Elizabeth Thomas

Compassionate, practical support for relationship and family healing

LMFT Tennessee

Experience: 4 years in practice
Focus areas: Relationship, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Elizabeth

Elizabeth Thomas is a Tennessee-licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on supporting people facing relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, and major life transitions.

Background and approach

With four years of clinical practice, she emphasizes collaborative work that helps clients clarify patterns, build new coping skills, and pursue more satisfying connections and personal stability. Her approach blends evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), attachment-based techniques, and client-centered practices to tailor care to each person's needs.

Elizabeth creates an open, nonjudgmental space where feelings and thoughts can be explored honestly, and she partners with clients to set realistic goals and practical next steps. She aims to empower clients to make meaningful changes and to navigate difficult emotions with greater resilience.

Elizabeth brings particular attention to issues like abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, attachment wounds, blended family dynamics, and caregiver stress. She also addresses body image, codependency, communication and control problems, chronic illness or pain, and family of origin struggles.

Her work balances empathy with skill-building to help clients move toward healthier relationships and daily functioning.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online relationship and trauma work

Elizabeth draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy to guide online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and developing concrete skills and behavior changes to reduce distress and improve daily functioning; it is often useful for managing mood, anxiety, and relationship-reactive patterns. Attachment-based work explores how early relational experiences shape current bonds and emotional responses, helping people understand closeness, trust, and patterns that affect intimate and family relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, then combine elements from different approaches as appropriate. This collaborative stance helps tailor a plan that balances emotional exploration with practical skill-building so clients feel engaged and supported in finding what works for them.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for scheduling and for communicating in ways that fit a client's life. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity during busy or disruptive seasons and allow therapists to use the same therapeutic tools and exercises across different media to support progress.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Elizabeth work with?

She works with relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes, along with related areas such as abandonment, attachment issues, blended family challenges, and caregiver stress.

What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?

The approach blends client-centered empathy with skill-based strategies from CBT, DBT, EFT, and attachment-focused work to address emotions, patterns, and practical coping skills.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

Elizabeth has four years of professional therapy experience practicing as a licensed provider in Tennessee.

What are the therapist's credentials and where are they licensed?

She holds the credential LMFT and is licensed in Tennessee with license number TN LMFT 1764.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

She provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available for therapy?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.

How is payment handled and what does therapy cost?

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

What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shame ImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesPanic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSexualitySomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyNarrative TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Licensed

Tennessee

Languages

English