Ms. Elizabeth F Elliott, LCSW
(she/her/hers)
Preferred Name: Lisa
About Me
I am a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist based in Chicago.
My areas of focus and specialization are in reproductive health and the perinatal period (pregnancy and postpartum), complex childhood trauma support and recovery, and LGBTQIA-affirmative practice.
I can help with adult or childhood trauma, perinatal mental health concerns and birth trauma (for birthing and non-birthing parents), vicarious trauma, family-building concerns or infertility, gender and sexual identity exploration and development, family and relationship difficulties, and grief. I can also help with mood issues (depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder). I have experience supporting people with ADHD and learning disabilities, and use a neurodiversity affirming approach.
My approach to clinical work is relational and systemic. This means that I see relationships as foundational to healing and well-being, that I understand problems (and their solutions) to be rooted both within and outside individuals themselves.
Education & Experience
Education and Licensure:
In Progress │University of Illinois at Chicago │PhD in Social Work
2016 │University of Chicago │MA in Social Work
2011 │University of Alberta (Canada) │BA (Hons) Linguistics
2011 │University of Alberta │Cert. Translation Studies (French)
State of Illinois │Licensed Clinical Social Worker (149.020470)
Postgraduate Clinical Training and Certification
2020 │EMDR Foundational Training (certification in process)
2020 │All Pregnant People: Trans Birth for Birth Workers │Collaborate Consulting
2019 │Therapeutic Treatment of Birth Trauma Level 1 & 2 │Birth & Trauma Support Center
2018 │Perinatal Mental Health Certification │Postpartum Support International
2018 │Postgraduate Psychotherapy Fellowship (LGBTQ Affirmative Practice & Adult Trauma Treatment) │Live Oak, Inc.
2016 │Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training │Medical University of South Carolina
Professional & Volunteer Affiliations
Postpartum Support International
Specialty Area
- Abuse/Neglect
- Birth Trauma/Pregnancy Loss
- Family Issues
- Gender Identity
- Grief/Loss/Mourning
- Moral Injury
- Personality Disorders
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Traumatic Incident
Population Served
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults
- LGBTQ+
Language
- English
- French
Insurance
- BlueCross BlueShield
- UnitedHealth