Elizabeth "Lizzie" Elleson, PACFA

Elizabeth "Lizzie" Elleson is a clinical psychotherapist who brings ten years of experience across public, NGO and private settings. She works in a warm, interactive way and focuses on helping people feel more steady in their bodies and minds. Lizzie uses trauma-informed care and somatic mindfulness to support people through difficult experiences.

Her early clinical work was in drug and alcohol services in the public sector, where she saw how addiction often links to unresolved childhood trauma. That work shaped her interest in trauma and sparked further training in trauma-informed methods. Over time she began specialising in supporting people with complex trauma and disability at a national centre for complex-trauma care.

In that role she worked alongside marginalised communities and people who identify as neurodivergent, supporting a wide range of emotional and behavioural impacts caused by traumatic histories. She found this work deeply meaningful and developed practical ways to help people live with less reactivity and more calm.

Now in private practice in Melbourne and Sydney, Lizzie specialises in helping highly sensitive people recover from complex trauma. She also offers coaching for people managing premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Her practice aims to tailor approaches to each person rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.

Clients often move towards feeling more at peace with themselves and better able to navigate relationships and life’s stresses. Lizzie describes her role as a partnership and focuses on practical steps the person can use between sessions.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand connection, safety and separation issues and is useful for attachment problems, abandonment concerns and relationship difficulties. Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the centre of sessions and emphasises acceptance, active listening and collaboration to support self-directed change. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance and clearer communication, which helps with intense emotions and impulsive behaviour.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and help decide which methods to use. That choice is reviewed as progress unfolds so the plan stays useful and relevant.

The original profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time to appointments. It can also let people use sessions from a quieter spot or choose audio-only if video is difficult. Discuss practical arrangements with the therapist when you schedule to find a setup that suits your routine and aims.