Liz Jeppesen

MA, LMHC

Clinician

Liz Jeppesen specializes in working with children and families to assess and counsel issues of abuse, divorce and the effects of trauma. Liz helps clients understand the dynamics impacting their relationships. She coaches personal dynamics that improve clients’ lives and the lives of those they are closest to. Trauma impacts every life; Liz uses Psychoeducation and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy to help clients understand how. Liz encourages her clients to honor their experiences, and to celebrate and find joy in their next steps.

If you have experienced dysfunctional parenting or relationships you can foster your own healthy development and introduce healthy dynamics into your life. Your interactive style is like your first language. You are fluent in what your parents taught you but you can learn a second language and change your life.

Responsive parenting and support is not intuitive, but it is so important to access counseling as soon as trauma is identified. It can be easy to unintentionally react to the trauma of others in a manner that compounds their pain. Counseling provides the knowledge and support to help clients manage their situation with responses that are healing. The informed client has the best opportunity for a good outcome and is in the position to give the gift of healing that is paid forward through generations.

Liz has worked in Family Court, Dependency Court, and the Juvenile Justice System to help sex offenders, victims of sexual abuse, families experiencing high conflict divorces, and adolescent behavioral issues. She has a deep compassion and admiration for clients seeking to address their emotional and psychological challenges. She has the experience and expertise to recognize the difference between mental illness, trauma, substance abuse, and learned behavioral issues. This allows her to guide clients to better outcomes as they move forward. 

Liz grew up in the Seattle area and loves the scenic beauty of the Northwest. She loves the diversity of the area, and being able to explore landscapes both urban and wild.