Elyssa Lee

Background

About Elyssa Lee

I am a LCSW with 4 years experience providing outpatient mental health counseling for both individuals and groups. I am trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and trauma processing. I enjoy using evidenced-based practices to provide a holistic and person-centered approach to therapy. In addition to these clinical modalities, I also provide faith-based counseling using a Biblical Foundations approach. passionate about helping clients incorporate their faith in Christ to help them experience healing and wholeness. I incorporates biblical principles to help clients overcome problems, process thoughts and feelings, identify unhealthy belief systems, explore questions about the christian faith, and address issues such as sin, repentance, forgiveness, and growth in spiritual maturity. The goal of biblical foundations counseling is finding healing and wholeness through a deeper understanding of biblical truth. I am passionate about client-centered care and meeting clients where they are. I believe that it is from our experience of overcoming struggle that we are best able to help others. I utilize a strength-based perspective to empower each client to realize and optimize their personal strengths in order to overcome challenges, move toward positive change, and live life to their fullest potential. My approach to therapy is to take the position of a learner in order to fully understand clients unique needs to provide the most effective and personalized interventions. I am a firm believer that the therapeutic relationship should be a collaborative one, where I and each client work as a team in order to optimize their mental health and achieve their goals. My warm, caring, and compassionate personality creates a trusting atmosphere where clients feel accepted, comfortable, and understood. I am passionate about working with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, faith-related challenges, trauma, life transitions, issues with self-esteem, and relational challenges. I am LGBTQIA+ affirming and enjoy working with clients in both one-on-one and group settings.