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class=\"person-place\"><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/local/washington-dc\">Washington, DC</a></p></div></div><img alt=\"\" class=\"person-avatar\" data-placeholder=\"true\" height=\"180\" src=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/assets/person-abstract-233.svg\" width=\"180\"></header><nav aria-label=\"Person profile\" class=\"person-nav person-actions\" role=\"tablist\"><a aria-controls=\"about\" aria-selected=\"true\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/elizabeth-handy#about\" id=\"tab-about\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\">About</a><a aria-controls=\"contributions\" aria-selected=\"false\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/elizabeth-handy#contributions\" id=\"tab-contributions\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\">Contributions</a><a aria-controls=\"care\" aria-selected=\"false\" href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/people/elizabeth-handy#care\" id=\"tab-care\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\">Care</a></nav><div class=\"person-body\"><div class=\"person-content\"><div class=\"person-main\"><section aria-labelledby=\"tab-about\" class=\"person-panel person-view\" id=\"about\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\"><p>Elizabeth Handy is a licensed psychotherapist in Washington, DC. Areas of focus include addiction, anxiety, depression, PTSD, and trauma.</p><p>Handy works with people experiencing acute and chronic Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, dissociative disorders, and relationship issues. Handy's extensive training under esteemed professionals such as Steven Silver, Ph.D., and Ana Gomez has honed her expertise in trauma therapy.</p><p>As a certified Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) practitioner, Handy uses this evidence-based method alongside Brainspotting. Her innovative Infinity-Brain Method© offers a direct approach to cognitive enhancement.</p><dl class=\"person-facts\"><div><dt>Inclusive care</dt><dd>LGBTQ+ Allied</dd></div><div><dt>Practitioner gender</dt><dd>Female</dd></div><div><dt>Professional types</dt><dd>Therapist · Psychologist</dd></div><div><dt>Session types</dt><dd>Couples · Individual</dd></div><div><dt>Session formats</dt><dd>In-Person · Online/Video</dd></div><div><dt>Licensed states</dt><dd>Maryland · Texas</dd></div></dl><section class=\"person-regional-communities\" aria-labelledby=\"local-communities\"><h2 id=\"local-communities\">Local Communities</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/local/washington-dc\">Washington, DC</a></li></ul></section><section class=\"person-related-communities\" id=\"topic-communities\" aria-labelledby=\"topic-communities-heading\"><h2 id=\"topic-communities-heading\">Topic Communities</h2><ul><li><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/community/anxiety\">Anxiety</a></li><li><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/community/depression\">Depression</a></li><li><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/community/post-traumatic-stress-disorder\">Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder</a></li><li><a href=\"https://mentalhealth-v2.workspace-454808.chatgpt.site/community/addiction\">Addiction</a></li></ul></section></section><section aria-labelledby=\"tab-contributions\" class=\"person-panel person-view\" id=\"contributions\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"person-empty\"><p>No contributions are linked to this profile yet.</p></div></section><section aria-labelledby=\"tab-care\" class=\"person-panel person-view\" id=\"care\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"person-care-layout\"><nav aria-label=\"Care details\" aria-orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"person-care-nav\" role=\"tablist\"><a 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class=\"person-care-panel\" id=\"specialties\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\"><h2>Specialties</h2><ul><li>Addiction</li><li>Anxiety</li><li>Depression</li><li>PTSD</li><li>Trauma</li></ul><h3>Inclusive care</h3><ul><li>LGBTQ+ Allied</li></ul><h3>Compliance</h3><ul><li>HIPAA Compliant</li></ul><h3>Session types</h3><ul><li>Couples</li><li>Individual</li></ul><h3>Session formats</h3><ul><li>In-Person</li><li>Online/Video</li></ul></section><section aria-labelledby=\"care-tab-qualifications\" class=\"person-care-panel\" id=\"qualifications\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"provider-qualifications\"><div><h3>Professional title</h3><p>Licensed Psychotherapist</p></div><div><h3>Credentials</h3><p>MS, LCPC, EMDR-C</p></div><div><h3>Licensed states</h3><ul><li>Maryland</li><li>Texas</li></ul></div></div></section><section aria-labelledby=\"care-tab-locations\" class=\"person-care-panel\" id=\"locations\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"person-office\"><h3>Washington, DC</h3><address>1115 Massachusetts Ave NW<br>Washington, DC 20005</address><div class=\"person-map-preview\"><iframe aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://www.openstreetmap.org/export/embed.html?bbox=-77.06289199999999%2C38.886685%2C-76.992892%2C38.922685&amp;layer=mapnik\" tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Map of Washington, DC\"></iframe><a aria-label=\"Open map and directions for 1115 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington, DC 20005 in a new tab\" class=\"person-map-open\" href=\"https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=1115+Massachusetts+Ave+NW++Washington%2C+DC+20005&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=libra&amp;utm_content=map_directions&amp;utm_id=site-people-elizabeth-handy&amp;utm_source=mentalhealth.