Dr. Elizabeth Adair

I was an educator for almost 14 years when I began my training in clinical mental health. I initially worked with teens and families in intensive in-home therapy. I transitioned to outpatient where I worked with women and men who had histories of abuse. My training and experience have been predominantly in trauma and grief. I have worked with individuals who suffer from mood disorders as well as personality disorders, particularly those with complex traumas and abuse in their histories.

My counseling begins with building a safe and strong therapeutic alliance to help clients meet their goals and care for their needs. The client-therapist relationship is a partnership. I support my clients and help them build awareness and personal growth. I believe it is essential to work through past traumas and look at how community and family systems develop identity and, at times, perpetuate behaviors that keep people in a cycle of self-defeat, poor choices, and the feeling of being stuck.

I try to work with the whole client; I work with the client to heal, repair relationships, and encourage and support their growth in every area of their lives. I have experience with a variety of mental health issues and can work with any age, couples, and families. I care about my clients and will individualize their care in the context of their cultural, social, and spiritual values.