Elizabeth Junker (She/Her)

With extensive experience in addressing body image issues, I understand that these concerns don't just affect young girls—they impact many others as well. I’ve worked with various individuals, helping them navigate the complex emotions and societal pressures that contribute to negative body image. My approach is rooted in empowering everyone to develop a healthy and positive relationship with their bodies by focusing on what their bodies CAN do vs. what they look like.

Anxiety can manifest in various ways. For younger clients, it might feel like monsters in the closet, while tweens and teens may struggle more with social anxiety and the fear of not fitting in. With experience in treating general anxiety, social anxiety, and panic attacks, I help my clients navigate and manage these overwhelming thoughts and feelings. My approach integrates proven techniques to address both internal and external factors contributing to their anxiety.

I understand the unique challenges that come with managing attention, organization, and impulse control. My approach is on developing personalized plans to enhance executive functioning skills, which are crucial for planning, prioritizing and finishing tasks effectively. By creating structured strategies and practice tools, I help clients build habits and routines that best support their growth and success.

I have invested significant time and effort into practicing and incorporating Motivational Interviewing (MI), which has equipped me with a deep understanding of its principles and techniques. This approach focuses on enhancing clients' intrinsic motivation to change by exploring and resolving their ambivalence. My experience enables me to effectively guide clients through the change process, helping them articulate their goals, recognize their strengths, and commit to action.

I particularly love this modality as DBT focuses on helping individuals build skills in areas such as emotional regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness. This approach is extremely effective for managing intense emotions and improving relationships (which is great for teens). By utilizing this approach, I offer clients structured support and practical strategies to navigate their challenges, fostering greater emotional stability and overall well-being.

CBT is probably the most well known treatment modality. It offers a more structured approach to therapy with shorter treatment lengths. CBT is great about helping clients question and reframe their thoughts. This is especially useful for treating anxiety as it gives the clients tools to address negative thinking patterns and enables them to see the problem from different points of view. By guiding clients through this reflective process, I can help them uncover more adaptive ways of thinking.