Meet Elizabeth Galasso
Compassionate guide, empowering healing journeys
Approaches:
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Strengths-based
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
Specialities:
- Trauma
- Adoptees
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Grief & Loss
Find the right fit for your unique needs
Schedule an IMI. This personalized conversation will help connect you to the ideal therapist to support your unique journey to well-being.
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 like anxiety or depression. Her experience and training spans 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 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 Elizabeth’s clients say about her
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
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
Exceptions to Confidentiality
This form explains limitations to the confidentiality required by licensure.