Elizabeth received both her Master’s degree in Social Work and Infant Mental Health Certificate from Erikson Institute. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from MacMurray College. She began her professional career as an elementary school teacher in Dallas Texas. Later she became a child development specialist and served as a developmental therapist in the Illinois Early Intervention Program. Awards earned during her professional career include Super Teacher of the Year, Maynard Jackson Vanguard School and the Wehman Award of Excellence from the Illinois Developmental Therapy Association.
Elizabeth utilizes an individualized developmental-relationship-based approach as she works with children and their families. She incorporates a strength-based therapeutic approach to provide a supportive, non-judgmental space to foster the client’s self-awareness, coping skills and confidence using a combination of approaches that include child-centered play therapy, psychodynamic and trauma-informed therapy.
