Providing a supportive and nonjudgmental environment to explore difficult feelings and discuss life's challenges. Dr. Elizabeth O'Keefe believes that people have the ability to cope with painful emotions, to grow, and to heal from traumatic experiences. The primary areas of practice are helping people cope with anxiety and stress, and the effects of trauma.
Additional areas of specialization include reducing depression, increasing feelings of self-esteem and self-worth, and assisting individuals through challenging life transitions e.g. Dr. O'Keefe is a licensed psychologist. She uses a combination of empirically validated therapies, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Gottman Method Couples Therapy.
Additional areas of specialization include reducing depression, increasing feelings of self-esteem and self-worth, and assisting individuals through challenging life transitions e.g. Dr. O'Keefe is a licensed psychologist. She uses a combination of empirically validated therapies, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Gottman Method Couples Therapy.
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If you are reading this, it most likely means you or someone you love is struggling emotionally. I would be happy to assist you in finding healthy ways to manage sadness, anxiety, or stress, cope with painful or traumatic experiences, and increase your self-esteem. As a therapist, I strive to be compassionate, genuine, and to help clients draw on their inner strengths.
Anxiety can get in the way of experiencing your life and participating in your life the way you want to. People experience anxiety in different ways. Some describe feeling generally uneasy, overwhelmed, worried, or nervous. Other people experience a sense of panic and fear. Anxiety can make a seemingly "simple" task like making a phone call, sending an email, or speaking with a supervisor feel uncomfortable or even unbearable.
Dr. O'Keefe provides an emotionally safe space to process traumatic experiences. Trauma can lead to a range of mental health symptoms, including intrusive memories, feeling emotionally numb, depression, anxiety, guilt or shame. Trauma can also affect people in other ways. Sometimes individuals who have experienced trauma express difficulty letting people in, trusting others, or trusting themselves.
Sadly, all people will suffer loss at some point in their lives. There is no right or wrong way to grieve and everyone grieves differently. Unfortunately, there is no way to "fast forward" through the difficult feelings associated with bereavement. Sometimes, someone is grieving a loss and simultaneously trying to work through trauma that occurred leading up to or during the time of their loved one's death.
People who are feeling down or depressed may feel as though they are experiencing life through a grey colored filter. Events or activities they used to enjoy, no longer seem as appealing. Other times people describe feeling "stuck" and unable to move forward with a change or transition even though they have the desire to.
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Kiyah Harrison
Nov 02, 2019
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I had the opportunity to work with Dr. O’keefe for a little over a year. She exemplified what it is to be a great clinician and leader in this field. She has an extensive amount of knowledge and is always finding new ways to become a better clinician to assist those she serves. She is professional, caring, and is a woman of integrity and great moral character.
