I’m so glad you’re here!
You’re exhausted and worn out from the daily tasks of life, your relationships, and the emotions that feel all too heavy right now. You find yourself losing track of time, endlessly scrolling through the internet just to take your mind off things. You crave connection with those around you, but you feel like you would be a burden to those closest to you. On the inside, you battle with thoughts of all the ways that you do not measure up, and the feeling of never being good enough. You worry if people really want to love and know you for you.
The feelings of anxiety, loneliness, depression, and stress feel closest to you.
You are usually the one to put others first, but you worry if people really see you and know you for you.
You crave authentic connection and a space to be heard, seen, and accepted for who you truly are, and not what others expect you to be. You want to belong, to vulnerably share life with friends and family, to love and be loved without fear.
You’ve tried figuring out things on your own and even dab in the latest self-help trend, but you have found that it’s not working as you had imagined. You are used to being self-sufficient and sorting out things on your own, but you have come to realize that you need help. It takes courage to ask for help, we are not meant to do life alone but are made for connection.
You see this, you know this, you seek this.
Hi, I’m Elizabeth,
I hope to partner with you in reclaiming your story, so you can experience more wholeness and peace in your life.
Most people when they think of therapists, think they have it all together, but I want you to know that I am a human first. Growing up in an immigrant household, I was faced with the challenges of navigating through family expectations, cultural identity, and searching for a sense of belonging. There was this invisible weight that I carried coupled with being an empath caused me to struggle with anxiety and depression at a young age. At the time I was disconnected from myself and my body, and I was not yet aware of how my mental state was affecting me. As I entered young adulthood, I started going to therapy and through my growing relationship with Christ, I started experiencing wholeness, freedom, and peace. Being on the other side now, I want to help you also experience lasting freedom and peace in your mind and heart.
My approach to therapy is holistic and integrative and consists of trauma-informed, attachment-focused, and somatically-based experiential techniques.
I understand that hesitancy can accompany the idea of therapy, so I prioritize creating a safe and trusting space that allows you to come out of hiding and show up as yourself, as you feel seen and heard to process your thoughts and emotions. During our time together we will explore your story and the deeper meanings and root causes of your pain, childhood experiences, difficult thoughts, and behavior patterns. Through a lens of curiosity, you will gain greater insight and new tools to bring about the change that you have been desiring.
Sessions with me are filled with compassion, warmth, laughter, non-judgment, and authenticity. I want to help you reconnect with yourself and leave those worries behind, so you can live a more peaceful life.
I will bring a deep understanding of the mind-body-spirit connection, recognizing the significance of somatic experiences in our healing process. By cultivating awareness of your bodily sensations and exploring the wisdom they offer, we can uncover new pathways to healing and restoration. I also recognize the influence of cultural and generational backgrounds, and as a first-generation individual myself, I understand the complexities that can arise from navigating multiple identities. Regardless of your cultural or background, I'm here to create a welcoming and inclusive space where you can feel known, loved, and understood.
Personalized Touch.
If you are wanting an expressive arts therapeutic experience, I utilize creative writing, poetry, story-telling, role-playing, shows (anime & k-dramas), art, and music to help you explore and reconnect with yourself.
For clients who want to incorporate their Christian faith in session, I offer Christian counseling upon request.
Together, we will get you to a place where you are able to show up as yourself in relationships, meaningfully connect with those around you, to enjoy the life that you are currently living.
Areas I Specialize In
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Anxiety & Stress
Living with constant anxiety is exhausting. It is like there are a million voices in your head, all talking over each other, and every single one of them is trying to tell you about what might go wrong.
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Shame & Self-Worth
Brené Brown defines shame as the immensely painful feeling that we are flawed and therefore unworthy of love and belonging. If you can fill in the sentence, "I will be worthy when ____", there is shame there.
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Premarital Counseling
The engagement phase can often feel like a whirlwind of love and serotonin, but it can also be a stressful and testing time for many. Pre-Marital Counseling can help to navigate some of these stressors, ease anxiety,
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Life Transitions & Identity work
Navigating a new phase of life is challenging. Whether it is graduating, leaving a career, processing a breakup, working through cultural expectations, starting a new career, relationship milestones or navigating grief, you may find yourself facing difficult emotions that seem impossible to navigate alone.
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Family of Origin
You may find yourself wondering "why can't I let people get close to me?" or "Why do I keep making the same mistakes?" Our family-of-origin is our first exposure of relationships and belonging, love, and internal beliefs we learn. These early childhood experiences is where we learned how to interact with others and survive in our environments. We will look at how our past shapes how we live out in the now.
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Christian Counseling
Life throws curveballs. Whether you’re facing anxiety, depression, addiction, anger, loss, or any other difficult season, there is hope. God still has a plan for you, and it is still good. Deepen your relationship with God and understand how your faith merges with mental health.
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Trauma
The past does not have to own you. Painful life events can leave invisible scars that leave us questioning our experience, intuition, capabilities and who we are as a person. You feel a sense of disconnection between yourself and your body.
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Depression
You find yourself struggling to get up, to be motivated, to find hope in your life. Each day feels like the same day but different. Your tired of your thoughts judging your every action, and not feeling good enough. You want relief but don't know where to begin…
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Professionals & Self-Employed
Whether you are a entrepreneur, work for a company, or are employed by a passionate non-profit, being a professional in today’s business world can have some unique challenges. We want to help you navigate through stress and pitfalls on the road to success.
Credentials
Licensure
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, (LPC-A), TX #88818
Supervised by Tia Jennings, Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, (LPC-S), TX #66593
Education
M.A. in Counseling at Dallas Theological Seminary
B.A. in Psychology at the University of Texas at San Antonio
Certifications
Certified PREPARE/ENRICH Facilitator #1328233
Certified RelateStrong Groups Facilitator
Trained in Restoration Therapy
Certified Mindfulness Informed Professional
Certified Trauma Professional
Gottman Method Level 1 & 2 trained
“Integrative Polyvagal Theory Course” with Deb Dana, LCSW, LICSW
“Self-Havening Course” with Katie Truitt, PhD, MBA
“We don’t have to do it all alone. We were never meant to.”
— Brene Brown