Elizabeth Nguyen, LMFT
(she/her)
Preferred Name: Elizabeth
About Me
Welcome to Fruitea Therapy, I’m Liz!
I provide a grounded, inclusive space where specialized trauma care meets real human connection. In our time together, expect genuine honesty, supportive challenge, creativity, and lighthearted humor. I help cycle breakers, overthinkers, and high achievers unhook from trauma, burnout, and intrusive thought loops.
You might be thinking: "Somatics, EMDR and ERP together? Won't grounding and trauma processing just turn into an OCD compulsion?"
As someone who also lives with OCD, I know it’s never about choosing just one tool. The key is learning to differentiate between true nervous system grounding and an OCD safety behavior. Together, we’ll uniquely navigate uncertainty, soothe your body, and process underlying trauma.
Education & Experience
I am deeply passionate about the work I do because I have seen how it helps people overcome challenging times they never thought they could heal from. Because of this passion, I make it a priority to continually adapt, advance, and seek specialized training to guide you through uncertainty, explore stuckness, and reclaim your strength.
As an EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist, I go far beyond basic protocols. I apply advanced EMDR adaptations including EMDR 2.0, Flash & Flash 2.0, EMD Bomb, Blind Therapist Protocol, and CIPOS (Constant Installation of Present Orientation and Safety) alongside Somatic EMDR and BTTI training in ERP. All of this may seem like gibberish to you, but it simply means there are many tailored ways to help you process, especially when challenges like avoidance, dissociation, or dysregulation come up. So if you feel like EMDR isn't for you after trying it once, I challenge you to ask yourself: "Have I tried the other adaptive ways EMDR can be offered?" Would you be willing to trust me on navigating that EMDR path together?
I invest this level of time and care into my craft so we have a rich, flexible toolkit tailored specifically to your nervous system. You won't just talk through your struggles; you'll get concrete, body centered approaches designed to help you process emotionally activating situations, unhook from intrusive loops, and explore the 2.0 version of you.
Specialty Area
- Anxiety/Panic Attacks
- Depression
- Family Issues
- Gender Identity
- Grief/Loss/Mourning
- Marriage/Relationship Issues
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
- Phobias
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Race, Culture, Ethnicity Issues
- Somatic Issues
- Stress Management
- Traumatic Incident
Population Served
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults
- BIPOC
- Children (4-12)
- Couples
- Families
- First Responders
- Immigrants
- LGBTQ+
- Seniors
Language
- English
- Vietnamese
Insurance
- Does Not Accept Insurance