Elizabeth Anne Nielsen

Elizabeth Anne Nielsen

I am a California Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (since 2000), a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (2003), and Sr. SE assistant and consultant (since 2001), certified to provide sessions and consultations for SE students through the advanced level. I currently live in Sunderland, Massachusetts offering Somatic Experiencing sessions/education to local clients. I remain licensed in California and continue to offer telehealth therapy (online) to clients that are California residents. I work with adults of all ages and specialize in the treatment of trauma, childhood abuse, women's empowerment, attachment (pre/perinatal work) and relational issues.  I utilize a strength-based and gentle approach to assist clients in transforming disruptive patterns stemming from stress and trauma.

My Somatic Experiencing teachers and assisting experience have included Steven Hoskinson's Organic Intelligence approach (13 years) and Raja Selvam's Integrated Somatic Psychotherapy method, as well as assisting Peter Levine’s workshops at Esalen for 6 years. I also received advanced training with Kathy Kain in Touch For Psychotherapists.

I have studied and practiced yoga for the past 25 years and continue to deepen my meditation practice under the guidance of Sri Anandi ma, lineage holder of Kundalini Maha Yoga, focusing on the subtle aspects of energy, consciousness and spiritual development.

Additionally, my heartfelt passion is helping underserved populations worldwide via the U.S. based nonprofit, Lotus Circle International (LCI), which I founded in 2008. My work has included a Tsunami Project, which I help coordinate with Raja Selvam (2004-2006) and a Women’s Empowerment Project, both in Tamil Nadi, India. LCI continues to work include in South India with women’s empowerment, as well as Sex Trafficking recovery in both Nepal and India. In 2020 LCI completed a 3 module SE training we offerred in Kathmandu, Nepal developed especially for 12 anti-trafficking organizations.

Main number: USA 415-359-5597  Email: Bethlotus@gmail.com

Specialties

• Adults
• Adults abused as children
• Anxiety Disorders
• Chronic Pain/Fibromyalgia
• Complex PTSD
• Couples Counseling
• Developmental Trauma
• Early Childhood Attachment Disturbances
• First Responders
• Grief and Loss
• Medical Procedure Trauma
• Birth Trauma
• Refugees
• Relational/Relationship Issues
• Self-Esteem
• Spirituality
• Intergeneration Trauma
• Mass Disaster
• Sexual Abuse
• Womens’ Issues