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Therapy in Campbell

Elisa Dakiwag

LMFT

Therapist and Clinical Supervisor

Clinical Supervisor

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About Elisa

Elisa brings warmth, humor, and a straightforward approach to every session. With specialties in trauma-related disorders and addiction, she isn’t afraid to help clients navigate life’s biggest challenges, and she creates an especially safe and grounded space for this work to unfold. Elisa honors each person’s unique healing process and supports clients in developing new coping skills, exploring past hurts, and reframing unhelpful beliefs so that meaningful growth can take root. She loves working with adults, couples, parents, and older teens.

Elisa is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (#103978) and a clinical supervisor at Pacific Coast Therapy. Her professional background includes residential addiction treatment and recovery, nonprofit community mental health, and private practice, giving her a diverse range of experience to draw from in her work.

Areas of Specialty

EMDR- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy for trauma, anxiety, and PTSD

Addiction Treatment

Comprehensive support for recovery and maintaining sobriety with evidence-based approaches

Couples

Relationship counseling to strengthen communication and rebuild connection

Adults

Individual therapy tailored to adult life challenges and personal growth

Conflict Resolution

Tools and strategies for navigating interpersonal conflicts effectively

Women's Mental Health

Specialized care for women’s unique mental health needs and life transitions

Men's Issues

Supportive space for men to address emotional wellness and personal challenges

Life Transitions

Guidance through major life changes, career shifts, and personal transformations

Style

  • Warm
  • Humorous
  • Straightforward
  • Grounded
  • Safe
  • Supportive

Therapeutic Approach

Elisa’s therapeutic approach integrates EMDR- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, DBT- Dialectical Behavior Therapy, EFT- Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, and substance abuse and addiction-focused treatment, and she brings her expertise as a clinical supervisor into her work with developing clinicians as well.

Personal Interests

Outside of her clinical role, Elisa loves spending time with her family, being a mom, and occasionally embarking on a good scavenger hunt. Earlier in life, she also enjoyed brief adventures as both a voice actress and a personal trainer, adding even more dimension to the humor and sincerity she brings to her work.

Education & Training

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT #103978)

California Board of Behavioral Sciences

EMDR- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Certified

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing

Substance Abuse and Addictions Specialist

Specialized training in addiction treatment and recovery

Clinical Supervisor

Background: Residential addiction treatment, nonprofit community mental health, and private practice

Ready to Start Your Journey?

Schedule a complimentary 15-minute consultation to discuss your goals and see if we’re the right fit.