Elizabeth Brennan, LMSW

Elizabeth Brennan is a Licensed Master Social Worker who brings eight years of clinical experience to her work. She practices from Michigan and combines practical therapeutic tools with a warm, creative outlook. Elizabeth aims to make therapy feel manageable and direct for people facing hard moments.

She spent time in public mental health doing direct care, assessment, case management, and therapy. That background gives her a broad view of how struggles like depression, anxiety, and substance concerns show up in daily life. She also has experience volunteering in community arts and development, and she draws on creativity in her approach.

Elizabeth uses several approaches to tailor therapy to each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps with changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Client-centered methods focus on listening and building a trusting relationship. Dialectical Behavior Therapy and EMDR are part of her toolkit when emotion regulation or trauma work are needed.

She helps people with a wide range of concerns, including mood disorders, stress, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, body image, ADHD, and caregiving strain. She also supports people navigating adoption and foster care, neurodiversity, and alternative sexual cultures. Elizabeth values creativity and encourages expressive ways to make progress.

Outside of clinical work she makes pottery and watercolor paintings, gardens, cooks, and ferments kombucha and kimchi. Those personal interests shape a therapy style that is practical, patient, and often collaborative.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Elizabeth frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change thoughts and habits that keep problems going; CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and behavior patterns that interfere with daily life. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and building a strong working relationship so people feel understood and can set their own goals. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness when stress or emotional volatility is a concern.

Finding the most helpful approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts approaches over time based on what is working. The process is shared and paced to the individual's comfort.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions are useful for longer, interactive work and skill building. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text allow for brief check-ins, homework discussion, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These formats give flexibility to fit therapy into busy schedules and different life situations.