Elizabeth Dausch

Marriage Family Therapist Trainee in Practicum
Tel: (510) 496 6002 ext. 19

“I would rather be whole than good.”
​- Carl Jung
Elizabeth has always been fascinated by what makes different people tick. She enjoys listening to people’s stories and life experiences. For many years she channeled this interest into video-production work and deepening her listening via the many interview conversations. It was after her own healing process that Elizabeth felt called to accompany others on their healing and ‘homecoming’ journeys.
Elizabeth believes that often the suffering people experience happens within, and gets expressed, in relationships. She believes that change happens through the therapeutic relationship in which the client gets to be seen, understood and accepted exactly as they are. Elizabeth brings her warm, empathic, receptive and curious personality to the holding of her client. She has a great ability to be attuned to both the emotional and cognitive aspect of the client’s presentation; she believes both are very important resources in the client’s life.
Elizabeth’s utilizes a holistic orientation towards her work with clients. She tailors her approach to the unique needs of each person. She draws heavily on humanistic and experiential modalities. She is trauma informed and holds a multi-cultural lens to her work.

Some areas of experience and focus for Elizabeth are:
 
Life Transitions
Perfectionism
Co-Dependency
Grief
Relationship Issues
   
Elizabeth is a graduate student at California Institute of Integral Studies, in the Integral Psychology M.A.  Counseling Program. She is currently a Trainee in Practicum at Heart in Balance and holds a Peer Specialist Mental Health Certificate. She is supervised by Kristina M. Kopko, LMFT, License#53393