- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief and loss
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Elliott-Staggs is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California and Texas with 30 years of professional experience. She helps people who are facing addictions, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and intimacy concerns. Her work also covers grief, depression, anxiety, stress, parenting challenges, and questions about life purpose.
She focuses on practical conversations that name what feels stuck. Sessions tend to be direct and grounded. She encourages honest talk about difficult feelings and about what people want to change in their lives.
Elizabeth supports people dealing with infidelity, divorce and separation, and forgiveness. She also works with issues such as obsessive-compulsive behaviors, postpartum depression, and seasonal affective disorder. Multicultural concerns and LGBT matters are part of her practice as well.
Her approach centers on helping clients sort through current problems and find clearer next steps. She listens for patterns that keep people feeling stuck, and she offers straightforward options to try between sessions. Progress is discussed in concrete terms and adjusted as needs change.
People coming to her for career questions or for coping with life changes will find a clinician used to long-term work and to midlife transitions. She aims to make the initial step easier by guiding clients through scheduling and the first session process.
Approaches used and working online
Elizabeth uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on present problems and measurable steps. One common approach involves structured strategies to reduce symptoms and change unhelpful patterns; it helps with anxiety, depression, and compulsive behaviors by teaching new skills and ways of responding.Another frequently used direction centers on addressing relational hurts and trauma through focused conversations and behavioral changes. This helps people dealing with intimacy issues, infidelity, divorce, and post-traumatic stress by identifying interaction patterns and testing different responses in daily life.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will review your concerns, goals, and preferences and suggest methods to try. Clients and therapist decide collaboratively which techniques fit best and make adjustments as progress is reviewed.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. These practical benefits help people keep momentum and try changes between meetings without reshaping their whole schedule.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
California, Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, parenting, and life purpose among other concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and direct, focusing on clear conversations and concrete steps clients can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 30 years of professional work experience in mental health and counseling.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and Texas and is based in Texas for practice purposes.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.