Elizabeth Franssen, LCSW, TF-CBT
Clinical Supervisor
Elizabeth joined the NEDFYS team in 2021 as an intern and now works as a Clinical Supervisor, Therapist, and Juvenile Justice Program Coordinator. Elizabeth provides counseling services to individuals and families and facilitates therapeutic diversion groups, including Re-Direct and Step-Up.
Before joining the NEDFYS, Elizabeth interned at the Hope House for Teens through the Chicago Dream Center, where she coordinated a summer social-emotional learning program, provided individual counseling, and facilitated various therapeutic groups. Elizabeth also completed an internship with the Sarpy County Juvenile Justice Center in Nebraska, where she co-facilitated an adolescent support group and supervised various educational groups.
Elizabeth is passionate about empowering her clients through a strengths-based, relational, client-centered approach.
Fun fact: Elizabeth loves to travel and is a classically trained opera singer. In college, she combined these two loves when she spent six months in South Africa singing in a university choir, studying, and working at a non-profit community organization.
Specialties
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Children & Adolescents
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Group and Individual Therapy
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Restorative Justice
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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Trauma Informed Care
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Strengths-Based Approach
Education & Certifications
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Loyola Chicago University, MSW, Specialization in Clinical Mental Health
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Creighton University, BS, Psychology with a minor in music
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Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)