- Addictions
- Self esteem work
- Guilt and shame
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Tom is a Utah LCSW with ten years of clinical experience. She helps people managing depression, ADHD, self-esteem struggles, addictions, and concerns related to LGBT identity. She also works with guilt and shame and other issues that often sit alongside those concerns.
Her sessions are straightforward and collaborative. She listens to what matters most, helps name patterns that keep problems alive, and practices concrete skills for handling strong emotions. Conversations include communication strategies and ways to manage impulsivity and low mood.
Elizabeth often addresses attachment and abandonment themes that can underlie shame or self-judgment. She helps people notice how past relationships affect current behavior and reactions. Work can include improving boundaries and responding differently in difficult interactions.
She also addresses practical life stressors such as caregiver strain, chronic illness, money concerns, and changes after divorce or separation. Those topics are explored alongside emotional material to create plans that fit everyday life.
Sessions use evidence-based therapeutic techniques aimed at emotional regulation, clearer thinking, and behavior change. Elizabeth supports people in building skills they can use between sessions. She invites straightforward conversation about goals and checks in on progress as therapy continues.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Elizabeth uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful thinking and building coping skills. Cognitive-style approaches help people spot thought patterns that fuel guilt, shame, depression, and anxiety, and practice alternative ways of interpreting events.She also emphasizes skill-based work for emotional regulation and behavioral change. That includes learning practical strategies to manage impulsivity, reduce avoidance, and handle intense emotions in day-to-day situations.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Elizabeth treats therapy as a collaboration and will help identify which techniques fit a person's goals and preferences. She checks in and adjusts methods as progress and needs become clearer.
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current online session options before booking so you know whether video or phone is offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, shorten travel time, and allow focused check-ins during a break from work or between appointments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Utah
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to guilt and shame?
She works with guilt and shame alongside issues like depression, self-esteem, addiction, and attachment concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She helps name patterns and teaches skills for emotional regulation and communication.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience as a clinician working with mood disorders, self-esteem challenges, and related concerns.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is listed as an LCSW licensed in Utah and works with clients from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.