- Person-centered focus
- Rest and sleep emphasis
- Practical coping skills
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Shields is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner who focuses on building a trusting therapist-client relationship. She uses a person-centered style that highlights strengths and respects each person's pace. She invites clients to be themselves as they talk about current challenges and past experiences.
She frames therapy as an ongoing conversation and a supportive relationship. Sessions aim to help people notice their thoughts, clarify values, and take small steps toward goals. Elizabeth works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, sleep problems, grief, depression, bipolar disorder, and challenges with relationships and intimacy.
Elizabeth also offers focused help for caregivers and people facing chronic illness or disability. She pays attention to practical coping skills and how daily routines affect rest and wellbeing. Parents and caregivers may find her perspective helpful because she also has parenting experience with a child who has multiple disabilities.
Her approach draws on several clinical methods, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and a client-centered orientation. These tools are used to match treatment to each person’s goals and life context.
She has four years of clinical experience and practices in Nebraska. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are accepted. To begin, readers are invited to use the site Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and reconnect with what matters to them. It focuses on values-based action and can be useful for stress, anxiety, sleep disturbances, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy breaks down thoughts, feelings, and behaviors into manageable parts and teaches practical skills for changing patterns that affect mood, sleep, and daily routines. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people build more secure ways of relating and coping, which can improve connection and emotional regulation.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match goals, needs, and preferences. Conversations about values, lifestyle, and sleep routines help shape a plan that fits the person's life.
The original biography does not specify which session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also support consistent follow-up on sleep habits, daily routines, and stepwise behavior changes without requiring an in-person visit.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Credentials
Nebraska, Iowa
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Elizabeth address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, sleep problems, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, compassion fatigue, addictions, career concerns, ADHD, and related areas.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-centered and strengths based, with a focus on building trust. She treats therapy as an ongoing conversation that adapts to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Elizabeth has four years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns and life situations.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds the LMHC credential and the LIMHP credential and practices in Nebraska.
Are sessions available in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button on the site, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.