Elizabeth Haughey

Compassionate, practical therapy for lasting change

LPCC California

Experience: 14 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Elizabeth

Elizabeth Haughey is a licensed professional counselor with 14 years of clinical experience who blends evidence-based methods to help people navigate stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, eating concerns, and depression.

Background and approach

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside acceptance and mindfulness-informed strategies to help clients identify unhelpful patterns and develop practical skills for coping and change. Elizabeth emphasizes an integrative approach, adapting interventions to the needs of each person rather than following a single protocol.

She aims to create a warm, respectful, and compassionate environment where clients can feel heard and understood. Her training in attachment-focused work and dialectical behavior approaches supports efforts to address relationship patterns, emotional regulation, and healing after abuse or post-traumatic stress.

Elizabeth also attends to issues such as body image, abandonment and attachment concerns, life purpose, and self-love, guiding clients toward clearer perspectives and more satisfying ways of living. Clients who choose her are offered collaborative planning and individualized care.

Elizabeth frames the therapeutic relationship as a partnership in which the client remains the expert on their life while she offers observations, skills, and strategies designed to foster growth and resilience.

Integrating approaches for effective online care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering structured strategies for anxiety, depression, and coping with addictive patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values-based actions and learning to make space for difficult emotions while committing to meaningful changes, which can help with stress, life purpose, and persistent worry. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns and early bonds to support healing around abandonment, attachment issues, and relational distress.

Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to clarify goals, preferences, and presenting concerns and then adapt an integrative plan that may draw from CBT, ACT, or attachment work as appropriate. This collaborative stance helps clients try approaches and adjust them over time so the work fits their needs.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care from home or elsewhere, support consistent practice of skills between meetings, and allow clients to engage in therapy in the format that best suits their life and rhythm.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, eating issues, and depression, and also focuses on matters like abandonment, attachment issues, body image, life purpose, post-traumatic stress, self-love, and women's issues.

What therapeutic style can I expect?

Her style is integrative and client-centered, using approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to tailor treatment to individual needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Elizabeth brings 14 years of professional experience to her practice, applying that background to support people through a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with the credential CA LPCC 15110 and practices in California.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Clients may meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuseEating disordersDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageLife purposePost-traumatic stressSelf-loveWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English