Elizabeth H. T. Rainey, LPC, LCMHC

Elizabeth H. T. Rainey is a licensed counselor based in North Carolina with 15 years of clinical experience. She holds the credentials LPC and LCMHC - LPC stands for Licensed Professional Counselor and LCMHC stands for Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor - and brings a blend of clinical practice, supervision, research, and teaching to her work.

Her approach centers on collaboration and embodied presence, inviting curiosity, self-compassion, and mindful awareness as parts of the therapeutic process. She integrates somatic awareness, mindfulness, self-compassion practices, and narrative exploration to help people reconnect with a sense of safety, belonging, and purpose. Elizabeth draws on relational and contemplative traditions as well as evidence-informed modalities, including Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Mindfulness Therapy, Somatic Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Elizabeth specializes in supporting people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, struggles with self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also works with concerns such as communication problems, first responder issues, family of origin dynamics, post-traumatic stress, mood disorders, and isolation or loneliness. Her work emphasizes meeting individuals where they are and fostering growth through relationship, embodied awareness, and the practice of self-compassion.

Across her roles as counselor, supervisor, researcher, and educator, she prioritizes an authentic, steady presence that allows healing and change to unfold at a sustainable pace. Elizabeth’s style is grounded, attuned, and oriented toward helping people uncover their inner strengths and reconnect with meaningful aspects of their lives.