About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Haughey is a licensed professional counselor with 14 years of clinical experience in California. She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, and depression. Elizabeth aims to meet people where they are and tailor sessions to each person's needs.
She approaches therapy with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Elizabeth draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to create an integrative plan.
Background and approach
She explains techniques in plain language and works together with clients to decide what makes sense. Elizabeth believes clients are the experts on their own lives. She listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps identify patterns that may be getting in the way of change.
Sessions often include concrete tools for managing emotions, coping with cravings, and handling stressful moments. Her background includes many years supporting people through trauma, post-traumatic stress, and issues tied to abandonment and attachment. She also assists with body image, self-love, life purpose, and women's issues, shaping work around what each client wants to address.
Seeking help is a brave step, and Elizabeth focuses on building trust first. Her style is warm and respectful, aiming to create a space where people feel seen and able to try new ways of living.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. Online sessions can teach simple exercises to reduce avoidance and build meaningful habits. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing thoughts and behaviors that worsen mood or anxiety. In video or chat sessions clients learn practical skills like thought records, behavioral experiments, and activity scheduling to break negative cycles.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Elizabeth will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and preferences, then suggest strategies that fit. That process is collaborative and may draw from more than one method so the plan matches what actually helps the client.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to schedule around work, childcare, or travel. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a quick check-in. Live chat or text sessions can be useful for brief updates, skill practice between sessions, or when writing feels easier than talking. These options aim to increase flexibility and help people access consistent support.
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- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English