- Skill focused
- Values oriented
- Direct and collaborative
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth "Liz" McDowell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 17 years of clinical experience. She has worked in inpatient and outpatient settings and supports people facing common life stresses. Liz focuses on practical steps people can use right away to feel steadier and more able to cope.
She aims for simple, clear sessions that center the person’s goals. Liz uses methods drawn from cognitive-behavioral and acceptance-based work to help people change unhelpful patterns. She also draws on attachment ideas to understand how early relationships affect current struggles.
Her range of concerns includes stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strains, career stress, and self esteem. She also addresses overlapping problems such as chronic illness, caregiver strain, body image, and codependency. Sessions tend to focus on practical coping skills and clearer communication.
Liz describes her style as collaborative and direct. She helps people set small goals, try new behaviors, and notice what works. When needed, she brings in strategies from Dialectical Behavior Therapy for emotion regulation and from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values.
People who prefer straightforward, skill-based therapy often find this approach useful. Liz will tailor sessions to what each person needs, balancing problem-solving with support. For anyone feeling stuck by life changes, relationship strain, or low self esteem, she offers a steady, experience-based approach.
She aims for simple, clear sessions that center the person’s goals. Liz uses methods drawn from cognitive-behavioral and acceptance-based work to help people change unhelpful patterns. She also draws on attachment ideas to understand how early relationships affect current struggles.
Her range of concerns includes stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strains, career stress, and self esteem. She also addresses overlapping problems such as chronic illness, caregiver strain, body image, and codependency. Sessions tend to focus on practical coping skills and clearer communication.
Liz describes her style as collaborative and direct. She helps people set small goals, try new behaviors, and notice what works. When needed, she brings in strategies from Dialectical Behavior Therapy for emotion regulation and from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values.
People who prefer straightforward, skill-based therapy often find this approach useful. Liz will tailor sessions to what each person needs, balancing problem-solving with support. For anyone feeling stuck by life changes, relationship strain, or low self esteem, she offers a steady, experience-based approach.