Elizabeth "Liz" Gray , LSCSW

Elizabeth "Liz" Gray is a licensed social worker with 10 years of clinical experience. She brings a calm, down-to-earth style to sessions and centers care on each person's goals. Liz is based in Kansas and works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and eating or body-image concerns.

She uses practical strategies from several evidence-based approaches. That includes cognitive behavioral tools to spot unhelpful thinking, acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and take meaningful action, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy to manage intense emotions. Sessions move at the client's pace and focus on skills that apply to everyday life.

Liz also draws on attachment-informed work when relationships, abandonment, or family of origin issues are part of the concern. She supports people managing trauma, domestic violence histories, dissociation, and the aftermath of separation or divorce. Other areas she often addresses include communication problems, codependency, control issues, and career or life-change stressors.

Her approach emphasizes collaboration and client autonomy. Clients set the goals and Liz helps them build steps toward those goals through practical exercises, reflective conversation, and homework when useful. She aims to make therapy feel accessible and straightforward.

Outside of work she keeps a cat and a French bulldog who sometimes make cameo appearances during sessions. Liz enjoys hiking and spending time outdoors when she can.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take small, values-driven steps even when emotions are difficult. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns that get in the way and replacing them with more helpful options. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and uses that understanding to improve communication and connection.

Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions can mix approaches so work remains practical and focused on progress the client can notice between meetings.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for in-depth work and seeing nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow brief updates or day-to-day coaching and can fit into busy schedules. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care when travel, work, or family demands change.