About Elizabeth
Elizabeth's (she/her) counseling style is supportive. She is LGBTQIA+ affirmative and seeks ongoing training to counsel from an anti-racist/decolonizing perspective. Her work has focused on supporting BIPOC and transgender individuals dealing with stress, life changes, and anxiety/depression.
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She enjoys getting to know individuals she works with and has witnessed many transformations over the years. Elizabeth supports individuals in identifying their own strength and resilience and encourages self compassion along the way. Using tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a form of therapy that focuses on adjusting one's thoughts to be more helpful, allows clients to experience change fairly rapidly in many instances. Elizabeth also uses training in Internal Family Systems (IFS) to help individuals evaluate and be in relationship with different "parts" within themselves that may at times seem at odds with one another.
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Elizabeth also connects with lawyers to offer mental health evaluations for immigration cases such as Hardship Evaluations, U-Visa, Asylum, and VAWA cases. She finds this work extremely meaningful and is detail oriented when it comes to assessment and report writing.
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Education & Credentials
Master of Science in Counseling
Southern Methodist University
Attended SMU and gained experience in LGBTQIA+ affirmative care at the Resource Center of Dallas and the SMU Center for Family Counseling. Completed coursework to become licensed in chemical dependency.
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Texas A&M University
Completed a social psychology internship and volunteered with Elder Aid, Project Sunshine, and an English conversation class with Chinese immigrants/International students.
LPC Texas #71731
LCDC Texas #12381
Completed Immigration Evaluation Training Intensive with Georgia King
PERSONAL
Pronouns: she/her
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Elizabeth grew up in the Dallas, TX. She lived and worked in Japan and considers it to have been one of the most fulfilling experiences. She is married and enjoys spending time with her kids and dog.
When she is not working, Elizabeth enjoys planting/gardening, traveling, yoga, and eating foods from different cultures. It is important to feel comfortable with a counselor, and Elizabeth encourages you to ask any questions that would allow you to feel safe in sessions.