Elizabeth Brennan, LMSW

Elizabeth Brennan is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing from Michigan. She has eight years of clinical experience across public mental health and community settings. Elizabeth aims to create a calm, accepting space where people can talk about what’s hard and learn practical ways to cope. She draws on creativity and everyday tools to help people feel more connected to themselves and their lives.

Elizabeth has worked in direct care, assessment and diagnosis, case management, and therapy. She brings experience supporting people with depression, anxiety, bipolar conditions, addictions, and stress-related concerns. Sexuality and intimacy-related issues are also listed among her practice areas, along with body image and chronic pain concerns.

Her approach mixes client-centered work with evidence-informed techniques. That may include cognitive behavioral strategies to rethink unhelpful patterns, mindfulness practices to manage overwhelming feelings, and when appropriate trauma-focused methods such as EMDR and DBT skills for emotion regulation. Elizabeth emphasizes patient pacing and practical skills people can use between visits.

She also has experience with neurodiversity, adoption and foster care topics, and kink-aware care. Her background includes volunteering for community arts projects and training in multiple therapeutic approaches. Outside work she makes pottery, paints, gardens, and ferments foods, and she brings that creative perspective into sessions when it fits the person’s goals.

If someone is ready to start, Elizabeth supports people in taking concrete first steps and learning more about themselves. Her style is steady, collaborative, and focused on real-life changes people can use day to day.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and supporting the person’s own goals. In practice this means the therapist follows the person’s lead, reflects understanding, and helps clarify what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches concrete skills to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems, with exercises and behavioral experiments you can try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is typically a team effort. Elizabeth will work with each person to figure out which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean blending client-centered listening with CBT tools, mindfulness practices, or trauma-focused methods over time. The plan can be adjusted as goals evolve.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful for fitting therapy into a busy schedule, avoiding travel, and keeping appointments consistent. Online work can make it easier to try short check-ins, practice skills between meetings, or schedule sessions at convenient times during the week. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, mindfulness practices, and CBT homework to an online setting so therapy remains practical and goal-oriented.