Elizabeth Peixoto, MS, LMHC, LMFTA

History

After 4 years working with children and families at Seattle Children's Home in Queen Anne, I decided to follow my passions and open my private practice. I decided to stay in the Queen Anne neighborhood because of the wonderful community, great shops/stores nearby, and the family-oriented neighborhood. I absolutely love owning my own practice, and I would love to work with you and your family! Previous to working at Seattle Children's Home, I worked as an ABA behaviorist for 2 years in California, and I worked for 1 year as an MFT trainee at California Lutheran University's community clinic.

Specialties

I am passionate about helping children and families reach their optimal emotional and behavioral health. Play Therapy allows a child to uses his/her natural means of expression (play) in order to help process, explore, and express emotions and internal challenges in a non-threatening way. Play Therapy can also help build self-esteem, help children learn effective coping skills, improve communication skills, help children learn how to problem-solve, and the list goes on! I believe that every client is unique, so I tailor my therapeutic approach to fit the needs of each client while providing a safe and supportive environment for the therapy process. I care about providing quality therapeutic services in order to help you and your child live better lives. Specific mental health concerns I specialize in working with include anxiety, depression, trauma, difficulties adjusting (with divorce, moving, changing schools, etc), autism spectrum disorder, difficulties with coping skills/anger/expressing emotions, social skills, aggressive behaviors, and struggles with peers.