Elizabeth Meyer, LCSW

Elizabeth Meyer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in North Dakota who uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside person-centered care. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and trauma-related symptoms. Her work also addresses self-esteem and life transitions for clients seeking clearer coping strategies.

She brings five years of clinical experience to brief and longer-term work. Elizabeth emphasizes practical tools people can try between sessions. She listens for what matters most and adjusts plans to fit daily life and goals.

Her background includes a Master of Social Work from the University of North Dakota and a Bachelor of Science in Social Work. She also completed minors in American Indian Studies and Chemical Dependency during her undergraduate studies. These studies inform her awareness of cultural and substance-related factors that can affect recovery.

Elizabeth uses a trauma-informed, strength-based stance. That means she focuses on safety, existing strengths, and step-by-step skill building. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy and EMDR when clients and circumstances suggest those approaches might help.

Sessions aim to be straightforward and goal-focused. Typical work includes identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, building emotion regulation skills, and processing past events that keep people stuck. Elizabeth encourages small, achievable steps so progress feels useful and sustainable.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Elizabeth uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT focuses on concrete exercises and homework that transfer well to video or text-based sessions, making it useful for anxiety, mood issues, and stress management.

She also practices Client-Centered Therapy, which centers on active listening and following the person’s pace. This approach helps people feel heard and shapes goals around what matters most to them, whether sessions are on the phone or by video.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and happens together. Elizabeth will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and what felt useful in the past. She then suggests options and adjusts the plan as needed so the work matches daily life and progress stays realistic.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people use visual cues for skills practice. Phone sessions are an option when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in fits better. Live chat or text messaging can support quick skill reminders, brief coaching, or more frequent touchpoints between longer sessions. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.