Elizabeth Frietsch, LPC

Elizabeth Frietsch schedules sessions in late evenings to accommodate parental duties and work commitments. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas - a state license for practicing counseling. Since 2015 she has focused primarily on working with adolescent and adult survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse, bringing specialized training in trauma work to that population.

She is certified in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), an evidence-based approach developed to reduce the lingering effects of trauma. Frietsch helps people process reminders of past events that continue to influence daily life, whether those events are recent or occurred long ago. Her trauma work has also led to experience supporting people with depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and attachment or intimacy-related fears.

Frietsch affirms people across the LGBTQIA+ spectrum and those with diverse or no religious beliefs. She is a foster/adoptive parent and has direct experience navigating the Texas foster care system, as well as the unique parenting stressors associated with raising children who have experienced trauma. She is familiar with Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), a parenting approach developed for children from hard places. With a background rooted in education and social services, she is knowledgeable about preventing and addressing compassion fatigue and burnout. Recognizing that beginning counseling can feel vulnerable, she aims to provide a non-judgmental, affirming environment capable of addressing heavy topics and complex histories.