Elizabeth McKinley
Colorado LPC specializing in trauma, mood, and family concerns
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About
Elizabeth McKinley is a licensed professional counselor in Colorado with 27 years of clinical experience. Her practice addresses a broad range of emotional and relational concerns, including trauma and abuse, mood disorders such as bipolar and depression, anxiety and stress, grief, parenting and family dynamics, and issues related to self esteem and compassion fatigue. She works with complex family systems and life transitions while attending to areas like abandonment, adoption and foster care, and caregiver stress.
Her approach draws on an array of clinical methods, including client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, existential inquiry, mindfulness work, motivational interviewing, and the Gottman Method for relationship work. Elizabeth integrates these tools to help individuals explore their history, clarify values, and develop practical strategies for coping and change. She emphasizes thoughtful collaboration and respect for each person’s unique circumstances.
Elizabeth maintains a practice grounded in professional training and long-term experience. She aims to create an atmosphere where people can examine difficult material, address interpersonal patterns such as codependency and family of origin issues, and consider new pathways forward when facing separation, loss, or major life change.
Her approach draws on an array of clinical methods, including client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, existential inquiry, mindfulness work, motivational interviewing, and the Gottman Method for relationship work. Elizabeth integrates these tools to help individuals explore their history, clarify values, and develop practical strategies for coping and change. She emphasizes thoughtful collaboration and respect for each person’s unique circumstances.
Elizabeth maintains a practice grounded in professional training and long-term experience. She aims to create an atmosphere where people can examine difficult material, address interpersonal patterns such as codependency and family of origin issues, and consider new pathways forward when facing separation, loss, or major life change.
- Location:
- Colorado, United States
- Years Experience:
- 27
- Gender:
- Female
- Languages Spoken:
- English
- Therapist of Color:
- No
- Communication Options:
- Phone • Video • Live Chat • Messaging
Specialties
Primary area of focus:Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Depression, Coping with life changes
Other areas of experience: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Grief, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Codependency, Commitment issues, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Family of origin issues, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, HIV / AIDS, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Narcissism, Personality disorders, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Workplace issues
Credentials & Verification
- Credentials: CO LPC LPC.0016009
- NPI Number: 1669124111
- License: LPC (Colorado)
Remote sessions and therapeutic approach
Elizabeth provides online care using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options allow work to continue when in-person meetings are not feasible and permit a range of communication styles, from scheduled video conversations to more immediate text check-ins.
Her clinical work commonly blends client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. In plain terms, that means she supports exploration of personal values and experience while also helping to identify unhelpful thinking or behavior patterns and practicing concrete skills to address them. Mindfulness practices are introduced to help with moment-to-moment awareness and emotional regulation, and motivational interviewing can be used when the focus is on building readiness for change.
For relationship or couple-oriented work she may draw on elements of the Gottman Method to examine interaction patterns and communication. Elizabeth frames sessions as collaborative: she invites individuals to set goals, chooses approaches that fit the presenting concerns, and adapts methods to the online format selected.
What is Elizabeth McKinley’s professional background?
She is a licensed professional counselor with 27 years of experience working on trauma, mood disorders, family issues, and related areas.
What credentials and licensure does she hold?
Elizabeth holds the LPC credential. Her license details are CO LPC LPC.0016009.
Which languages does she use in sessions?
Sessions are conducted in English.
Where is her practice located?
She is based in Colorado.
How can people work with her remotely?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as communication options.
Does she accept international clients?
This profile indicates that she does not accept international clients.
What does it cost to work with Elizabeth?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her services?
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