About Elizabeth Sheen
Female therapist licensed in California, Arizona, Oregon & Washington
My path to therapy
The beginning of my career as a therapist was spent as a Child and Family Therapist, primarily working with foster children and their biological and foster families. This gave me an invaluable, hands-on education in understanding attachment, the impact of trauma, and the incredible power of resilience.
For the past ten years, I’ve dedicated my private practice to helping people heal from narcissistic abuse. While I still hold space for that work, my focus now is on supporting women’s mental health—particularly during midlife transitions such as perimenopause and menopause.
My cup of tea
I feel deeply passionate about creating a safe place for women who have grown up in families, religions, and cultural systems that taught them to care for others at the expense of themselves.
Aging as a woman can feel complicated, exhausting, and isolating. Our society and medical systems often make women feel invisible, with very little attention given to the profound journey of perimenopause and menopause.
That’s where I come in.
My role is to help women navigate this season of life, to be seen and supported, and to step into their power as strong, confident, and whole women.
Elizabeth Sheen
Therapist for women
My lived experience
I know pain. My personal life has been marked by heartbreak—divorce, the death of a young adult child, and experiences within patriarchal, disempowering, and abusive systems and relationships. My work as a therapist is grounded not only in more than a decade of clinical experience, research, and training, but also in lived experience.
I continue to do my own personal work, because I believe that supporting clients well requires authenticity, humility, and ongoing growth. I don’t have it all figured out—I’m human, and I still have struggles. But it’s through my humanness that I connect most deeply with the women I work with.
Professional background
I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Portland State University and later completed my Master’s degree in Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling at George Fox University. Along the way, I also spent a decade working as an accountant before returning to my true calling in counseling.
I served as an Adjunct Professor at Lewis and Clark College Graduate School of Counseling and Education, where I taught courses in Child and Family Therapy and Interventions for Children and Adolescents, and also supervised at the Community Counseling Clinic.
Licensed in Arizona, California, Oregon and Washington:
- California LPCC #19562
- Arizona LPC-19830
- Oregon LPC #C4558
- Washington LMHC #LH60745058
Outside the therapy room
Movement, nature, and mindfulness are essential parts of my life. I’ve always been an athlete—I played tennis in high school, college, and beyond—and today I still find joy in running lots of miles every week, Bikram yoga, tennis, and just about anything outdoors, especially when I’m near or on the water.
On weekends, you’ll often find me with my husband at the beach boogie boarding, riding cruiser bikes, hiking, or exploring the San Diego Zoo.
I have a mindfulness and meditation practice and continue to learn from Buddhist Psychology. I do my best to savor small, beautiful moments, even when life is hard. I embrace magic wherever I find it, and yes—I love hugging trees.
**The WIEBGE acronym stands for “Will I Ever Be Good Enough?”, and signifies certification in Dr. Karyl McBride’s five-step recovery model for treating adult children of narcissistic parents.
CULTIVATE AND FLOURISH
Elizabeth Sheen, LPC, LMHC, LPCC
Therapy for women's issues
Therapy for women therapists
Therapy women with for anxiety
Therapy for spiritual abuse
Therapy for narcissistic abuse
My therapeutic approach
Therapy in-person on Tuesdays in Downtown Village Carlsbad, serving Carlsbad, Encinitas, North County San Diego, and San Diego.
Telehealth therapy on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in California, Oregon, Arizona and Washington.
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Therapy in-person on Tuesdays in Downtown Village Carlsbad, serving Carlsbad, Encihitas, North County San Diego, and San Diego.
Telehealth therapy on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in California, Oregon, Arizona and Washington.