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- Client-centered focus
- Trauma-aware
- Practical skills
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Brennan is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with eight years of clinical experience. She brings a steady, creative presence to sessions and focuses on helping people facing stress, depression, anxiety, trauma, and relationship or identity concerns. Elizabeth writes plainly and meets people where they are in life.
She trained in social work and fine art, and uses that combination in her approach to therapy. In session she listens first, then helps people identify patterns and try practical steps that fit their life. Her background includes work in public mental health, direct care, assessment, case management, and therapy.
Elizabeth works with many concerns including trauma and abuse, addictions, bipolar disorder, grief, parenting stress, body image, and neurodiversity-related challenges such as autism and ADHD. She also supports people navigating sexual identity, kink and alternative sex culture, and blended family issues. Her practice includes attention to chronic pain, caregiver stress, and dissociation.
Her clinical methods include client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, dialectical behavior skills, EMDR, and mindfulness practices. In plain terms, this means she helps people notice thoughts and behaviors, build emotion-regulation skills, and use mindful awareness to reduce distress.
Outside of therapy she makes pottery and watercolor paintings and enjoys gardening and fermenting. She frames therapy as a collaborative process, helping people grow toward a life they find more joyful and expressive.
She trained in social work and fine art, and uses that combination in her approach to therapy. In session she listens first, then helps people identify patterns and try practical steps that fit their life. Her background includes work in public mental health, direct care, assessment, case management, and therapy.
Elizabeth works with many concerns including trauma and abuse, addictions, bipolar disorder, grief, parenting stress, body image, and neurodiversity-related challenges such as autism and ADHD. She also supports people navigating sexual identity, kink and alternative sex culture, and blended family issues. Her practice includes attention to chronic pain, caregiver stress, and dissociation.
Her clinical methods include client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, dialectical behavior skills, EMDR, and mindfulness practices. In plain terms, this means she helps people notice thoughts and behaviors, build emotion-regulation skills, and use mindful awareness to reduce distress.
Outside of therapy she makes pottery and watercolor paintings and enjoys gardening and fermenting. She frames therapy as a collaborative process, helping people grow toward a life they find more joyful and expressive.
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How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. It helps people feel understood and shapes goals from their priorities rather than imposing a plan. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical exercises to shift those patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can help with intense moods and relationship difficulties.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and can adjust plans as needs change. This collaborative process helps match tools to real-life challenges.
The biography does not list which online formats are used, so confirm session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when needed. They can also support using mindfulness exercises, guided skill practices, or EMDR-informed techniques in ways that suit the person’s routine and energy levels.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingADHD
Additional focus areas
Adoption and foster careAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Elizabeth address?
She works with a wide range of issues including trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, addictions, grief, body image, parenting stress, and intimacy-related problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is grounded and collaborative. Elizabeth listens first, then helps people try practical steps and coping skills that fit everyday life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience in public mental health settings, including direct care, assessment and diagnosis, case management, and therapy.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and practices from Michigan.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.