Master's in Social Work. My clinical experience began in community mental health in Los Angeles and I have a passion for working with insightful adults who feel stuck in patterns of anxiety or unresolved trauma and are motivated to understand themselves deeply. Clients appreciate that I balance warmth with directness. I sit with you in difficult emotions while also helping you take empowered steps forward.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

Your first session with me will consist of getting to know each other and discuss the challenges that you are seeking support for and subsequently, we start collaborating on a plan of how to meet your goals. I also take time to answer any questions you may have about me and/or therapy services.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

I believe therapy should feel both safe and transformative. My approach is trauma-informed, relational, and insight-oriented. I help clients understand the deeper patterns shaping their thoughts, emotions, relationships, and behaviors so they can move from reacting to responding with intention.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

Many of the clients I work with are high-functioning on the outside but internally struggle with anxiety, interpersonal conflicts, shame, or unresolved trauma. I integrate attachment-based work, EMDR-informed techniques, and practical coping strategies to support both emotional healing and real-life change. I aim to create a space where you feel seen, challenged in a healthy way, and supported as you build a more secure and grounded version of yourself.

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My treatment methods

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

CBT is utilized to assist clients in understanding the connection between their thoughts, emotions and behaviors. Clients utilize interventions and tools to cope with everyday stressors that interfere with their overall well-being such as cognitive restructuring, thought defusion and exposure & response prevention.

EMDR

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a powerful, research-supported therapy that helps the brain heal from distressing or traumatic experiences. Sometimes overwhelming events get “stuck” in the nervous system, leading to anxiety, triggers, or negative beliefs about yourself. EMDR uses gentle, guided bilateral stimulation (such as eye movements or tapping) to help your brain reprocess these memories so they feel less intense and no longer interfere with your present life. This approach can be especially helpful for trauma, anxiety, and long-standing patterns that feel hard to shift through talk therapy alone.

Strength-Based

Strengths-Based Therapy is an empowering approach that focuses on your existing abilities, resilience, and internal resources rather than only on problems or symptoms. Together, we identify your skills, values, past successes, and support systems to help you navigate challenges with greater confidence. This approach fosters hope, self-efficacy, and sustainable growth by building on what is already working in your life.

Interpersonal

Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) is a structured, time-limited therapy that focuses on how your relationships and life transitions impact your mood. It is based on the idea that depression, anxiety, and emotional distress are often connected to difficulties in communication, conflict, grief, or changes in roles (such as becoming a parent, ending a relationship, or career shifts). In IPT, we work to improve communication skills, resolve interpersonal conflict, process losses, and strengthen social support so you can feel more connected and emotionally balanced.

, 25 ratings

5 ratings with written reviews

November 20, 2025

She's help me redirect some of my thinking, and it's been very helpful. I leave sessions feeling positive and with a clear idea to hold on to or work on until our next session. With my previous therapist I often left feeling just as confused or heartbroken as when I came in.

Verified client, age 45-54
Review shared after session 5 with Elizabeth

October 30, 2025

Elizabeth is so kind and at the same time she makes sure to challenge you! I really appreciate her insights, suggestions and ability to reframe things away from the negative. I’m so thankful to have her as my therapist!

Verified client, age 25-34
Review shared after session 2 with Elizabeth

October 28, 2025

She's a very kind person. Very open-minded and focuses on the patient. I have never met anyone as open as she is. Couldn't ask for anyone better

Verified client, age 18-24
Review shared after session 1 with Elizabeth