Elizabeth Stark, LMFT

Elizabeth Stark is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 25 years of clinical experience helping people navigate a wide range of emotional and relational challenges. Her training began with a bachelor of liberal studies from Chapman University in 1996 and continued with a master of counseling psychology from National University in 2003. Early in her career she served as a bilingual peer counselor at a counseling center for survivors of domestic violence, gaining front-line experience with trauma and crisis work.

Over the years she has provided individual, group, and family therapy across multiple settings and has worked with clients of all ages. Her clinical experience includes supporting people facing depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, career transitions, and the effects of physical or emotional trauma. She draws from several therapeutic models - including cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused methods, and motivational interviewing - tailoring interventions to each person’s needs while maintaining a warm, empathetic, collaborative, and encouraging stance.

Elizabeth emphasizes practical steps and compassionate support to help clients move toward more fulfilling and balanced lives. She frames the therapy process as a partnership and aims to empower people to take the courageous first steps toward change. When a client is ready to begin, she focuses on building trust, clarifying goals, and creating actionable strategies to support progress.