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About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Ossip is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Florida, Idaho, Indiana, New York, and Utah, a Certified Addictions Professional in Florida, an Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, and a Board-Certified Telehealth Professional. She is EMDRIA Certified in EMDR, as well as certified in Trauma Focused CBT, a Certified First Responder Counselor, a certified Triple P Parenting practitioner, a Certified Prepare and Enrich Couples Facilitator, and has 20 years of training in Sondra Ray's Loving Relationship Training. In addition, Elizabeth is a life-long equestrian, trained in EAGALA equine-assisted therapy. She has facilitated equine-assisted therapy for children and adults and practiced on-site behavioral therapy with at-risk children and families in Palm Beach County, FL, facilitated groups and individual counseling for addiction and trauma treatment facilities in Florida and Utah, as well as being a Primary Therapist and Clinical Director at leading substance abuse treatment programs in the U.S. Her therapeutic approach with her clients encompasses the many techniques and modalities she has training and expertise in, and her gentle, spiritual nature brings a high level of compassion, calm, and insight to her clients. Elizabeth holds a master's degree in Social Work from Florida Atlantic University, where her studies encompassed substance abuse, addictions, crisis intervention, trauma, sexuality and diversity, conflict resolution, children and families, elders and aging, and a wide variety of therapeutic modalities. Elizabeth received her BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and prior to becoming a therapist, had a successful career as a designer and consultant in the textile industry. Her interest in Social Work and addictions grew out of a desire to serve others, her own personal growth, and a fascination with Art Therapy, Breathwork, and other creative and experiential therapies. While in graduate school she taught art to middle and high school students and interned as a guidance counselor. Later she was a Hospice volunteer and worked with the elder population. Elizabeth’s scope of practice includes individuals, couples, and families, as well as therapeutic support groups, and workshops. Elizabeth brings an in-depth knowledge of alcoholism, addictions, codependency, 12 Step recovery, trauma/PTSD, depression, anxiety, ADHD, crisis intervention, relationships, life transitions, healing, and wellness to her practices.
Testimonials
"Elizabeth Ossip is a meticulous, dedicated, and compassionate Social Worker. She has an innate love for others and an empathetic personality.”
"Elizabeth Ossip, LCSW has proved that much time and great care can benefit a child's need and overall progress. I am grateful for all the help she provided for my son and me, and her contribution will always be much appreciated."
"Elizabeth is truly an angel and I feel so blessed to have her in my life. Without her wisdom, love, compassion, insight, and guidance, I cannot imagine how I would have processed the transitioning of my grandmother and have the relationships I do today. Through my journey with Elizabeth, I have released old energies, old patterns, and blockages and become more conscious, more aware, and ultimately more accepting of myself. My heart has opened and I have achieved a new sense of clarity. I recommend Elizabeth to anyone who is seeking enlightenment, clarity, spiritual guidance, and wishing to reach their fullest potential."
“I have been seeing Elizabeth Ossip for almost a year and it has been life-changing. Over my twenty-year marriage, I have seen two other therapists to help with communication issues in my marriage. Whereas those sessions were helpful, Elizabeth was able to help me better see the root of the issues, work on getting stronger together, and change some of my thought processes. My relationship with my husband is stronger than it has ever been. Overall I feel emotionally stronger. My thoughts are more positive through the work we did on positive thinking, redirecting thoughts, and materials she suggested reading. Elizabeth has so much knowledge and has introduced me to methods and techniques I would have never known existed without her. She is compassionate, smart, intuitive and genuinely cares about her patients."
Our Services
Our therapy services are a blend of evidenced-based, traditional therapies and experiential and creative therapies that are customized and tailored to meet the needs, preferences, and abilities of each client, Individual, group, and family counseling is conducted via online E-Therapy in Florida, Idaho, Indiana, New York, and Utah. Issues such as life transitions, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, codependency, relationships, behavioral, and adjustment issues are among the many challenges we can assist with. Services include traditional, evidence-based individual and family therapies, such as CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy,) DBT Informed Therapy, Trauma Focused CBT, Mindfulness-based stress reduction, 12 Step Focused Therapy, Art and Bibliotherapies, Trauma Outcome Process, SASSI Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory, Certified First Responder Counseling, and Triple P Parenting Program.
