Elizabeth Earnshaw, MA, LMFT, CGT

Elizabeth Earnshaw, MA, LMFT, CGT, has been a couples therapist for over 15 years and practices in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her focus is working with overwhelmed, busy couples who are often parents to young children. She has extensive experience working with people experiencing relationship issues, trauma, and challenges related to perinatal mental health. Elizabeth is a Certified Gottman Method Couples Therapist, is trained in Level 2 Relational Life Therapy (RLT), and is a Clinical Fellow with the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT).

She is also the author of the best selling book, I Want This To Work, An Inclusive Guide to Navigating The Most Difficult Relationship Issues We Face in The Modern Age and her second book, 'Til Stress Do Us Part - How to Heal The #1 Issues In Our Relationships, is available for preorder now (releasing in September 2024). To support people struggling with mental health and relationships, Elizabeth founded a therapy practice, A Better Life Therapy, in 2013, has a popular Instagram account (@lizlistens) where she shares relationship tips, and she often shares her wisdom with news outlets like The New York Times, The Washington Post, and USA Today. She has also partnered with brands like Mazda, Purina, and AT+T to help them better understand the importance of relationships.

In order to help train new couples therapists, Elizabeth is an AAMFT Approved supervisor, provides continuing education opportunities through her practice and with PESI and is the creator of The Couples Therapy Flip Chart — a clinicians tool for couples therapy.