Elizabeth Barrientes is a  Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor, Registered Play Therapist, Certified Sandtray Therapist, and EMDR Trained Therapist. She is currently accepting new clients.  She has worked with young children in a setting that supports mental health and social emotional growth and development for children ages birth to five for the past 25 years. Within the last 5 years, she has worked as a Mental Health Consultant and has provided therapy through play utilizing Child-centered theory in her practice.  She became a Registered Play Therapist receiving extensive training in play therapy theories as well as supervision with award-winning play therapist Miss Julie Thigpen, LPC-S, RPT-S.  She became a Certified Sandtray Therapist after engaging in the rigorous Sandtray Compass Program with V. Fawn Colburn, MS, LPC-S, Certified Sandtray Therapist.

Over the last couple of years, she has also provided support to families by providing training in Conscious Discipline that helps adults support and teach self-regulation skills to their young children.  

As a counselor, Elizabeth believes in having a client-centered approach which includes understanding and empathy as well as focusing on developing a strong therapeutic relationship to support each client to reach their goals.