- Person-centered focus
- Values-based work
- Caregiver support
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Shields is a licensed mental health counselor who practices with a person-centered, strengths-based approach. She emphasizes building a trusting relationship first. Her aim is to create a space where people can be themselves and talk about past, present, or future concerns without judgment.
She uses techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside attachment-based and emotionally-focused ideas. Sessions focus on values, coping skills, and practical steps that match each person's goals. Elizabeth highlights the whole person rather than only symptoms.
Her background includes working with stress, anxiety, depression, and bipolar concerns, and she also supports people facing grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger, and career questions. She lists ADHD, addictions, compassion fatigue, and self-esteem among common topics she helps people address. Additional focuses include attachment issues, blended family challenges, chronic illness and caregiver stress, body image, and communication problems.
Elizabeth brings four years of clinical experience and holds LMHC and LIMHP credentials in Iowa and Nebraska. She notes a particular interest in supporting family caregivers, informed by her own experience as a parent of a child with multiple disabilities. She frames therapy as an ongoing conversation that adapts to changing needs.
If someone wants to explore starting therapy, she invites contact to discuss goals and next steps. Her work includes attention to values-based change, strengthening relationships, and building resilience for everyday life.
She uses techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside attachment-based and emotionally-focused ideas. Sessions focus on values, coping skills, and practical steps that match each person's goals. Elizabeth highlights the whole person rather than only symptoms.
Her background includes working with stress, anxiety, depression, and bipolar concerns, and she also supports people facing grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, anger, and career questions. She lists ADHD, addictions, compassion fatigue, and self-esteem among common topics she helps people address. Additional focuses include attachment issues, blended family challenges, chronic illness and caregiver stress, body image, and communication problems.
Elizabeth brings four years of clinical experience and holds LMHC and LIMHP credentials in Iowa and Nebraska. She notes a particular interest in supporting family caregivers, informed by her own experience as a parent of a child with multiple disabilities. She frames therapy as an ongoing conversation that adapts to changing needs.
If someone wants to explore starting therapy, she invites contact to discuss goals and next steps. Her work includes attention to values-based change, strengthening relationships, and building resilience for everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
4+ years
Credentials
Nebraska, Iowa
Languages
English
How these approaches guide online care
Elizabeth often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters most to them and learn simple ways to act on those values even when thoughts or feelings are hard. She also brings Attachment-Based Therapy ideas, which focus on how early relationships shape current patterns and how to build safer, more connected interactions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thinking and try small behavior changes that can improve mood and daily functioning.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, challenges, and preferences and recommend strategies that fit. This is a collaborative process that can change over time as needs shift.
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available online options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into a busy life by avoiding travel, allowing check-ins during a lunch break, or choosing sessions that do not require video. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to work between visits so change carries into everyday routines.
Frequently asked questions
What types of problems does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and anger problems, career questions, ADHD, addictions, and self-esteem challenges.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is person-centered and strengths-based, emphasizing a trusting relationship and an ongoing conversation tailored to each person's goals.
What experience does she bring?
She has four years of clinical practice and describes a focus on whole-person care and values-driven work.
What credentials and region are associated with this therapist?
She holds LMHC and LIMHP credentials and practices in Nebraska with licence details listed as IA LMHC and NE LIMHP.
In which languages can sessions be conducted?
Sessions are offered in English and she is open to working with international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.