Elizabeth Romska

Elizabeth Romska recognizes that reaching out for support can feel difficult, and she respects the courage it takes to begin. She centers her work on the understanding that each person brings a unique story and personality to therapy, so finding a good fit is important to achieving meaningful change.

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in North Carolina (license NC LCSW C007055) with 15 years of experience providing therapeutic services and more than 20 years of experience as a school social worker. Romska earned a bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Meredith College in Raleigh, NC and a Master of Social Work from East Carolina University in Greenville, NC. She also holds a certification in Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) and serves as a Crisis Counselor on the CISM team for a public school district.

Romska’s practice is client-centered and trauma-focused, grounded in building trust and respect so change can occur. She approaches clients as the experts in their own lives and aims to nurture personal growth by helping people identify the strengths and tools they already possess. Her work emphasizes empathy, compassion, acceptance, and a non-judgmental stance as clients explore difficult feelings such as anxiety, depression, hopelessness, or guilt.

Throughout her career she has worked with people of diverse ages and backgrounds. Her experience includes supporting individuals affected by depression, anxiety, trauma, abuse and neglect, ADHD, LGBTQ+ concerns, and the challenges of parenting. Her areas of specialty include stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self-esteem, addictions, LGBT issues, relationship concerns, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, anger management, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.

Outside of her professional life she enjoys spending time with her husband and three daughters, exercising, playing games, and being in nature.