- Client-centered care
- Trauma-informed tools
- Mindful strategies
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Brennan is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with eight years of clinical experience. She provides a calm, steady presence and focuses on helping people talk through hard problems and find practical steps forward. Elizabeth writes that she values creativity and encourages clients to bring their whole selves into therapy.
She has worked across public mental health settings doing direct care, assessment, case management, and individual therapy. Her past nonprofit volunteer work included community art projects, and she draws on that creative background in sessions when it helps. Elizabeth moved to Michigan after completing undergraduate studies in social work and fine art, and she later finished a master’s degree.
Typical concerns she helps people address include anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, addiction concerns, grief, and stress-related problems. She also supports people with body image struggles, chronic pain, neurodiversity-related family challenges, and parenting strains. Jealousy is listed among areas she can address as part of relationship concerns.
Her approach blends client-centered work with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and elements of dialectical behavior therapy. She also uses mindfulness practices and, when appropriate, EMDR for processing traumatic memories. In sessions the focus is on listening first, then creating doable goals and strategies that fit a person’s daily life.
Outside of clinical work she makes pottery and watercolor art, cooks, gardens, ferments foods, and travels. These personal interests sometimes shape creative exercises used in therapy to help people connect with what matters to them.
She has worked across public mental health settings doing direct care, assessment, case management, and individual therapy. Her past nonprofit volunteer work included community art projects, and she draws on that creative background in sessions when it helps. Elizabeth moved to Michigan after completing undergraduate studies in social work and fine art, and she later finished a master’s degree.
Typical concerns she helps people address include anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, addiction concerns, grief, and stress-related problems. She also supports people with body image struggles, chronic pain, neurodiversity-related family challenges, and parenting strains. Jealousy is listed among areas she can address as part of relationship concerns.
Her approach blends client-centered work with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and elements of dialectical behavior therapy. She also uses mindfulness practices and, when appropriate, EMDR for processing traumatic memories. In sessions the focus is on listening first, then creating doable goals and strategies that fit a person’s daily life.
Outside of clinical work she makes pottery and watercolor art, cooks, gardens, ferments foods, and travels. These personal interests sometimes shape creative exercises used in therapy to help people connect with what matters to them.
Therapeutic approaches for online work
Elizabeth often combines client-centered listening with practical strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy. Client-centered work means sessions focus on what the person brings and on building a trusting, respectful relationship. CBT adds clear, doable steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. DBT skills can help when feelings are intense or relationships are strained. Together these approaches aim to be collaborative - she will work with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals and preferences.
Confirm available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options here. Online therapy can make scheduling easier by fitting sessions into a busy week, reducing travel time, and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to keep regular practice with skills like mindfulness between sessions. The therapist will help decide how to adapt exercises and tools so they work in the format you choose.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingADHD
Additional focus areas
Adoption and foster careAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can I bring to therapy?
She works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction-related issues, relationship and intimacy-related challenges, grief, stress, and jealousy among relationship concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The style is patient and collaborative, starting with listening and then building practical steps. Creativity and mindfulness are used when they fit a person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience in public mental health settings, including direct care, assessment, case management, and therapy.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and practices out of Michigan.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the continue button on this profile, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.