Non-binary, white individual with chin-length, wavy brown hair, white short-sleeved shirt, watermelon earrings, and a flower tattoo.

My apProach

I’m trained in Family Systems Theory, which means that I can help you explore how various aspects of your life (e.g., family upbringing, societal influences, personal experiences) influence the way you make decisions, navigate relationships, and make meaning of your life.

A large part of my approach to therapy draws from Internal Family Systems (IFS), which is a framework that helps identify parts of self that have developed throughout life and mostly function in ways to protect you - but can often leave folks feeling stuck in old patterns. In getting to know these parts better, we can unburden the parts who are carrying old wounds, and relieve the protective parts that are often exhausted from always having to be “on.”
My overall approach aims to help you find love and compassion for all aspects of yourself. Most of the clients I work with are looking for support in bridging the gap from what they intellectually know to be true (e.g., “I logically know that I’m not a failure”) to the felt sense that it’s true (e.g., truly feeling that they’re not a failure).
My approach can be described as both direct and relational; it’s important to me that I bring my authentic self into my work with you. I tend to use humor and appropriate self-disclosure to normalize the struggle of the human experience and help you feel less alone. I prioritize establishing a genuine connection with clients and creating a space where you feel comfortable and seen, as I feel that this is a key factor in getting something out of therapy.

My values

I don’t approach therapy as a “blank slate.” My practice is grounded in authentic relationship, which includes openly naming power dynamics, identity differences, and the ways that these show up both in and out of the therapy room. For many clients, this transparency and open acknowledgement is crucial in attachment repair and experiencing genuine connection.
Body liberation and radical self-love are core values that guide how I move through the world and how I approach therapy. I practice from trauma-informed and HAES perspectives. I firmly believe that there are no “good” or “bad” foods, and I am strongly anti-diet.
Much of the therapeutic work I do with clients highlights the negative implications of - and ultimately challenging - ideologies which include are but not limited to: white supremacy, white settler colonialism, racism, capitalism, patriarchy and misogyny, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, and fatphobia. A key piece of our work together involves identifying how these oppressive systems influence your lived experience, and collaborating to challenge these systems individually and collectively.

I teach an undergraduate course at Thomas Jefferson University that I created in 2025 called Psychology of Eating Disorders.

I enjoy spending time with my partner, being outside, engaging in activism, making art, playing with my dog, Quincy, traveling, and trying new restaurants in Philly.
My special interests include animals, making art, and rewatching The Office.

Looped video of Liz petting and excitedly engaging with a cow on the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland.