Hello there!
I’m Lizz, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor serving Washington State for Telehealth or in-person near Kingston.
I provide warm, empathetic, neurodiversity affirming, and trauma-informed care focused in supporting women, queer, and non-binary individuals to navigate life’s challenges with greater self-compassion and resilience.
I am currently accepting new clients with limited availability Tues-Thurs, during daytime hours.
My mission
My mission is to offer a safe and inclusive space for clients to explore their inner-world, connect more deeply with their authentic selves, and to make aligned shifts from the inside-out. I believe in the power of the therapeutic relationship and take a holistic, somatic-focused approach, meeting each client’s unique needs with compassion and care. My aim is to empower clients through honesty, creativity, and love.
About me
Why I do what I do
“The wound is the place where the light enters you.” – Rumi
At Conscious Counseling, I believe in the innate ability to change, heal and grow; to become awake to our true selves and our most profound potential. I believe the body is a resource for our healing. Despite the popularity of traditional talk therapies, I tend to take a different approach. Offering my clients opportunities to build connection with their bodies & emotions, integrating past experiences, and cultivating acceptance and compassion with themselves.
Are you experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD, or trauma? Going through a life transition, loss, or issue with an adjustment?
I am here to help you by holding safe, sacred space as you seek to uncover and resolve the deeper roots of your problems, integrating new awareness and ways of being in the world.
Therapy isn’t a quick fix.
But you can count on me to be your ally, providing confidential and unconditional support, on your path to wholeness. Together, we will find creative ways to approach and shift patterns of overwhelm, avoidance, self-criticism, rumination, shut-down, isolation, and patterns of rigidity or chaos.
My Background
Having worked in the helping profession for a total of 15 years, supporting others brings me great fulfillment and purpose. I have training and experience with many therapy models and offer an integrative approach to therapy, including techniques in Lifespan Integration, Mindfulness, Polyvagal-Informed, Somatic/Experiential, Existential, CBT/DBT, ACT, and Motivational Interviewing.
I hold a Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Missouri—St. Louis and a BS in Psychology from Missouri State University.
I continue to seek foundational and advanced training, with self-study in Internal Family Systems (IFS), Walk & Talk Therapy, Somatic Therapy, ADHD & Neurodiversity Affirming Care, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Art Therapy, and Sandtray Therapy.
In addition to formal counseling experience and training, I am certified in holistic modalities, including Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT/Tapping), Matrix Re-imprinting, and in Reiki. Having previously worked as a self-love mentor, energy & empowerment coach, and Reiki Master, I bring a unique perspective to mental health and healing, rooted in science but informed by spirituality, connectedness, and intention.
For more information, visit my profile on Psychology Today.
My Style
The way I show up with clients is a blend of my unique traits and personality and based on the needs of each client from session to session. Sometimes, quiet and focused, deeply listening, to offer you a reflection of what I see and hear. Other times, bright and cheerful, celebrating with you in your joys and triumphs.
In session, I may offer knowledge, providing perspective or education about things like communication, boundaries, nervous system regulation, or the neuroscience of change. I may offer invitations for activities outside and in-between sessions and help encourage using resources and skills on your own.
We might laugh together, we might cry together. We might read a poem together, we may sit in silence together as you breathe and connect with the present.
You may catch a glimpse of my cat (Janxy) from time to time. In my spare time, you can find me collecting crystals, foraging mushrooms, gardening, or walking outside in the forest or along the beach.
Next Steps
At Conscious Counseling, I’m committed to providing compassionate care for clients seeking emotional and personal growth. My goal is to ensure that every client has a place of safety as they begin or continue their journey of healing.
If this sounds like what you are looking for, I invite you to fill out the interest form and I will reach out to schedule a Consultation Call to see if we are a good fit.
Services
Let’s work together, here’s how:
Offering Individual Therapy to all locations in Washington State via Telehealth or In-Person at my home office near Kingston, WA.
Frequently asked questions
What to know about counseling sessions.
How can you help me with Trauma?
Lizz provides a variety of trauma-resolution techniques to help you resolve the impact of traumatic events, whether single events or complex trauma over time.
Lizz approaches trauma work using a “Somatic Therapy” lens (“soma” means in or through the body). In this approach, you may focus on the body, how emotions appear within the body, and how the body expresses through posture, movement, and physiological response as a way to experience and process emotions and other implicit information stored from trauma.
Lizz is certified in EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)/Tapping and Matrix Re-imprinting, both modalities combining somatic techniques, re-exposure, and resourcing or affirmations to neutralize the emotional response to a memory, even re-wiring beliefs held in the implicit memory system.
She also is trained in Lifespan Integration Therapy, a gentle body-based therapy that involves the revisiting of chronological life events, which facilitates neural integration, allowing for deeper understanding and resolution of past traumas and relational patterns.
How can you help me with ADHD?
ADHD is a neurodivergence that creates differences in the way you think, feel, and operate in the world. As an affirming therapist, Lizz approaches ADHD as a part of your experience, not your entire identity. She works with you to help explore how your neurodivergence impacts the different areas of your life and how it may be contributing to other mental health challenges or relationship difficulties.
Lizz is not an ADHD Coach and does not provide action accountability or focused executive functioning support. She can help provide education about your neurotype and help you explore lifestyle changes and accommodations that may help you better manage your symptoms, if that’s what you are seeking. Most importantly, Lizz works to address the emotional impact of ADHD, helping you process through the emotional blocks that often accompany ADHD such as overwhelm and anxiety, to learn new ways of thinking and relating to yourself to increase self-compassion and self-esteem.
How do I schedule an appointment?
For therapy to be effective, it needs to be a mutually good fit. You will first fill out the “Interest Form,” book a 20 Minute Consultation Call, and assuming it is a good fit, at the end of that call, Lizz will prompt you to set up your patient portal through Headway (administrative partner), where you will schedule your Intake Session from there.
How much do sessions cost? Do you accept insurance?
For self-pay, sessions are $140, due at the time of service. Lizz may be able to provide out-of-network benefits and accept payment through Thrizer, a service to help submit Superbills to your insurance for partial or full reimbursement.
Lizz accepts Aetna, Cigna, Regence, Premera, and Quest Behavioral Health. When using insurance, please check with your insurance company directly regarding what you will be responsible for paying including co-pays, deductibles, and/or co-insurance. Lizz does not handle billing directly and cannot answer any questions about your coverage or costs, but once you set up a patient account with Headway, you will be provide a cost-estimate at that time.
What can I expect from the first session?
The first session is a 60 minute Intake session designed to establish our relationship, gather information about your primary concerns and history, and discuss what you hope to gain from therapy. This is not a typical therapy session but is a time to clarify expectations, assess your needs, and begin to create a plan for your work together.
How do I know if it’s a good fit?
Finding a good therapist can be daunting! Sometimes it takes a few tries to find the right person. Someone that you feel comfortable with and who helps you in the way you are wanting or needing. Don’t ever be afraid to ask for a new therapist! It is encouraged that all clients continually assess if the relationship is still serving their needs.
Ultimately, it’s up to you to decide if a therapist is a good fit for you. This begins with the Consultation Call and the Intake Session. Ask the questions that matter to you. Get a sense of the therapist’s style and approach. After the first 3-4 sessions, you can check in and decide if it feels like a good fit to keep going. If not, Lizz will do her best to provide you support in finding a new therapist to transition care.
What are your hours of availability?
Lizz sees clients for sessions Tuesday through Thursday from 9 am–5 pm. She is available by text or email on Mondays and Friday during normal business hours as well.
Still have questions?
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