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"visually-hidden\">Open map and directions for 1115 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington, DC 20005 in a new tab</span></a></div><small 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Areas of focus include addiction, anxiety, depression, PTSD, and trauma.</p><p>Handy works with people experiencing acute and chronic Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, dissociative disorders, and relationship issues. Handy's extensive training under esteemed professionals such as Steven Silver, Ph.D., and Ana Gomez has honed her expertise in trauma therapy.</p><p>As a certified Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) practitioner, Handy uses this evidence-based method alongside Brainspotting. Her innovative Infinity-Brain Method© offers a direct approach to cognitive enhancement.</p><dl class=\"person-facts\"><div><dt>Inclusive care</dt><dd>LGBTQ+ Allied</dd></div><div><dt>Practitioner gender</dt><dd>Female</dd></div><div><dt>Professional types</dt><dd>Therapist · Psychologist</dd></div><div><dt>Session types</dt><dd>Couples · Individual</dd></div><div><dt>Session formats</dt><dd>In-Person · Online/Video</dd></div><div><dt>Licensed states</dt><dd>Maryland · Texas</dd></div></dl><section class=\"person-regional-communities\" aria-labelledby=\"local-communities\"><h2 id=\"local-communities\">Local Communities</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/local/washington-dc\">Washington, DC</a></li></ul></section><section class=\"person-related-communities\" id=\"topic-communities\" aria-labelledby=\"topic-communities-heading\"><h2 id=\"topic-communities-heading\">Topic Communities</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/community/anxiety\">Anxiety</a></li><li><a href=\"/community/depression\">Depression</a></li><li><a href=\"/community/post-traumatic-stress-disorder\">Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder</a></li><li><a href=\"/community/addiction\">Addiction</a></li></ul></section></section><section aria-labelledby=\"tab-contributions\" class=\"person-panel person-view\" id=\"contributions\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"person-empty\"><p>No contributions are linked to this profile yet.</p></div></section><section aria-labelledby=\"tab-care\" class=\"person-panel person-view\" id=\"care\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"person-care-layout\"><nav aria-label=\"Care details\" aria-orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"person-care-nav\" role=\"tablist\"><a aria-controls=\"specialties\" aria-selected=\"true\" href=\"#specialties\" id=\"care-tab-specialties\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\">Specialties</a><a aria-controls=\"qualifications\" aria-selected=\"false\" href=\"#qualifications\" id=\"care-tab-qualifications\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\">Qualifications</a><a aria-controls=\"locations\" aria-selected=\"false\" href=\"#locations\" id=\"care-tab-locations\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\">Location</a><a aria-controls=\"connect\" aria-selected=\"false\" href=\"#connect\" id=\"care-tab-connect\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\">Contact</a></nav><div class=\"person-care-content\"><section aria-labelledby=\"care-tab-specialties\" class=\"person-care-panel\" id=\"specialties\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\"><h2>Specialties</h2><ul><li>Addiction</li><li>Anxiety</li><li>Depression</li><li>PTSD</li><li>Trauma</li></ul><h3>Inclusive care</h3><ul><li>LGBTQ+ Allied</li></ul><h3>Compliance</h3><ul><li>HIPAA Compliant</li></ul><h3>Session types</h3><ul><li>Couples</li><li>Individual</li></ul><h3>Session formats</h3><ul><li>In-Person</li><li>Online/Video</li></ul></section><section aria-labelledby=\"care-tab-qualifications\" class=\"person-care-panel\" id=\"qualifications\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"provider-qualifications\"><div><h3>Professional title</h3><p>Licensed Psychotherapist</p></div><div><h3>Credentials</h3><p>MS, LCPC, EMDR-C</p></div><div><h3>Licensed states</h3><ul><li>Maryland</li><li>Texas</li></ul></div></div></section><section aria-labelledby=\"care-tab-locations\" class=\"person-care-panel\" id=\"locations\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"person-office\"><h3>Washington, DC</h3><address>1115 Massachusetts Ave NW<br>Washington, DC 20005</address><div class=\"person-map-preview\"><iframe aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://www.openstreetmap.org/export/embed.html?bbox=-77.06289199999999%2C38.886685%2C-76.992892%2C38.922685&amp;layer=mapnik\" tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"Map of Washington, DC\"></iframe><a aria-label=\"Open map and directions for 1115 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington, DC 20005 in a new tab\" class=\"person-map-open\" 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