Eliza Segell, LCSW
she/her/hers
Therapist / Owner
eliza@asterpsychotherapy.com
As a practitioner, I am kind, playful, genuine and I greet your humanity with my own.
Therapy with me is experiential. My clinical practice is rooted in an understanding of attachment, neurobiology, and differentiation. I incorporate somatic approaches (such as Sensate Focus, Polyvagal Theory, and Mindfulness) which grow awareness of our body’s language for attachment and connection, with others and ourselves. I believe in communicating openly about our therapeutic relationship and regularly inviting you into a collaborative discussion about our work.
I have specialized training and expertise working with couples and individuals on a range of relational and sexual concerns.
Special interests include low or slow arousal, pain with sex, erectile concerns, sexual issues after medical interventions and/or changes in ability. I welcome individuals experiencing out-of-control sexual behaviors (“sex addiction”), concerns about porn use or other sexual enhancers. I have additional training for supporting sex after trauma and working with nervous system dysregulation in intimate spaces.
Outside of work, I can be found singing, wandering in the woods, and baking bread.
Education
- B.A., Williams College, 2004
- M.S.W., University of Washington, 2017
Trainings and Certifications
- AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, 2024
- Relational Life Therapy, Level 1 Training
- Sensate Focus 20-Hour Competency Training, Paula Leech
- ISEE, Holistic Sex Therapy Training Program, in progress
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy Core Skills 1 and 2, Ackerman Institute for the Family
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy Externship, Washington Baltimore Center for EFT
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Immersion, ACT Coursework
- Prolonged Exposure, University of Virginia
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy Certificate Course, PESI Healthcare
- Motivational Interviewing, (5-credit) University of Washington
- Sexual Assault Core Training, (40-hour) Washington State Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs
Licensure
- Virginia Department of Health Professions License #: 0904012738
- Georgia Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapists License #: CSW007343
Publications
- Kelly, U., Haywood, T., Segell, E., & Higgins, M. (2021). Trauma-Sensitive Yoga for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Women Veterans who Experienced Military Sexual Trauma: Interim Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 27(S1), S-45-S-59. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2020.0417.
[ DOWNLOAD ] - Dorsey, S., Pullmann, M. D., Kerns, S. E. U., Berliner, L., Nathaniel, J., Berliner, L., Thompson, K., & Segell, E. (2016). Proceedings of the 3rd Biennial Conference of the Society for Implementation Research Collaboration (SIRC) 2015: advancing efficient methodologies through community partnerships and team science: A63 Efficient sustainability: Existing community based supervisors as evidence-based treatment supports. Implementation Science, 11((Suppl 1):A63), 85. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-016-0428-0.
[ DOWNLOAD ] - Segell, E., Dorsey, S., Lucid, L., Akiba, C., & Woods-Jaeger, B. (2014, November 6). The Lived Experience of Lay Counselors in Low Income Countries: Delivering TF-CBT to Orphaned Children in Kenya and Tanzania. International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies 30th Annual Meeting. https://istss.org/ISTSS_Main/media/Documents/2014PosterAbstracts.pdf.
[ DOWNLOAD ] - Lucid, L., Segell, E., Garcia, J., Silbaugh-Cowdin, J., Dorsey, S., & Whetten, K. (2014, November 6). Culturally-Specific Mental Health Symptoms among Orphaned Children in Tanzania. International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies 30th Annual Meeting.https://istss.org/ISTSS_Main/media/Documents/2014PosterAbstracts.pdf.
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