Hello,
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California (LMFT) and I have been working in the counseling field since 2010. I have experience conducting individual and group therapy, in-office and online, both residential and with clients in a day treatment setting. I have worked with clients presenting with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, severe mental illness and a wide range of challenges including borderline personality disorder, substance abuse, personal growth, women's issues, trauma, sexual abuse, gender issues, career challenges, grief and loss, adjustment issues, domestic violence and crisis.
I mostly tend to draw from dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), healing the body/mind connection and person-centered approaches when in a therapeutic relationship with my clients. This means I use radical acceptance to meet what the client brings to therapy and serve as a catalyst for their personal process of growth and self-discovery. I can teach skills of mindfulness and more to assist clients their personal healing journey.
In my work with clients I use some leading psychological modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing and Psychodynamic approaches.
My Educational Credentials include:
Licensed by State of California, Board of Behavioral Sciences
Naropa University Masters of Arts Contemplative Psychotherapy
Georgia College and State University Masters of Business Administration
Beck Institute, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Training
Qigong teacher for over 27 years
I feel honored to be a facilitator for growth and change in the life of my clients. I offer a safe place to voice concerns and difficulties and respect for the client's own healing process as they move to a place of increased self-acceptance and strength. I support clients as they move toward their goals and dreams to live the life they wish for.
For my professional growth I attend trainings, keep up to date with ethical and legal guidelines in the field and continuously study new approaches and related issues.
I look forward to working with you!
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Grief, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Attachment issues, Avoidant Personality, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Expats, Family of Origin Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hearing Impaired, Hoarding, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Smoking/Vaping Cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Trichotillomania, Visually Impaired, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy
CA LMFT LMFT 91048
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Elizabeth Congo. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
I cant thank Elizabeth enough for the support she has provided me the last two months. I have had a very positive experience with Elizabeth. She is a great listener and has a great way of reassuring you that what has happened or what you are going through is normal and that your reactions be it happy, sad or angry is a part of the process. When things got too much she was able to bring a sense of calm by helping you come back to the present with some meditation. Elizabeth has a remarkable way of making you feel heard. Her memory for names and previous issues that you confided to her makes you feel like 'wow she really listens to me'. She is very warm and kind natured and I am so blessed I was matched with her. I am so grateful for all the help she has provided me and her supportive check-in messages in between sessions. Thanks a million, Elizabeth you are one in a million.
Written on Jun 01, 2021 after therapy with Elizabeth for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and self esteem
Elizabeth is kind, thorough and professional in her work and in her interactions. I feel better after our sessions, she helps me understand myself better and provides me with different ways to tackle my concerns. She also helped me accept some things I thought were "wrong" are actually normal for me and that I am entitled to feel what I feel. Overall, I'm very happy with the support she provided and would recommend her to anyone who would listen.
Written on Apr 20, 2021 after therapy with Elizabeth for 2 weeks