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Elizabeth Brennan, LMSW

  • Experience8 years
  • LocationMichigan
  • Focus areasADHD, LGBT, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Elizabeth

Elizabeth Brennan is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with eight years of clinical experience working across community mental health and therapeutic settings. She trained in social work and fine art and has applied that background to roles in direct care, assessment, case management, and psychotherapy.

Background and approach

Her practice emphasizes thoughtful, patient-centered support for people facing mood and anxiety disorders, addiction and substance concerns, trauma-related conditions, and a broad range of relational and identity-focused challenges including LGBT and neurodiversity-related matters.

Elizabeth brings a collaborative, creative stance to therapy, encouraging clients to explore strengths and to develop practical skills for coping with stress, grief, career shifts, and parenting or family dynamics. She integrates evidence-based methods alongside mindfulness and expressive approaches, helping clients work through body image, chronic pain, dissociation, and co-occurring concerns.

Elizabeth frames change as a process and offers steady, respectful guidance aimed at increasing self-knowledge, emotional resilience, and meaningful connection to values and daily life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Access

Elizabeth draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and EMDR alongside client-centered principles to tailor care to each person. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaching practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. EMDR uses bilateral stimulation as part of a structured process to help people reprocess traumatic memories and reduce the emotional intensity of those experiences. She couples these methods with client-centered care, creating a respectful, collaborative relationship that honors individual goals and strengths.

Choosing an approach is part of the work together rather than a one-time decision; Elizabeth partners with clients to explore which methods best match their needs, goals, and comfort level, adjusting the plan as progress and preferences evolve. This collaborative process helps clients feel engaged and supported while learning new coping strategies.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These formats can make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, maintain continuity across location changes, and access consistent support when in-person visits are not feasible.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of issues does Elizabeth work with?
She focuses on a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, ADHD, and body image among others.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centered and collaborative, mixing evidence-based techniques with creative and mindfulness-based practices to fit each person’s needs.
What is Elizabeth's professional background?
She has eight years of experience in public mental health settings and has worked in direct care, assessment and diagnosis, case management, and therapy.
Where is Elizabeth licensed and practicing?
She holds an LMSW and is based in Michigan; the license detail is MI LMSW 6801110805.
Does she offer services in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Available session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging depending on client preference and availability.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in beginning therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

LGBTTrauma and abuseSelf esteemCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English

What Elizabeth can help with

Elizabeth Brennan works with clients on LGBT, trauma and abuse, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.

Elizabeth works with depression, anxiety, neuro atypical family systems support, and relationship challenges.

How Elizabeth approaches therapy

Elizabeth's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy.

Experience and training

Elizabeth is a Licensed Masters Social Worker practicing in Michigan, with 8 years of clinical experience.