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Elizabeth "Liz" McDowell, LCSW

  • Experience17 years
  • LocationIdaho
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Elizabeth

Elizabeth "Liz" McDowell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 17 years of experience providing therapy in a range of clinical settings. She combines practical strategies with compassionate listening to help clients navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, and life transitions.

Background and approach

Liz is trained in approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy, and she adapts her style to fit each person's needs. Her work emphasizes building skills for coping and communication while attending to relational patterns and emotional processing.

Liz has supported people facing addictions, compassion fatigue, bipolar concerns, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and ADHD among other challenges. She offers collaborative, goal-oriented care that respects individual differences and the complexities of life circumstances.

Based in Idaho and practicing in English, she aims to create practical plans and meaningful change through evidence-informed techniques and a warm, nonjudgmental stance.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Therapy

Elizabeth "Liz" McDowell uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that support crisis management and relationship difficulties. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) may be used to clarify values and build psychological flexibility when facing life transitions or chronic struggles.

Choosing the most helpful approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist collaborates with each person to determine what fits best. Conversations about goals, preferences, and how a method feels in practice guide ongoing adjustments so therapy remains relevant and effective for the client's situation.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to schedule appointments around work and family commitments, continue care across distances within the stated regional practice, and use skills coaching or brief check-ins between longer sessions when helpful.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family issues, addictions, ADHD, and concerns related to self-esteem and career.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach blends skill-based therapies like CBT and DBT with attachment-informed and client-centered methods to combine practical tools and relational understanding in sessions.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 17 years of clinical experience working in inpatient and outpatient settings and providing therapy, assessments, and support to individuals, couples, and families.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW with license details documented as ID LCSW LCSW-30195 and CA LCSW 114279, and she practices in Idaho.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preference and scheduling options.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualityTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

17+ years

Licensed

Idaho, Utah, Maine, Arizona, California

Languages

English

What Elizabeth can help with

Elizabeth "Liz" McDowell works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes.

Elizabeth works with individuals, couples, and families.

Elizabeth works with crisis situations.

How Elizabeth approaches therapy

Elizabeth's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Psychodynamic Therapy.

Elizabeth uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).

Experience and training

Elizabeth is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Idaho, with 17 years of clinical experience.