Liz is a queer, neurodivergent human living with chronic illness who has called Boston home for almost two decades. She is a licensed independent clinical social worker who lives and works from a trauma-informed, social-justice, and liberatory lens. Their practice is rooted in the foundational truth that we all have the ability to heal within ourselves. Liz hopes to offer all clients a safe and supportive space for exploration and self-discovery, an opportunity to be fully seen and heard, to build new skills, grow, and reconnect with the true self.

Most people I work with, from adolescents to those in late adulthood, move through the world with an intersection of multiple marginalized identities, most frequently: queer and/or neurodivergent identities. They are seeking support managing the impact of chronic trauma, anxiety, stress, and depression, or looking for help navigating life transitions, peer relationships, and family interactions. They’re looking for a reprieve from the inner critic and racing thoughts, they want to regain control, and feel peace. Most of all they want to be seen and heard for who they are.

I practice from a polyvagal-informed and social-justice based lens. I offer expertise in somatic and experiential learning, embodied healing, and internal family systems. Frequently used modalities include: Internal Family Systems (IFS), Somatic Experiencing (SE), Narrative Therapy, Mindfulness and Movement-Based Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (SP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT

I pride myself on the affirming and collaborative approach I take to the therapeutic relationship, intentionally shifting the role of power holder and expert (historically, held by the therapist) to the client, and find that this humanistic-based perspective creates a safer container. Sessions with Liz are: collaborative, dynamic, experiential, somatic-focused, client-led, and eclectic. We listen and respond to the information your system (brain AND body) is sharing.. which may mean we: engage in verbal conversation, do parts work (IFS), sit on the floor, draw, explore psychoeducation, listen to music, go outside for a walk, move through breath exercises, experiment with moving your body into different shapes, reflect and process. The possibilities are endless and we are not limited in how we co-create our space and work together.