Elisabeth Collier

GRADUATE-LEVEL COUNSELING Practicum

Healing starts with connection, and every connection begins with understanding. So how is it that in a world with so much “connection” we often don’t feel understood?

Whoever you are, if you have a new or long-standing grief or struggle—something that people may know or may not—something that may feel like it’s been forgotten about or misunderstood or discounted—whatever it is, wherever you are, there is a place here to be seen and known, whether you are navigating transitions or loss or even the challenges that come along with life’s joyful things, like the birth of a child.

Elisabeth welcomes the privilege to meet with anyone for whom that resonates. Her particular passion is to help children and teens and their families navigate life’s challenges with compassion and understanding, utilizing an integrated approach and an array of engaging and playful therapy techniques. She encourages exploring practical solutions as well as looking at the deeper struggles that exist. She is also certified in trauma-informed care for both children and teens.

Elisabeth graduated from the University of Memphis with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Child Development before pursuing her Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She grew up in Texas and loves it, but Memphis has been her home and dear to her heart for over 20 years. She deeply enjoys being a mother to her four teenagers—except when they are learning to drive.

When she’s not counseling (or busy with her second job chauffeuring to school/ballet/softball/theater/basketball/youth group) she loves to explore interior design, pursue strength training and Pilates, and spend time with friends of all ages and stages of life.

Education

Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Townsend Institute, Concordia University Irvine (in progress)

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Child Development – University of Memphis