Meet Elisabeth Pollack, LCSW

Hi, I’m Beth. I’m a Licensed therapist, the founder of Rise Healing Center, and an EMDR Consultant specializing in trauma, anxiety, relationships, and the patterns that can keep us feeling stuck.

My approach to therapy goes beyond simply talking about what you’re experiencing. I integrate EMDR with attachment-focused therapy, parts work, ACT, and mind-body approaches to help you shift the patterns that keep you stuck and to create meaningful change.

Who I Help

I help adults who are struggling with trauma, anxiety, perfectionism, self worth, and finding meaning, connection, and purpose in life. I also work with couples who want to communicate more effectively, grow closer, and move through challenges together.

Maybe you look like you have it together on the outside, but inside you’re constantly questioning yourself.

You might overanalyze interactions, worry about what others think, struggle with perfectionism, or have a relentless inner voice telling you that you’re not good enough. You may understand where some of these patterns come from but still find yourself repeating them.

Or perhaps something from your past still feels present. You know logically that it’s over, but your emotions or body don’t always seem to know the difference.

You might also feel disconnected or lonely, even in your closest relationships, and want to understand why the same patterns keep showing up.

You don’t have to figure it out alone.

Advanced EMDR Training

Becoming an EMDR Consultant is a multi-year process that builds on EMDR training and certification, followed by advanced experience and consultation. As a Consultant, I support other EMDR therapists as they deepen their skills and work toward EMDR certification.

I have dedicated much of my professional growth to advanced EMDR training because I want clients to have access to thoughtful, effective trauma treatment.

Why I Help

I became a therapist because I'm interested in what lives beneath the surface.

So many people move through the world appearing capable and put together while privately carrying pain, shame, fear, or loneliness. The ways we learn to protect ourselves can help us survive difficult experiences, but those same protections can eventually leave us feeling disconnected from ourselves and the people around us.

My hope is to help you understand yourself more deeply, heal from what you've been carrying, and create a life that feels more connected and meaningful.

My Approach

My style is warm, engaged, and collaborative. I’m not a therapist who simply sits back and nods. I’ll help you notice patterns, make connections, and tune into where and how emotions show up in your body. Using EMDR and other experiential approaches, we can work with thoughts, emotions, memories, and body sensations to help you process difficult experiences and create meaningful change. Talking and building insight will, of course, be part of our work, but the goal is to move beyond the hamster wheel of thinking about why you feel the way you do and toward actually experiencing change.

My background as a certified yoga instructor complements my clinical work and my interest in the connection between emotional experiences and the body.

Off The Clock

Off the clock, you’ll find me enjoying the beautiful nature of Santa Barbara with my husband, our baby girl, and our two dogs.

Session Fee

$250 per 50-minute therapy session

Licensure

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), California #93040, with a master’s degree from UCLA