- Blended household concerns
- Trauma informed methods
- Grief and loss
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Toporas is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT in Indiana with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on relationship and family concerns and focuses on trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, and parenting-related stress.
She has a Master of Science in Education from Indiana University and has worked with foster families, blended families, survivors of intimate partner violence, and couples. Her experience includes helping people who are coping with chronic post-traumatic stress, grief and loss, and the effects of trauma within relationships.
Her approach combines client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, and emotionally-focused strategies. She pays attention to how the body and brain respond to trauma and uses that information to guide discussions and practical steps. Sessions emphasize clear, direct conversation and workable skills to manage symptoms and improve interactions.
People can expect a conversational style with some light humor when appropriate. Goals and pacing are set together, with the therapist adjusting the focus to what a person needs and how much time they have. The emphasis is on concrete changes in daily life rather than abstract theories.
Elizabeth often helps people navigate blended household concerns such as becoming a stepparent, shifting routines, co-parenting tensions, and loyalty conflicts. She also addresses workplace stress, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue related to caregiving or first responder roles.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) looks at values and committed action. It helps people identify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when emotions are strong. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and provides concrete tools for changing unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, panic, and depression. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on how people experience and express emotions in close relationships and can be useful for improving connection and communication.Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their goals and preferences. That way sessions can combine skills training, emotion-focused dialogue, or values-based work depending on what the person needs.
Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find video helpful for face-to-face conversation, while phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is enough. The focus is on practical access that fits everyday life rather than a single fixed format.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, and related issues that affect daily life.
What is her therapeutic style?
The style is conversational and interactive, using client-centered, cognitive behavioral, and emotionally-focused techniques with attention to the brain/body effects of trauma.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with foster and blended families, survivors of intimate partner violence, and adults facing trauma and relationship difficulties.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in Indiana and holds a Master of Science in Education from Indiana University.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.