Psychotherapy

Individual psychotherapy sessions honor the understanding that each person has an innate capacity for healing and growth. When working with individuals, Liza identifies patterns that contribute to distress and combines depth-oriented exploration with practical interventions for life improvement.

This approach integrates insight with action steps and concrete tools that support the client’s confidence and well-being for lasting improvement. Her style is engaged and supportive, offering guidance and creating a thoughtful and individualized experience of care.

Specialties Include:

  • Family dynamics

  • Parenting young adults

  • Couple’s relationships

  • Life transitions

  • Anxiety and depression

  • Grief and loss

  • Caregiver burnout

  • Low self-esteem

  • General self-growth and personal development

Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy

Therapy for children and adolescents focuses on building confidence, emotional resilience, and the skills needed to navigate an increasingly complex world.

Liza has a natural ability to connect with young people, helping them to identify their capabilities and develop a stronger sense of self. Through a supportive and engaging process, clients are guided in managing challenges and building lasting emotional tools.

Sessions may address:

  • School-related stress

  • Anxiety and self-esteem

  • Social media and peer relationships

  • Friendships and social dynamics

  • Family relationships

  • Identity development

Special Education Parent Coaching

Parenting a child with an IEP often requires navigating far more than typical parenting demands. Families are asked to interpret complex educational plans, advocate within school systems, and support children with learning, emotional, or behavioral challenges—often without clear guidance on how to carry that support into daily life at home.

Parent coaching offers a bridge between school and home, helping families create consistent, structured environments that support a child’s success across settings. When home routines align with school-based interventions, children experience greater stability, improved regulation, and increased confidence.

With over a decade of experience as an Educationally Related Mental Health Specialist (ERMHS) counselor within a K–8 public school district, Liza brings a deep understanding of the special education system. Her work is informed by extensive participation in IEP meetings and close collaboration with families, educators, and multidisciplinary teams. This perspective allows her to translate school-based plans into practical, sustainable strategies that work in real life.

Coaching is both supportive and action-oriented—meeting families where they are while building the tools needed to create calmer, more predictable home environments. Each plan is customized to fit the unique needs of every family.

Areas of Focus:

  • Aligning home routines with school-based supports

  • Emotional regulation and behavior management

  • Collaboration with teachers and IEP team

  • Translating classroom strategies into home practice

  • In-home support to establish structure and consistency

  • Reducing parental stress and strengthening confidence

  • Preliminary meeting with child or young adult to guide development of a customized treatment plan

Parents Often Seek Support For:

  • Ongoing stress and emotional overwhelm

  • Partnership / marital conflict

  • Caregiver burnout or strain within the family system

  • Navigating the IEP process and school expectations

  • Managing after-school dysregulation or meltdowns

  • Building effective tools for emotional and behavioral support