Elizabeth Elliott-Staggs, LMFT
Calm, experienced guidance for parents and individuals
Book with Elizabeth- Years in practice
- 30
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California, Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Elliott-Staggs is a licensed marriage and family therapist with three decades of professional experience. She practices in Texas and also holds licensure in California. She focuses on helping people facing addiction, relationship strain, trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, and parenting challenges.
She aims to make sessions feel straightforward and welcoming. Conversations focus on what matters now and practical ways to manage stress and difficult feelings. She emphasizes listening first, then working together on steps that fit each person's life.
Background and approach
Her background includes long experience across a range of concerns including eating issues, postpartum depression, obsessive-compulsive patterns, and post-traumatic stress. She also supports people navigating divorce, infidelity, multicultural concerns, and questions about life purpose. Elizabeth uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that are tailored to each situation.
She helps people build coping skills, address compulsive behaviors, and process loss and trauma. Many clients work on clearer communication and repairing trust in close relationships. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients internationally.
The style is direct but compassionate, aiming for small, achievable changes rather than vague promises. She encourages people to take the next step when they feel ready and offers guidance on how therapy can fit into busy lives.
What Elizabeth works with
Everything Elizabeth lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Elizabeth helps people with.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
Approaches that guide online work and practical support
Elizabeth uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people address present challenges and past wounds. One common approach focuses on skill-building for anxiety and depression, teaching concrete ways to manage overwhelming thoughts and interrupt unhelpful behavior patterns. This helps when mood, worry, or low energy make daily tasks harder.Another approach centers on trauma-informed processing and rebuilding a sense of safety after abuse or loss. This involves pacing conversations, naming hard experiences, and practicing grounding and coping strategies so memories and reactions feel more manageable.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and collaborate with each person to find methods that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. Decisions are revisited as progress continues so the plan can change when needed.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow for brief supports, ongoing monitoring, or flexible communication between longer sessions. These options make therapy more accessible for people juggling parenting, work, or travel.
Questions people ask about Elizabeth
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with addictions, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, stress, anxiety, and parenting challenges. Additional focuses include postpartum depression, OCD patterns, and issues around infidelity and divorce.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is straightforward and compassionate. She aims to listen carefully, reduce judgment, and work with clients on practical steps to manage emotions and behavior.
What is her experience and background?
She has 30 years of professional experience and has worked across many clinical concerns including eating issues, multicultural matters, and post-traumatic stress.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and Texas and practices from Texas. Those are the credential and regional details provided.
Which languages are offered and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Clients can choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs and schedule.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to therapist availability.
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