Plant thE seeds.
The art and science of therapeutic intervention is a simple, yet powerful tool
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I’m Dr. Elizabeth harris
With over 10 years of experience as a licensed psychologist, I advise families, friends and schools how to create supportive environments and emotional outlets to meet you with support wherever you are. The Garden provides guidance that integrates psychotherapeutic intervention and the use of meditation to empower you and equip family, schools, and providers to assist you to be positively engaged in school, work, with family members and with friends. I work with people of all ages from the age of 4 years and beyond.
Working with youth has given me the opportunity to re-experience the world from a lighter perspective. There is a lack of venues for emotional expression with a focus on mental wellness resulting in the struggle we see in our children today. Children and adolescents seek to utilize the tools they have to overcome the challenges they experience in life and my goals is the equip them with those tools. The common resiliency factor is the utilization of the talents, skills and abilities that they have been naturally given and skillfully developed. Young adulthood is the unique time in life where we are challenged to practice those and advance those skills that will translate to independence. I believe our youth will change the world if given the necessary guidance and opportunity. Meditative environments have the ability to influence our children when we don’t have the words. If we plant these seeds in our youth and cultivate their growth, they will be well-equipped to craft a brighter future that impacts us all.
Experience & Training
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20+ years of working in the mental health field working with:
*Individuals with severe and persistent mental illness
*Community services coordination
*Vocational guidance and placement
*Children and families relationships
*Assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions in children adolescents and adults
*Disruptive behavior intervention and support
*Parent-Child relationship stress
*Caregiving support
*School engagement strategies and career decision-making self-efficacy
*Diversity and inclusion-related factors that influence successful outcomes.
*Development of Psychology training programs as associate training director
*Direct instruction and supervision of mental health professionals
*Researcher on health disparities and inequity
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10+ years as an Assistant Professor and Child and Adolescent Psychologist working in a tertiary-care setting and academic medical center.
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Walden University
Doctorate of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology
March 2008 – November 2015
Walden University
Master of Science in Psychology
December 2007 – December 2007
University of Toledo
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
August 2000 – May 2004
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Postgraduate training
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Postdoctoral Fellow
July 2015 – July 2016
Clinical Internship
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Psychology Intern
July 2014 – July 2015
Practicum
Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare- Northfield
Psychology Trainee
March 2012-November 2012