Elizabeth Ollen (She/her)

I work with clients who experience all kinds of anxiety including generalized anxiety, social anxiety, specific phobias, panic disorder, OCD, health anxiety, trichotillomania, and more.

My primary clinical expertise is PTSD/trauma. This includes those who have experienced a single traumatic event and those with experiences of long-lasting reoccurring traumas, childhood trauma, medical trauma, sexual abuse/assault, physical abuse, relationship violence, religious trauma, trauma related to marginalized identities (discrimination/oppression), traumatic loss/grief, trauma from child welfare/foster care, and more.

My primary population of expertise is LGBTQ clients, including gender diverse clients. I primarily work with LGBTQ clients in my private practice & I am the Clinical Director of a LGBTQ outpatient clinic. Presenting concerns include identity development/exploration, stress from family rejection, religious trauma, recovery from conversation therapy, managing stressors due to discrimination/oppression, medical care decisions.

I am trained in numerous research-supported trauma therapies so I am able to work with clients and determine what is the best trauma therapy for a particular client. Some of the interventions I have expertise in includes: Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Complex PTSD, and the Integrated Treatment for Complex Trauma.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is supported by many years of research and is effective for many types of challenges including depression, anxiety, bipolar, trauma, anger issues, and much more. This is an active approach where clients will be guided to make certain changes in their lives.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is is supported by many years of research and is effective for many types of challenges. While it is related to CBT, it is distinct and is often effective for people who have tried CBT and did not get the outcomes they were seeking.