Elizabeth Shipman (She/her)

I support children, teens, and adults navigating grief related to death, life transitions, identity shifts, and complex loss. My work is informed by professional training, lived experience, and experience integrating EMDR and play therapy to help clients process grief in developmentally appropriate ways. Together, we create space for emotions while building compassionate coping strategies that support healing over time.

I specialize in supporting children experiencing anxiety, behavioral challenges, school stress, and emotional intensity. With formal training, lived experience, and extensive clinical work in this area, I use play therapy, attachment-based approaches, and EMDR-informed interventions to help children safely express emotions, build coping skills, and strengthen resilience. I collaborate closely with parents to support co-regulation, communication, and family stability.

I provide neurodiversity-affirming support for children, teens, and adults with ADHD, drawing on specialized training, clinical experience, and personal lived understanding. I integrate EMDR-informed strategies, practical executive functioning skill-building, and parent coaching to reduce shame and increase confidence. For children, I incorporate play therapy to support emotional regulation, motivation, and flexible problem-solving while helping families build systems that work in daily life.

I use IFS to help clients of all ages explore and understand their inner parts, build self-compassion, and resolve internal conflicts. My training and experience with IFS allow me to guide children, teens, and adults in recognizing how different parts influence behavior, emotions, and relationships. I integrate IFS with play therapy and EMDR when appropriate, creating a holistic approach that fosters self-awareness, emotional regulation, and healing.

I am trained in EMDR to support children, teens, and adults in processing trauma, anxiety, grief, and other distressing experiences. I combine EMDR with a neurodiversity-affirming, strengths-based approach to reduce symptoms while promoting resilience and self-understanding. My clinical experience and personal insight guide me in adapting EMDR to meet the needs of neurodivergent clients, gifted children, and families navigating complex life challenges.

I use play therapy to help children express feelings, process experiences, and build emotional regulation skills in a safe, developmentally appropriate way. My training and clinical experience allow me to tailor techniques to each child’s needs, while integrating parent coaching to strengthen co-regulation and family connection. Play therapy also supports children with ADHD, anxiety, and grief, helping them make sense of complex emotions through creative expression.