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K. Elizabeth  Garzarelli

K. Elizabeth Garzarelli, LPC, LCMHC

Therapist in North Carolina

Compassionate support for life transitions

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Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesDepressionCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCoping with natural or human-caused disasterHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyExistential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Hypnotherapy

Experience

33+ years

Credentials

North Carolina, South Carolina

Languages

English

  • Trauma informed care
  • Practical coping skills
  • Values and purpose

About K.

K. Elizabeth Garzarelli is a licensed counselor with more than 33 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions. Many seek her support for self-esteem, career shifts, parenting strain, and challenges related to trauma and abuse.

Elizabeth uses a straightforward, compassionate style. She aims to make sessions a place to talk through immediate problems and plan practical steps. Her work often focuses on rebuilding routine, strengthening coping skills, and clarifying values and purpose.

Her background includes long-term work with women, older adults, and professionals dealing with workplace and midlife changes. She also supports people handling serious health changes, caregiving stress, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and issues that come after natural or human-caused disasters.

In sessions she draws on client-centered and existential ideas, along with EMDR and hypnotherapy when appropriate. Those approaches are used to address symptoms, process difficult memories, and explore meaning in life transitions. Elizabeth aims to tailor methods to each person rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan.

She practices in North Carolina and works in English. Her credentials are LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor, and LCMHC, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor. To begin, clients use the site Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

How Elizabeth’s Approaches Work Online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and on helping people voice their goals. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflecting concerns and helping plan small, practical steps to try between sessions.

Existential therapy looks at meaning and values when life feels uncertain. It helps people facing midlife questions, career shifts, serious illness, or a loss of direction to clarify what matters and choose actions that match those values.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a method used to process distressing memories and reduce their hold on daily life. It is often used when trauma or abuse symptoms interfere with functioning.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and how they respond to different methods. Together they decide what to try first and adjust the plan as needed.

Check which session formats are available before booking, as specific online options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can tailor session length and focus to match everyday schedules and practical life demands.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Elizabeth commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, career changes, and relationship or intimacy-related issues.

What is her general approach in therapy?

Her style is warm and collaborative, using talk-based work to identify goals and build coping strategies. She adapts methods to fit each person's needs.

How long has she been practicing?

She brings 33 years of clinical experience working with adults through life transitions and health-related challenges.

What credentials and location apply to her practice?

She holds LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor, and LCMHC, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor credentials and practices in North Carolina.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin a therapy match and schedule?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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