Psychotherapy & Counseling

Parent & Family Support

Education, Training & Consultation

Relationally based, Neurodiversity affirming, & Humanizing services.

Adoption

Serving all members of the adoption kinship network, including birth family members, adopted persons, and adoptive parents.

International Adoption, Domestic Private Adoption, and Foster Care

  • Infertility

  • Relinquishment Trauma/Grief & Loss

  • Open Adoption/ Search and Reunion

  • Attachment Trauma- Developmental Impact

  • Identity Development Needs

Neurodiversity Affirming

Parent consultation & family support for diverse neurotypes

PDA Autism/ Demand Avoidance/ADHD

  • Centering the neurobiological needs of those with a core need for autonomy

  • Affirming the nuanced experiences of neurodivergent individuals and families

Let’s join together and see what’s possible…

Liz Emen, LMHC, LCPC, LPC is a licensed professional counselor providing therapy to those in New York, Maryland, and Virginia.

In any location, virtual parent consultation and support around areas of specialty:

Foster parenting, Adoptive parenting, Neurodivergent family needs, PDA Autism.

You find yourself at a crucial juncture, where the weight of shaping your own life and striving to exceed unattainable expectations has taken its toll, leaving you feeling weary and isolated. The roadblocks imposed by societal structures have hindered your progress, making it challenging to thrive in an environment that oftentimes seems indifferent- even opposed- to your success.

Despite this, you persist. In the face of these obstacles, your resilience shines through, a reminder that you are part of a collective journey towards breaking out of the box you were put in, remaining free, and creating a new vision.

Commitment

Strengths based support that focuses on empowering families and communities; centering the experiences around intersecting identities and the oppression of the systems that confine us.

When meeting together, you can expect to be regarded as the expert in your own life.

Guided by the strong belief in your right to direct the support you receive, our work will center your autonomy.

Together, we will move forward on the path of your choosing.