Elizabeth M Barton, Ph.D., L.C.S.W.
1221 Pearl Street, Suite 8
Boulder, Colorado 80302
(720) 384-6212
elizabeth1150@comcast.net
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Patient Age Groups:
Adults
Children
Teenagers
Serving:
Families
Individuals
Groups
Also providing:
Supervision & Consultation
Education:
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1978; MBA,
Pennsylvania State University; MSW, University of Denver
Background / Experience:
Knowledge base in Life Span Human Development; Hospice Bereavement Group Leader; Montessori pre-school teacher; BVSD School Social Worker and Interventionist; MHCBBC Child and Family Therapist and Clinical Supervisor
Professional Interests / Specialties:
A developmental model guides my assessment and intervention. I appreciate working with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families with mild to moderate/severe problems in living. With all clients, the ability to manage uncomfortable thoughts and feelings in order to get through difficult life passages is the major goal. To facilitate this, I create a calm, safe space. I offer clarity and empathy toward development of a trusting therapeutic relationship. I bring the awareness that positive emotions can co-exist with negative ones. Even in desperate times, there is room for joy and humor.
• Children with emotional/behavioral problems, including ADHD, PTSD, and
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
• Adolescents with mild to severe emotional/behavioral problems
• Family conflict/communication, divorced/blended families, parenting
difficult children/adolescents
• Integrating trauma in children/adults
• Coping skills for grief and loss
• Adoption issues, including transracial adoptions
• Offering a variety of therapeutic approaches/techniques including
DBT-based individual and family therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy,
EMDR, play therapy, Jungian-based Sandtray Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
Professional Affiliations / Activities:
National Association of Social Workers
Member, People-to-People Ambassador Program
Clinical Supervisor, Mental Health Center of Boulder County
