About Elizabeth
Elizabeth "Liz" McDowell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 17 years of practice. She offers calm, direct care for people facing stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, and life changes. Liz speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps a person can use between sessions.
Her background includes inpatient and outpatient work and a range of clinical settings. That experience shaped her approach to crisis, trauma, and mood concerns. She uses a mix of cognitive and skills-based methods to help people manage symptoms and build routines that fit everyday life.
How Elizabeth works
In sessions Liz emphasizes clear goals and steady progress. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to sort unhelpful thoughts and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based ideas when they suit the issue at hand.
People often work with her on relationships, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, career concerns, and identity matters including LGBT issues. She also supports those coping with chronic illness, caregiver stress, cancer, and end-of-life topics. Her scope includes concerns such as ADHD, bipolar disorder, codependency, and self-esteem struggles.
Sessions aim to be collaborative and practical. Liz helps clients name priorities, try new coping strategies, and adjust plans if something is not working. The focus stays on steps that make daily life easier and more manageable.
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What Elizabeth works with
The areas below are the ones Elizabeth selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 17 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Idaho |
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Online support options
How Liz’s approaches work online
Elizabeth uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and practical problems like sleep or work routines. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) invites people to notice thoughts and feelings without fighting them while moving toward chosen values. ACT can help when someone faces ongoing stress or major life changes. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication. It is especially helpful for strong emotions and relationship conflicts.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and what feels most useful. Together they try methods and adjust the plan based on what helps in real life.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues for deeper conversation. Phone can be a good choice when bandwidth is limited or for simpler check-ins. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, coaching between sessions, or when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy schedules and keep continuity over time.
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