- client-centered approach
- CBT and DBT skills
- mindfulness practice
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Newman is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Washington. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and struggles with self-esteem, anger, and life changes. Her work also addresses parenting concerns, LGBT issues, career stresses, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. She focuses on practical steps people can use right away to feel steadier in daily life.
Elizabeth uses a client-centered approach that keeps each conversation focused on the person's goals. She blends cognitive behavioral techniques with Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness practices to build coping skills and emotional regulation. Her sessions tend to be straightforward and goal-oriented, with time spent on skills practice and real-life problem solving.
She brings six years of clinical experience and holds licensure as an LCPC in Illinois and an LMHC in Washington. In sessions she pays attention to how past experiences shape current reactions, and she works with people to shift unhelpful thinking patterns and strengthen helpful habits. Motivational interviewing is used when people want support making changes but feel unsure where to begin.
Elizabeth aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk through painful memories and stressful situations. She helps clients identify small, doable steps toward change and practices skills until they feel more automatic. The goal is clearer thinking, steadier emotions, and better coping in daily life.
How specific approaches shape online sessions
Elizabeth often works from client-centered principles, which means conversations are guided by what matters most to the person. The therapist listens, reflects, and helps set goals based on each person's priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real life, with tools people can use between sessions to change patterns of worry or avoidance.Dialectical Behavior Therapy brings concrete skills for distress tolerance and emotional regulation. DBT-style work teaches breathing and grounding tools, skills for handling intense emotion, and ways to improve day-to-day coping. Together these approaches help with anxiety, depression, trauma responses, and problems managing strong feelings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that fit goals, learning preferences, and life demands. That might mean practicing CBT exercises one week, then focusing on DBT skills the next, and adding mindfulness moments that fit day-to-day routines.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, cut out travel time, and keep work or family disruptions minimal. It also allows focused check-ins, skill practice between meetings, and shorter or longer sessions as needed to match what is realistic for everyday life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Illinois, Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Elizabeth help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, self-esteem issues, ADHD, and related concerns like parenting stress, LGBT issues, career strain, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is client-centered and goal oriented. Sessions focus on practical skills, real-life problem solving, and short-term goals tailored to each person's needs.
What training and experience does she have?
She has six years of clinical experience and uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness techniques, and motivational interviewing.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds LCPC licensure in Illinois and LMHC licensure in Washington and practices in Washington state.
Can I work with her in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.