Warm, direct, and actively involved.
My style is relational, empathetic, and direct. I bring curiosity, humor when it fits, and a willingness to have honest conversations. We can laugh together and make space for the heaviness of life. I’ll offer validation, ask questions that invite you deeper, and challenge you with care as we work toward your goals.
I take an active role in therapy. Alongside reflection and emotional exploration, we’ll work on practical ways to communicate, navigate difficult feelings, and follow through on the changes that matter to you. Your pace, needs, and feedback help shape our work.
Understand your patterns. Practice something different.
My approach is trauma-informed, collaborative, and grounded in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS) parts work, and attachment theory. I also incorporate inner-child and reparenting work, along with attention to how your nervous system responds to stress, fear, and connection.
Together, we’ll explore how your past—especially early relationships and experiences—shapes how you think, feel, and respond today. We’ll get curious about the parts of you that protect, push, withdraw, or struggle to trust, and what they need from you now.
You won’t just talk about your feelings—you’ll learn how to work with them. That might mean recognizing what happens before you shut down, responding differently to self-criticism, expressing a need more clearly, or staying present during a difficult conversation.
If you’re ready to move beyond insight and practice meaningful change, we may be a good fit. You don’t need to have everything figured out or arrive ready to share it all. A willingness to be curious is a place to start.
Your identity and experiences belong here.
I’m committed to antiracist practice and to creating an affirming space for people across identities and relationship structures, including BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ clients, people in polyamorous relationships, and kink-identifying clients. My approach is sex-positive and body-positive, with room to explore how culture, power, and lived experience shape your relationship with yourself and others.
I’m a registered Associate Marriage, Couple, and Family Therapist working with individuals and couples who want to feel more grounded in themselves and more connected in their relationships.
You might be navigating relationship conflict, feeling overwhelmed or disconnected, or noticing patterns you understand but still struggle to change. Together, we’ll explore what’s beneath those patterns—and practice new ways of responding to yourself and the people you care about.
Hi, I’m Elisa Brooks.
What kind of therapy do I practice?
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Your emotions offer clues about what matters to you and what you need. EFT helps us explore the feelings beneath anxiety, conflict, or withdrawal and understand the patterns that keep you stuck. Together, we’ll practice responding with greater awareness and creating more secure connections with yourself and others.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
You can want closeness and fear it, or crave rest while another part of you pushes harder. IFS helps us understand these different parts with curiosity and compassion. We’ll explore what they’re protecting and help you develop a more trusting, less critical relationship with yourself.
Attachment-Based Therapy
Early relationships shape what we learn to expect from others and how we respond to closeness, conflict, and uncertainty. We’ll explore how those experiences show up today and practice new ways to express your needs, set boundaries, and build connection without losing yourself.
Trauma-Informed Care
Your experiences matter, and so does your sense of safety in therapy. We’ll pay attention to how past experiences affect your emotions, body, and relationships while making room for choice and a pace that works for you. You’ll have a say in what we explore and how we approach it, and I will safely learn to learn how to sit with, process, and feel the intense emotions and fears attached to trauma.