Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
How Elizabeth works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Indiana
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Toporas is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Indiana with 20 years of experience. She works with people navigating relationship struggles, trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, anger, and stress. Her approach aims to make hard conversations easier and to help people find practical next steps.
She spent years supporting foster and blended families, as well as people who survived intimate partner violence. That work shaped how she thinks about family patterns and attachment.
Background and approach
She uses what she learned to help clients untangle family history and current relationship problems. Her style is warm and interactive and she sometimes uses gentle humor to ease difficult topics. She combines client-centered listening with cognitive techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and emotionally-focused work to rebuild connection.
Sessions include talk, skill practice, and ways to notice the body’s reactions to stress and trauma. Elizabeth tailors conversations and goals to each person’s needs and timeframe. She aims to validate the change people want and then map a realistic plan to get there.
Expect straightforward guidance and collaborative goal setting during sessions. She holds a Master of Science in Education from Indiana University and practices as an LMFT. Work is offered in English and delivered using a mix of video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling the first appointment.
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.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Workplace issues
Approaches Elizabeth lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How specific approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying values and taking small committed actions even when feelings are difficult. It helps people who struggle with avoidance, anxiety, or anger to live in line with what matters most. Client-Centered Therapy centers on active listening and empathy, giving people space to be heard while they find their own solutions. It is useful for building trust and reducing shame in relationship and trauma work.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences and then suggest methods that fit. That decision is collaborative and can shift over time based on what helps most in sessions.
Online therapy offers flexibility that many people need. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to keep momentum between sessions and to share notes or quick coping strategies. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy lives while using ACT, client-centered listening, and emotionally-aware techniques in a practical way.
Questions people ask about Elizabeth
What concerns does Elizabeth address?
She helps people with relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain, stress, anxiety, anger, and self-esteem issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and interactive with occasional gentle humor. She listens closely, offers practical tools, and focuses on clear goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working with foster and blended families and survivors of intimate partner violence, and with people coping with complex stress and relationship trauma.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, practicing in Indiana with a Master of Science in Education from Indiana University.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats does she use?
Work is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.