Meet Elizabeth Galasso (she/her)
Compassionate guide, empowering healing journeys
Approaches:
- Attachment-based
- Breathwork
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Clinical supervision
- Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT)
- EMDR
- Holistic
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Mindfulness
- Motivational interviewing
- Psychodynamic
- Skills-based
- Strengths-based
- Solution-focused
- Somatic techniques
- Trauma-informed
Specialities:
- Abuse
- Addiction
- Adoptees
- Adoptive families
- Anger managements
- Anxiety
- Conflict
- Depression
- Foreign Service Officer
- Grief & loss
- Government employee
- Interpersonal violence
- Mindfulness
- Parents / Parenting
- Relationships
- PTSD
- Self-esteem
- Sexual Assault
- Stress
- Trauma
- Womanhood
Let us find the right therapist for you
We’ll take the guesswork out of finding your therapist. In your free Intentional Matching Interview, we’ll take the time to understand your goals and pair you with the therapist who’s right for you.
About Elizabeth Galasso
Take your next step towards healing and growth with the expertise of Elizabeth Galasso. With her, you will experience a safe space to set the groundwork to heal and optimize your well-being.
Equipped with almost two decades of trauma work, Liz applies multiple modalities to your unique therapeutic design so that you benefit from custom-tailored outcomes and treatment. You will experience being front and center in every layer of your journey. Liz has a gentle, affirming, and supportive style, and she recognizes the courage it takes to seek help and make positive changes.
Liz’s compassion and non-judgmental relationship style will help you relax into the work so that you maximize your therapeutic journey and actually look forward to connecting. Her confidence will empower you to unlock the inner strength and resilience that lives inside of you.
You will know you are in good hands with Liz in your corner, whether it’s her specialty in working with trauma, adoptees, or struggles with mood challenges like anxiety or depression. Her experience and training span many areas of mental health, which means you will feel well matched no matter the turns that your journey may take. You can show up as you are and become equipped with tools to grow meaningfully from there.
Liz’s areas of expertise include, but are not limited to, EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness practices, and Internal Family Systems (IFS).
Change begins with you and ripples out into the world.
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Before joining The Viva Center, Elizabeth held numerous clinical leadership positions at a variety of local, regional, and national mental health organizations. In her almost 20 years of clinical work, she revels in the opportunity to affect positive wellness outcomes through her supervisory influence as well as her direct clinical work.
EDUCATION
Elizabeth received her Master of Science in Advanced Clinical Social Work from Columbia University, New York, New York, and her Bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Science from Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.
She has proven her continued dedication to her clients and their wellness throughout her academic and professional career.
Here’s what clients say about Liz
For the first visit, we will ask you to fill out the following forms.
Waiver of Liability & Informed Consent
Each of our Clinical Associates is a licensed practitioner. As required by licensure, treatment under a licensed practitioner is confidential. It also outlines the collaborative nature of the therapeutic relationship and co-responsibility for treatment outcomes.
Telemental Health Informed Consent to Treatment
Outlines components, limitations, risks, and benefits of telehealth treatment. Including what to do in the event of an emergency.
Financial Agreement
This form outlines The Viva Center’s financial policies, rates, and out-of-network status.
Client Questionnaire
This form serves 2 purposes: It helps to capture the baseline experience when beginning treatment, allowing for an opportunity to take stock of current status. It also helps the clinician gather important background information without taking extra time in the first session. The first page of this form is required, and the others are supplemental. It is fine to exercise the decision to leave out any areas of the form. Please keep in mind any areas elected not to be disclosed at this time may be relevant to treatment outcomes.
Notice of Privacy Practices
Describes our commitment to keeping your protected health information secure. Details how it can and cannot be used or disclosed.
Exceptions to Confidentiality
This form explains limitations to the confidentiality required by licensure.
In Person COVID-19 Policy and Consent Form
The wellbeing of our clients and clinicians is our top priority. This document contains important information about the decision to resume in-person services in light of the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis.