Elizabeth ‘Mac' MacLeod
Ph.D.(c) Transformative Studies, California Institute of Integral Studies School of Psychology and Consciousness

M.A. Counseling Psychology 
Multicultural Trauma-Informed Expressive Arts Therapy & Brainspotting LMFTA #120285

Psychology Today

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Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) navigation in a non-HSP world

Narcissistic Abuse / trauma bond recovery

Complex grief

Expressive arts & Brainspotting modalities

North America Institute of Medical Herbalism/500+ hrs Western Foundations Practitioner Certificate

Tui Na/Trigger Point Massage Therapy

Oracle Readings, Guidance & Deck Creation

Ceramics & Mixed Media Art

Instruction & Mindful Practice

Small Boutique Farm Infrastructure Consulting

Small Incorporated Service-Based Business Consulting

Certified Brainspotting practitioner, EMDR practitioner cert. in progress, REATR & IEATA certificate i progress, CAMFT member, certified NAIHM Herbal Medicine VItalism practitioner

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"Mac’s expressive arts practice is enhanced by her excitement about its relationship to brain science and what it means for offering a holistic experience to clients. She emphasizes seeing the whole person in her approach and “meeting trauma where it lives.” Toward this end, her focus on co-regulation as a key intervention is well partnered with her expressed commitment to integrate somatic and expressive arts therapy. With a toolbelt of multi-modal arts practices, she is skilled at meeting clients where they are and finds strength in her use of ceramics, mask-making, drama and movement with individuals, groups and families. Most notable, is her capacity to move teens from aloofness to engagement. She is client-centered in her practice and is firmly rooted in the life-long journey of cultural humility. The overall generative quality of Mac’s work is experienced by clients and colleagues alike." -Ellen Morrison LCSW, Clinical Supervisor

"I continue to be excited and inspired by Mac’s clinical ability to see her clients and understand their needs. She can connect deeply with the people she works with to address trauma using a variety of effective and innovative techniques. Mac has an innate ability to approach her work with warmth, kindness and generosity while always remaining client-centered, focused, and meaningful. Mac’s effectiveness as a clinician lies in her ability to join with her client and be flexible to meet whatever growth opportunity arises. Her work is genuine, impactful, and powerful." - Armen Youssefians, LMFT Clinical Supervisor

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Trauma-informed Expressive Arts clinician & coach, multicultural narrative approaches are applied with self-reflective multi-dimensional art modalities that grow your understanding of who you are, what your values are, and why you think, feel, and act the way you do. Vital energy practitioner that calls on the wisdom of our ancestors and modern understandings of trauma, psychology and somatic (body) awareness and peaceful practices to restore equilibrium that confirms the journey IS the destination. Patterns of intergenerational trauma & gift transmission identified and decoded through Attachment Theory. Get clarity of brain-body process when overwhelmed with emotional & sensory experiences. Brainspotting (an EMDR derived exercise) can integrate back to balance -reducing, and in some cases eliminating- emotional trigger. Educated in antisocial abuse trauma and recovery. Receive support during high conflict divorce, parental alienation, domestic violence by-proxy, and trauma-bond recovery.

We safely, gratefully, collaboratively explore in such a way that allows shadow-work to be illuminated as part of the integral whole. This eliminates resistance which hinders our processing. Self-Partsnership is a way to feeling more-at-home in life and body. With this enhanced self-wisdom toolkit, intentional beneficial growth expands your living experience.

I bring all of my 50+ years of life experience along with my academic and clinical training for an integrated approach to health and wellness. I work with adults, teens, youth, couples, and families as well as faciliate groups.

a few ways i identify: I am a sovereign being. She/her/hers, cis, euro-american, middle aged, mother, daughter, sister, activist, anti-racist feminist, Animist, medicinal herbalist, transdisciplinarity scholar, a Relativist and Systems Theorist, vitalist, artist, potter, multicultural inclusionist, divorced, sexual assault survivor, domestic violence survivor, cluster B personality abuse survivor, parental alienation survivor, CPTSD survivor, recovering co-depdendent, rancher, farmer, regenerative deep ecologist, HSP (highly sensitive person-neurodivergent), collaborator, outdoor enthusiast, incorporated U.S. business entrepreneur, mentor, bibliophile, caregiver, social worker, expressive arts clinician, coach... and friend. Also of note, I am 5/1 Human Design Reflector, and have an ACE's score of 9/10.