Elizabeth, the Co-Founder and Clinical Director of the Bellevue Trauma Recovery Center, brings a wealth of experience from pediatric hospital care, residential treatment, intensive outpatient programs, and private practice. With a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Gonzaga University, she is licensed to practice in both Washington and Colorado.

Elizabeth specializes in supporting individuals and relationships in distress due to betrayal, infidelity, and sex addiction. She works with partners, couples, and families facing the painful impact of broken trust, guiding them through the challenges of relational rupture, trauma responses, and high-conflict dynamics.

She is a Certified Clinical Partner Specialist (CCPS) through the Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialists (APSATS) and a Certified Clinical Betrayal Recovery Therapist (CCBRT-C) through the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP). These advanced credentials reflect her deep expertise in treating betrayal trauma, supporting betrayed partners, and helping couples navigate the complexities of recovery after sex addiction or infidelity.

Elizabeth is also certified in Emotional Transformation Therapy (ETT), a neurobiologically informed approach that facilitates rapid trauma integration. By combining ETT with attachment-based frameworks and nervous system regulation strategies, she helps clients stabilize after relational trauma, foster post-traumatic growth, and rebuild secure connections.

In response to the rapidly evolving landscape of digital intimacy, Elizabeth is a co-creator of the Artificial Intimacy Recovery Model (AIRM)—a trauma-informed clinical framework designed to support individuals and partners impacted by emotional, romantic, or compulsive relationships with artificial intelligence and digital companions. AIRM integrates attachment theory, betrayal trauma research, addiction frameworks, narrative therapy, and somatic practices to address the unique relational and neurobiological impacts of artificial intimacy. Through this work, Elizabeth is helping shape emerging clinical standards for treating AI-related relational trauma with clarity, nuance, and compassion.

Her clinical practice also includes treating individuals struggling with problematic sexual behaviors and sex addiction, offering compassionate yet direct support that promotes accountability, healing, and healthier intimacy. This dual perspective allows her to walk alongside both betrayed partners and individuals in recovery, restoring safety and hope even in high-conflict situations.

In addition to her clinical work, Elizabeth is a national speaker on the neurobiology of betrayal, relational trauma, and artificial intimacy, presenting through webinars, conferences, and podcasts. She is committed to advancing trauma-informed care and increasing awareness of how betrayal—both human and digital—impacts the nervous system, attachment, and relational identity.

As Clinical Director, Elizabeth designs and oversees clinical programs, mentors and trains clinicians, and upholds the highest standards of care at the Center. She also serves as a primary therapist in the Resilience Through Betrayal intensive programs, guiding clients through the complex process of healing with structure, attunement, and expertise.

Elizabeth’s work is defined by her dedication to helping individuals and couples rebuild trust, restore balance, and recover a sense of safety and connection in relationships impacted by betrayal, sex addiction, and emerging forms of artificial intimacy.

 

Education & Credentials:

Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MA)

Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Washington State (LMHC)

Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado State (LPC)

Washington State Approved Clinical Supervisor

Gottman Method Couples Therapy – Level 1

APSATS Certified Clinical Partner Specialist (CCPS)

Certified ETT Complex Trauma Therapist

Certified ETT Somatic Psychotherapist

Certified ETT Addictions Therapist

Certified Couple Betrayal Recovery Therapist Candidate (CCBRT-C)

 

Speaking Engagements:

03/2023
Restoring Hearts Women’s Conference: The Impact of Emotional Transformation Therapy and Reducing Betrayal Trauma Symptoms

03/2024
The Society for Advancement of Sexual Health: Emotional Regulation and the Treatment of Betrayal Trauma Symptoms

02/2025
The Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialists (APSATS) Conference: The Neurobiology of Betrayal and Strategies for Increased Emotional Regulation

02/2026
The Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialists (APSATS) Conference: Artificial Intimacy: Navigating Betrayal in the Age of AI Relationships