Elizabeth Stark, LMFT
Practical, experienced therapist for everyday struggles
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Elizabeth works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Stark is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 25 years of clinical experience. She focuses on common concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and grief. She also helps people facing addiction, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and struggles with self-esteem.
Elizabeth uses straightforward, practical conversations to help people make changes. Sessions tend to be collaborative - she listens, asks questions, and works with each person to set clear, manageable goals.
Background and approach
Her style is warm, encouraging, and calm so clients can move at a pace that feels right for them. Her background includes a bachelor of Liberal Studies from Chapman University and a master of Counseling Psychology from National University. Over the years she has provided individual and group therapy in a range of settings.
This variety gives her experience with many life stages and kinds of problems. In session she draws on evidence-based techniques and fits tools to the problem at hand. She often uses brief skills practice, goal-focused conversations, and motivation-building work to help people notice progress between sessions.
She explains strategies in plain language and checks in about what is working. People come to her wanting better ways to handle stress, stronger relationships, and relief from mood problems or intrusive memories. She supports parents with the strain of caregiving, and she helps those navigating major life changes like divorce or career shifts.
What Elizabeth works with
Everything Elizabeth lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Elizabeth's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care
Elizabeth often uses common evidence-based techniques that focus on thinking, behavior, and motivation. Cognitive behavioral work helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and anger. Motivational approaches concentrate on strengthening a person's own reasons for change and are useful for addictions, procrastination, or preparing for a life change.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that match your needs, checking in and adjusting plans as you progress. This teamwork helps shape realistic steps and moments to practice new skills between sessions.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls work well for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is preferred. Live chat or text messaging can be useful for brief check-ins, coping reminders, or when writing helps you process thoughts. These options make therapy more flexible for work, parenting, or busy days.
Questions people ask about Elizabeth
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, ADHD, and related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is warm, collaborative, and goal-oriented. She aims to teach simple skills and practical strategies people can use between sessions.
What kind of experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience providing individual and group therapy across a range of settings and life stages.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - licensed in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.