Description
Using the Internal Family Systems systems model, this group welcomes people wanting a supportive, deep, healing connection with others while exploring their own reactions and vulnerabilities.
I am an IFS therapist with Level 1 and 2 training, including IFIO, the advanced IFS training for couples. My experience in IFS is both enthusiastically professional, and deeply personal, and I'm well aware of the power this compassionate, accepting and transformative modality offers.
The group will allow for 4 people. Some knowledge of or experience with IFS is helpful but not necessary. This will be a time for people to have a safe, confidential space to share and explore parts of themselves in the context of a supportive and compassionate group of others who share IFS as a foundation for their own sense of healing.
Group Therapist
"Working with Liz has changed my life in ways I never imagined possible. She is an incredibly adaptable therapist in terms of the modalities she uses in sessions, as well as her ability to meet clients where they are....Liz strikes that fine balance between being patient, kind, and sensitive in sessions, while at the same time pushing you to grow through your challenges to reach your full potential. My view of the world is much brighter after having worked with Liz; more importantly, so, too is the way I see and understand myself." (K.B.-Former client)
Her work with individuals and couples resides on a broad foundation, considering not only that our past personal experiences help determine our current reactions and patterns, but also taking into account what we can learn from the larger context of cultural and societal legacies and influences. She often follows the tenets of Internal Family Systems, a powerfully effective modality that broadly encompasses other theoretical approaches including attachment, compassion-focused, psychodynamic, acceptance/commitment, meditative/mindfulness, Gestalt, and of course, family systems. IFS offers a non-pathologizing approach, helping clients to see their selves, emotions and behaviors in a new light, while nurturing painful emotions instead of branding them as negative or dysfunctional. Through taking a leadership role in a collaborative process, clients have the opportunity to experience the confidence of becoming an empowered, compassionate, capable participant, leading the way on their own path toward healing and new perspectives.
Elizabeth's approach is warm and welcoming, non-judgmental, and highly respects the views and ideas of her clients. She is available for video or phone sessions, where she encourages each client to create a comforting, private, and safe space to talk.