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an integrative psychotherapy approach that has been extensively researched and proven effective for the treatment of trauma. EMDR is a set of standardized protocols that incorporates elements from many different treatment approaches. To date, EMDR therapy has helped millions of people of all ages relieve many types of psychological stress. The EMDR technique uses eye movement, auditory, and tactile activation to produce bilateral brain stimulation. This facilitates the processing and desensitization of traumatic memory that has not been effectively processed. Because of the frequency of co-occurring PTSD, trauma, and high ACE scores in the addiction population, EMDR is a useful modality in the substance abuse treatment setting.
Breath-work Coaching
Integrative Breath-Work, sometimes referred to as Rebirthing Breath-work, is simply a breathing technique for the greater well-being of body, mind, and spirit. The technique was developed by Leonard Orr in the early to mid-1970s and later by Sondra Ray, but different forms of conscious breathing have been practiced in many cultures and disciplines throughout history as a means for purification and self-awareness. The name Rebirthing comes from the common effect of remembering and healing birth trauma.
The birth experience is for all of us a profound change. Even under the most ideal circumstances, it is powerful, often painful, and possibly traumatic. A state of amnesia seems to be created, possibly by a hormonal response, but the event may remain in the subconscious. Our birth experience and first impressions of life outside the womb can create deeply ingrained patterns and responses to stimuli that may continue throughout our life. Our perceptions of ourselves, our relationship with others, and to life itself, can be greatly influenced by unconscious thoughts. Clearing, releasing, and changing these old thought patterns can have a positive effect on present-day life.
During a breath-work session, you are guided to a fuller, freer, more energetic breath. This can increase energy, reduce stress, and cleanse, and purify. It also seems to often create a state that allows old thought patterns and memories to release, dissolve and heal trauma. Every session is unique, however, some common experiences are relaxation, a sense of energy, heightened awareness, emotional release, the release of birth and other significant trauma, and an overall feeling of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
Breath-Work is not respiratory or physical therapy, psychotherapy, past life regression, hypnosis, yoga, meditation, hyperventilation, or religious practice. It is simply a breathing process, which holistically purifies and energizes, enabling us to be closer to our true selves. When practiced in a group or individually on a regular basis (a minimum of ten sessions is recommended) with a professional Breath Work coach, remarkable results are often experienced.
Elizabeth Ossip, LCSW, has been a practicing Breath-Work Coach in South Florida since 1991. She began her training in 1986 and has trained extensively with Sondra Ray and other predominant professionals in the field. Elizabeth’s groups and individual sessions continue to influence many local Breath-Work practitioners and individuals throughout South Florida.
Prepare and Enrich Couple's Assessments
Elizabeth is a Certified Facilitator for Prepare and Enrich.
"Prepare/Enrich is one of the most widely researched assessment tools. Professors and students at colleges and universities worldwide use the scales as a tool to conduct and evaluate their research. Prepare/Enrich continues to adapt and react to the changing reality of relationships through continued research and development of assessments and resources."
"More than 4,000,000 couples have prepared for marriage or enriched their relationship through taking the Prepare/Enrich assessment and working with a Certified Facilitator. The assessment itself has been proven to improve relationship satisfaction; however there is something extraordinary about the relationship a Facilitator develops with a couple that truly helps the couple grow more than they would on their own."
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Parenting Coaching
Elizabeth is a Certified Triple P provider and can guide you to a parenting style that works for you and your family. One that works to help you raise happy, confident kids, manage misbehavior so everyone in the family enjoys life more, set rules and routines that everyone respects and follows, encourages positive behaviors, take care of yourself as a parent, and feel confident you’re doing the right thing!
Mind-Body Connection
Master the Mind-Body connection to improve your health and happiness
with training that gives you the skills to take control of your own health and personal well-being. Learn to apply the skills of Diaphragmatic Breathing, Autogenics, Cognitive Restructuring, Positive Self-talk, Affirmations, Visualization, Forgiveness, and Clinical Stress Reduction to help listen to and heal your body, mind, and spirit. Discover how to turn stress into a positive force in your life. Mastering the mind-body connection helps you learn to self-regulate your gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, circulatory, and immune systems, as well as increase overall well-being. If you have a condition that is caused by or made worse by stress, if you want to boost health and wellness in your life, learning about the mind-body connection can enhance your well-being.
Qualified Supervision
Elizabeth is also a Florida Qualified Supervisor for Clinical Social Work and an MSW Field Instructor.
For a good article on psychotherapy and what to consider when looking for a therapist, go to:
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/psychotherapies/index.shtml
Have questions? Schedule a complimentary consultation with me.
Elizabeth Ossip, LCSW, CAP, ICADC, CFRC
EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist
561-756-6033