Meet Trailblazer Elizabeth Scrivner

Today we’d like to introduce you to Elizabeth Scrivner.

Elizabeth, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
Growing up in Colorado and Oklahoma, I was told I was outgoing, fun-loving, precocious, energetic (to put it lightly), and an opinionated young girl figuring out how to use my strong personality as a leader. This came with many trials and errors as you can imagine. I was at times called bossy and told to sit still and look pretty. Well, If you know me at all, I was not going to have any of that. I did wonder why people did not understand me and I did learn that young girls need help navigating and tools to use their specific leadership styles. I enjoyed jumping in to help myself, friends and family problem solve regularly whether I was competitively doing gymnastics, a school musical, attending classes in musical theater and journalism at The University of Oklahoma and education classes at East Central University. I had the drive to want to help others see their best selves and wanted to do the same thing for myself. My various experiences allowed me to learn about others and myself. Do you see the pattern that I knew it was not about me being perfect and others were not, but about seeking truth and healing and spreading what I learned sometimes whether people asked for it or not?

After graduating from college, I began teaching and taught in Hurst and Highland Park Independent School Districts. I loved the classroom, teachers, students, parents and especially the community as a whole. I began quickly to see that I desired to learn more and to help specifically in Psychology. I continued teaching while I received my Masters of Arts in Counseling from Dallas Baptist University. I loved each class and from the moment I stepped into my counseling office, I had a blast. As a licensed professional counselor for now over 20 years… if we do not count my entire life not license giving free advice as part of my years… Ha! As a counselor, I have the pleasure of guiding my incredible clients through the ups and downs life has to offer which may include struggles with anxiety, depression, divorce, addiction, trauma, suicide, PTSD, transitional seasons, sexual abuse, sports psychology, business relationships, difficult work environments, and relationships.

I have a passion as well to teach and coach clients by using accountability and goal setting to be their best selves. Some of my favorite clients just need a safe space to say what we may be all want to say at times but are unsure of how to say it or where to say it. I am committed to changing the stigma of that therapy is for crazy people, even if it is one person at a time. I have developed a unique style of assessing my client’s situations rather quickly, so we can pro-actively together get each person or family to where they want to be.

In 2001, I opened up my private practice which is now called Park Cities Counseling of which I am the CEO and I meet regularly with individuals, teens, women, families, and couples using behavior modification, coping skills, social skills and lifestyles change support as just a few of the tools that provide impactful change. I am a strong and powerful children’s advocate, and a strong and vocal advocate for all survivors, as well as for those who are being bullied or abused. In addition to being the CEO of Park Cities Counseling, counseling via face to face, FaceTime, Skype, and Concierge Counseling, I do public speaking to large groups as well as an expert on both national radio and television shows being coined #americastherapist. I absolutely love the opportunity to speak to these audiences whether they are youth, young adults or older adults, as the message of hope, health, and well-being reach a larger audience. I appeared on the hit Bravo television show, The Real Housewives of Dallas, where I was a therapist to one of the housewives. It was my personal privilege to allow my authentic therapy style to help an even larger audience. Another way that I reach larger audiences is by doing expert interviews for print as well as writing my own articles on relevant hot topics.

Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Young women are amazing. Young women are strong. Young women today are living in a society that has been forced to change in every area to provide a safer space in schools, and businesses. I hope each young woman realizes that she is unique. Her voice is unique and her gifts are unique. You do not have to be like anyone else and if you are not busy being you, then you will be wasting your God-given talents. No one controls your ability to soar higher and stronger in your life than you. You are stronger than you think. Don’t look back and to be amazing!

Please tell us more about what you do, what you are currently focused on and most proud of.
CEO of Park Cities Counseling
Therapist
Speaker
Writer
#americastherapist

I believe in the area of counseling and I am different from some other counselors because I am very direct while using much compassion. I don’t believe in wasting people’s time by listening too much when they are repeating the same pattern and staying stuck. My belief is that “Ain’t Nobody Got Time for That.” My clients and all people are too special to stay stuck in old patterns or unhealthy ways of living! Let’s get going. I guess you could say I am a coach at heart.

What’s the most important piece of advice you could give to a young woman just starting her career?
Advice to Young Ladies beginning work;

Jump in! Get started. Learn as much as you can from both positive and negative experiences. Understand that you will most likely need to do more work because although you may have completed formal schooling, there is so much to still learn in life. When you mess up, admit it. When you have a problem ask for help. And always be your own best cheerleader. You may not be told you are amazing by others, so your inner dialogue must be cheering you on. You may not get recognition immediately or quickly, but over time all of your hard work and discipline will pay off. Remember that each person you meet is important and you never know where your path will take you.

Contact Info:

• Address: Park Cities Counseling
  5956 Sherry Lane Suite 1000
  Dallas, Texas 75205
• Website: www.parkcitiescounseling.com
• Phone: 214-395-5358
• Email: elizabeth@parkcitiescounseling.com
• Instagram: @elizbeth_scrivner
• Facebook: Facebook Park Cities Counseling P.C.
• Twitter: @eascrivner
• Other: Facebook America’s Therapist

Image Credit:
Red, Pink and Blue photos-Kelly Williams, Tree and Iheart Radio photos-Danny Campbell, Family of Five and Friends photos – Bob Manzo, All Glam by Rey Medrano

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