About Elizabeth
Elizabeth O'Malley is a licensed marriage and family therapist who keeps things practical and direct. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and relationship or family struggles. She uses clear, collaborative methods and aims to make sessions feel calm and approachable.
With ten years of clinical experience, she draws on several well-known approaches to tailor care to each person. She uses client-centered work to listen and reflect what matters most.
How Elizabeth works
She also incorporates cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and dialectical skills to manage intense emotions and impulsivity. Parents often seek her help for challenges related to parenting, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and postpartum struggles. She also supports people facing trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, grief, and intimacy-related problems.
Elizabeth has experience assisting people who are navigating ADHD, bipolar disorder, and sleep or anger difficulties. In sessions, she prioritizes practical tools and short-term goals alongside deeper emotional work. She helps people build skills for communication, emotional regulation, and problem solving.
Progress is measured in small, achievable steps that fit daily life. Elizabeth holds a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential - LMFT. She provides therapy in English and works with clients across a range of life stages and concerns.
Sessions are offered through multiple online formats so people can choose what fits their schedule and needs.
Elizabeth lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Elizabeth uses client-centered therapy to create a listening space where the person sets the pace and priorities. This approach focuses on understanding feelings and reflecting what matters most so people feel heard and seen.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. CBT offers clear, practical steps to change thinking patterns and build new habits, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and panic symptoms.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. That means sessions can shift between listening, skill practice, and short-term problem solving as needed.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video is useful for a regular therapy rhythm and face-to-face interaction. Phone works well for shorter check-ins or when less bandwidth is available. Chat and text messaging can support ongoing coaching, quick updates, or times when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue work between sessions.
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