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Elizabeth Fulsher is a licensed independent clinical social worker. Elizabeth works with clients struggling with anxiety, depression, Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder primarily. Elizabeth's clients tend to be ambivalent, but contemplating change, they are strong and resilient. Clients come motivated for change and are willing to take some risks in working on therapeutic experiments in their lives and seeing what will work for them.
Elizabeth uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help client recognize that their thoughts, feelings and actions are all interconnected. Elizabeth uses Dialectical Behavioral Therapy to help assist clients in managing intense emotions. Elizabeth uses mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness skills, emotional regulation skills and distress tolerance to assist a client in being able to regulate and work through conflict. Elizabeth provides a safe, non judgmental and warm space for clients to express their feelings and explore their thoughts about the things that matter most to them. Elizabeth recognizes that clients are the experts in their own lives and helps them to navigate complex areas of life and life struggles.
Elizabeth worked in schools as a para educator for several years working with children with various learning disabilities, ASD, ADHD and Down Syndrome. Elizabeth worked in an inner city school in the city of Portland working with impoverished children and children coming from many diverse backgrounds, providing after school enrichment activities and homework support. In Elizabeth's case management internship in her MSW program, Elizabeth worked at the ARC of Washington County providing in house therapy support, enrichment support and helping people with disabilities with job support. Elizabeth completed her clinical internship at Sequoia Mental Health Services, working primarily with people diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia and Schizo Affective Disorder to help them complete their annual reviews to receive more mental health support.
Years of Experience: 8 years
ADHD - Skill-building and support around organizational challenges, distracted attention, procrastination; building and maintaining healthy routines and structure
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Autism spectrum disorder - Support understanding the diagnosis and related challenges and strengths; skill-building in areas of daily routine, transitions, coping with overwhelming sensory experiences, social skills, and emotion identification and regulation
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
Stress management - Strengthening effective ways of coping with the stress of life and change; managing expectations of self and others
Self-care - Learning what effective self-care looks like and incorporating these strategies into daily life; developing an awareness of wellbeing to identify when one needs to practice self-care
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Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.
I use Ivy Pay to process all cash pay transactions. Insurance payments and copays are processed through Alma or Headway. Cigna, Aetna, Optum clients will be processed on Alma. Regence, Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield processed through Headway. Pacific Source clients insurance claims are processed through my EHR, Therapy Notes and all copays are collected through Ivy Pay.