- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Toporas is a licensed marriage and family therapist with two decades of clinical experience. She focuses on the problems people bring around relationships, parenting, grief, trauma, anxiety, and day-to-day stress. Her manner is warm and interactive, and she aims to help parents and partners make practical changes that fit their lives.
She earned a Master of Science in Education from Indiana University and holds an Indiana Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential - LMFT.
Background and approach
Much of her work has involved foster and blended family situations, couples, and people recovering from intimate partner violence, with a focus on long-term trauma, grief, and mood concerns. Those experiences shape how she thinks about family patterns and attachment. Her counseling style blends client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral strategies, and emotion-focused work.
She also uses trauma-aware brain and body approaches to notice how stress shows up in behavior and relationships. Sessions are conversational and goal-directed so parents can try changes between meetings. Elizabeth aims to tailor goals and pacing to each person's needs and schedule.
She tends to add gentle humor and steady support as people practice new responses. She describes counseling as collaborative, with the therapist and client deciding what will be most useful. For parents feeling overwhelmed by relationship strain, grief, or persistent anxiety, she offers focused help that connects feelings, behavior, and everyday routines.
If someone is ready to take the next step, she helps them build practical strategies and clear goals.
What Elizabeth works with
Everything Elizabeth lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Elizabeth helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Workplace issues
Approaches Elizabeth lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches That Translate Well to Online Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them. It focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions that fit those values, which is useful for parenting stress and life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them. It is effective for anxiety, panic, and depression through organized exercises and real-life practice.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on emotions and attachment patterns in relationships. It helps people and partners name emotions, shift interactive cycles, and build stronger emotional connections, which fits work around intimacy and family dynamics.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods based on goals, preferences, and what seems to help in early sessions. Plans are adjusted as progress is made so therapy stays relevant and useful.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for deeper conversations and nonverbal cues. Phone calls can be a good option when video bandwidth is limited. Shorter check-ins or ongoing support can be managed through live chat or text messaging. These options make therapy more flexible for busy parents and people with unpredictable schedules.
Questions people ask about Elizabeth
What concerns does Elizabeth commonly help with?
She works with people around relationship strain, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, stress, and related concerns such as intimacy issues and anger.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
Her style is warm and interactive with occasional humor. She blends client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused work, and acceptance-based ideas to match each person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has about 20 years of clinical experience working with foster and blended family situations, couples, and survivors of intimate partner violence.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in Indiana and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work together?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She provides therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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