Elizabeth Douglas

More About Elizabeth Douglas

Clinical Interests:

Coming in and opening up about your past isn’t easy, but living with your trauma hasn’t been easy either!

You wake up before your alarm, your heart already racing. Getting out of bed feels like an enormous task. You push yourself to do it, but every movement feels heavy and deliberate. As you head out for the day, you notice how hyper-aware you are of your surroundings. Every noise seems amplified, every movement in your peripheral vision startles you. You feel on edge, as if something bad could happen at any moment.

At work, it’s hard to concentrate. Your mind keeps drifting back to the trauma, replaying scenes and feelings. Interacting with colleagues is difficult; you put on a mask, trying to seem okay when you’re not. The effort to appear normal is exhausting. Home provides a brief respite, but socializing is draining. You choose to eat alone, preferring the quiet, though it doesn’t bring much comfort. The afternoon drags on, each task taking twice as long as it should. You feel frustrated with yourself for not being able to function like you used to. You try to relax, but your mind is restless. You attempt to watch TV or read, but it’s hard to focus.

Nighttime is the hardest. As you prepare for bed, you feel the familiar anxiety creeping in. You dread the nightmares and the restless sleep. Lying in bed, you try to calm your mind, but it’s a struggle. You feel alone in your experience, even though you know others care about you.

You Don’t Have To Live Like This Anymore!

Clinical Approach:

My therapeutic style is flexible and integrative, drawing from several approaches that will best fit your unique needs, because you are a unique person! I often pull techniques from: cognitive behavioral Therapy (CBT), and use techniques like EMDR and Prolonged Exposure therapy to support your growth and progress. In sessions, I strive to be challenging, yet remain compassionate and provide a comfortable, empowering, and judgment free space.
I have a sex positive approach and am an LGBTQ+ provider.

I recognize how intimidating, scary, and sometimes discouraging, the therapy process can be. But I meet you where you’re at, go at your pace and hope that in providing a safe space, it will give you a starting point to feel seen and heard.

I would love to connect and begin your journey to self-improvement.

Hobbies:

In my spare time I enjoy indulging in creating art and being in the artistic community, spending time with my adult children and our cats, volunteering with Pride and GPS, and in the summertime I raise honeybees and native butterflies for wild release.