I’ve always been curious
I’ve always wondered why people experience relationships and social connection so differently from one another... and that curiosity eventually became my career.
Where I’ve done this work
My clinical home has been the UCLA PEERS Clinic, where I’ve spent years running evidence-based social skills programs for preschoolers, adolescents, and young adults navigating autism, ADHD, anxiety, depression, and other socioemotional challenges. Along the way, I’ve also worked with individual clients, couples, and families.
I’m also a PhD student in Human Development and Psychology at UCLA. My research looks at how clinicians implement care for neurodivergent youth, with a particular interest in what makes support feel relational instead of just procedural.
What working with me feels like
I approach this work from a strength-based, neurodiversity-affirming lens, and I bring that same orientation into the therapy room.
Clients tell me our sessions feel collaborative rather than clinical. I ask questions. I notice patterns. And we build your treatment goals together from the start, checking in on our progress along the way so the work stays yours and stays responsive to what you actually need.
Outside the therapy room
I’m a longtime animal welfare advocate and someone who’s rarely without a project to be curious about.
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Elizabeth Turner, M.A.
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor
Working toward full licensure under the supervision of [supervisor name, license type and number]
M.A. Pepperdine University
PhD Student, Human Development and Psychology, UCLA
Clinical experience at the UCLA PEERS Clinic
Think we might be a good fit?
Finding the right therapist matters. If something about my approach resonated with you, I'd love to connect. Whether we end up working together or I help point you toward another resource, I'm glad you found your way here.
Because sometimes the hardest part isn't knowing what to do next. It's simply finding someone who helps life make a little more sense.