Liz Essary
LMSW, LCDC, CHI
Things feel overwhelming.
I work with women undergoing major life changes, especially in middle age. Clients work with me to gain a better understanding of their own emotional experience, to grieve, and to learn skills that soften the sharp edges in this season of life. If you’re feeling untethered and struggling to see the path forward for yourself, let’s talk about how I can help.
Clients who have lots of insights about themselves but feel they've make limited progress in talk therapy work really well with me. I take a psychodynamic approach to my work (we use our patient-therapist relationship for clues to what's going on for you), with special attention to experiential work and on bringing the physical into treatment.
Taking that first step in reaching out to a new therapist can be intimidating. Worried about what you need to do for a free consultation call? Reach out, and I'll guide us through it.
Areas of practice
I practice therapy under the supervision of Anne Slater, LCSW-S.
Psychotherapy
I work with adults who live with anxiety and depression. I love to use experiential work to explore themes that come up in session. I completed a trauma fellowship as part of my graduate work, and my current work focuses on providing group, individual, and family therapy for adults who live with the legacy of trauma.
I'm currently a Somatic Experiencing International® trainee. Integrating body-focused work into my practice helps us understand how to keep you steady while working through traumatic material. This work goes beyond a cognitive knowing, and supports a bottom-up approach that focuses on the nervous system and your physical experience.