- CBT and DBT methods
- Mindfulness practice
- Parenting with mental health
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth O'Malley is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, and a wide range of mood and behavioral concerns including depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and issues around guilt and shame.
She helps people talk through parenting challenges, including parenting children with moderate to severe mental health needs. She also addresses trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, sleep problems, anger, intimacy-related issues, and career stress. Elizabeth lists additional focus areas such as autism and Asperger Syndrome, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and postpartum depression.
In sessions she uses Client-Centered therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness practices, and Solution-Focused techniques. That mix lets her combine problem-solving with skills practice and present-moment noticing. She frames the work in everyday terms so people can try small changes between sessions.
Her approach is straightforward and conversational. Clients can expect practical tools alongside time to talk about feelings and memories. She pays attention to how guilt or shame shows up in relationships and daily life, and she helps people name patterns and try new responses.
Elizabeth practices in California and conducts sessions in English. Before booking, readers should confirm current session format options and scheduling details through the service's matching and scheduling flow.
How her main approaches work in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting. It gives people space to talk and be heard while the therapist follows their lead, which can help when shame makes it hard to speak about painful topics.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together. It uses simple exercises and experiments to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors, which suits problems like anxiety, depression, and guilt-related thinking.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clear communication. Those tools can help when strong emotions or impulsivity get in the way of relationships or daily functioning.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Elizabeth will work with each person to identify which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she may blend elements from different approaches as needed.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking since the profile does not specify them. Online work can make scheduling easier, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and remove travel time so sessions fit into a lunch break or after work. Some formats also let people avoid being on camera or use audio-only sessions when that makes it easier to focus.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, mood disorders, trauma, addictions, parenting challenges, and concerns like guilt and shame.
How does she approach guilt and shame in sessions?
She notices how guilt or shame shows up in relationships and daily routines, helps name patterns, and introduces practical skills to test different responses.
What is her professional background and experience?
She is a California LMFT with ten years of clinical experience working across family, relationship, and individual concerns.
Where is she licensed and what does that mean?
She holds the credential California LMFT which denotes a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she provide?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the provided flow.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.