Dr. Elizabeth Kellerman

I specialize in working with adults navigating complex trauma, PTSD, childhood abuse and neglect, sexual trauma, dissociation, and attachment wounds. My experience also includes supporting survivors of sexual assault, interpersonal violence, trafficking, exploitation, and organized abuse.

As a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maine and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in New Hampshire, I bring extensive experience working with individuals facing complex mental health challenges, particularly those whose experiences may not fit neatly into traditional categories or simple explanations.

I understand that trauma can affect nearly every aspect of life, including relationships, identity, emotional regulation, intimacy, and our sense of safety in the world.

I’m comfortable sitting with difficult, complicated, and deeply painful experiences. You don’t need to minimize your story, protect me from its details, or worry that what you’ve experienced is somehow too much.

While trauma is my primary specialty, I also work with anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, life transitions, and concerns involving identity and self-worth. My practice is inclusive and affirming of diverse identities and consensual relationship structures, including consensual non-monogamy and kink/BDSM.

I believe healing is possible without denying or minimizing what you’ve survived.

My approach is trauma-focused, collaborative, and rooted in the belief that healing requires more than simply learning to manage symptoms. Together, we explore how past experiences have shaped your beliefs, relationships, emotional responses, and the ways you’ve learned to survive.

I integrate EMDR, attachment-based work, somatic approaches, and creative expression, adapting treatment to your individual needs. I recognize that behaviors and patterns that create difficulties today may once have been essential for survival. Rather than judging those responses, we work to understand them and develop new possibilities.

I don’t shy away from difficult conversations or painful experiences. I believe there is value in having someone who can remain present with you through the uncomfortable, complicated, and sometimes messy parts of healing.

Therapy with me is not about forcing positivity, rushing forgiveness, or telling you how you should feel. It’s about creating space for honest exploration, meaningful understanding, and lasting change.

I bring warmth, authenticity, curiosity, and, when appropriate, humor into our work. Healing can be serious without every moment needing to feel heavy.

Our first session is an opportunity to begin getting to know one another and explore what brings you to therapy.

We’ll discuss your current concerns, relevant history, and what you’re hoping to gain from our work together. I’ll ask questions to better understand your experiences and needs, but you won’t be expected to share every detail of your trauma or revisit painful memories before you’re ready.

I recognize that reaching out for therapy can be particularly difficult when you’ve experienced trauma, especially if you’ve previously felt dismissed, misunderstood, or overwhelmed in treatment.

My priority is to establish a foundation of trust, collaboration, and choice. You will always have a voice in the direction and pace of our work.

You don’t need to arrive with the right words, a clear plan, or a polished version of your story. We can begin exactly where you are.