Meet you where you are
I listen without judgment and without presuming that I know best. We begin with what you bring and make room for what is difficult to put into words.
Telehealth therapy · Washington
A place for what
you’re carrying.
Telehealth therapy for adults in Washington navigating complex trauma, addiction, and psychedelic experiences.
Request a free consultationElan Green, MSW, LSWAIC · Accepting new clients
Liminal Oak
The space
between.
People arrive in therapy for different reasons, but often share a sense of being somewhere between the life they have known and something they cannot yet fully imagine. Familiar ways of coping may no longer work. Questions about who we are, what matters to us, and how we want to live can become difficult to set aside.
Liminal describes that space between. It can be disorienting and painful to find ourselves there. Therapy offers a place to explore it with another person, with enough trust and support to face what is emerging.
The oak is meaningful to me as an image of this process. An acorn carries the potential for a tree, but its growth depends on the conditions around it. Roots establish themselves, the trunk strengthens, and branches reach outward. In therapy, we may move among similar kinds of work: finding steadiness in the body, attending to parts of ourselves that have needed protection, and exploring meaning, purpose, and how we want to live. We return to these at different times, according to what life asks of us.
I believe there is a capacity within each of us that can help guide this process. Sometimes it is difficult to hear or trust. My role is to sit with you in that space, help you find your footing, and support you in listening more closely to yourself.
The way we work
Built around
you.
My approach is built around you specifically. I don’t believe healing is one size fits all, and I don’t presume to know what is best for you. What I can offer is depth of presence, a wide range of tools, and a genuine commitment to walking alongside you wherever that process leads.
Explore the edges of your growth
Together, we notice where you feel stuck, what has helped you get through, and what may be asking for attention. We approach those places with curiosity and respect for your pace.
Support you in finding your way
As you come to understand yourself more fully, we explore what it means to live in closer alignment with your values and desires, including the choices and relationships that shape your everyday life.
Informed by somatic and parts work, focusing assisted psychotherapy, and depth and transpersonal psychology, with harm reduction, elements of CBT, and psychoeducation where helpful.
The person on the other side
Hi, I’m Elan.
My name, pronounced “uh-LAWN,” means “oak tree” in Hebrew, which inspired the name Liminal Oak.
I work with people carrying complex trauma, navigating addiction, or trying to make sense of a psychedelic experience. Many are deep thinkers who have reached the edges of what talking alone has offered them. Our work may also touch on moral injury, questions of meaning and purpose, and how to live with experiences that have challenged deeply held beliefs.
I bring warmth, reflection, and curiosity to our sessions. I listen to what you say and help you attend to what is happening as you say it. We might spend time with a sensation, give a protective part of you a voice, or stay with an emotion that hasn’t had much room.
Background & training
MSW & BS in Psychology · University of Washington
Licensed Social Worker Associate – Independent Clinical
License SWIA.SC.61683693
I have worked in the psychedelic field for over five years, including research at the University of Washington. This work includes a study investigating psilocybin for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) in military veterans and first responders.
Psychedelic preparation & integration
A psychedelic experience.
And life after it.
An experience can leave you with insight, uncertainty, or more than you know what to do with. There is room to explore all of it here.
I offer preparation, screening conversations, intention-setting, and harm-reduction support. After an experience, integration gives us time to explore what happened, what it means to you, and how it connects to your everyday life.
You don’t need a clear story or a positive experience to begin. Integration can be part of ongoing therapy, with space to return to what emerges over time.
Working together
A little clarity
before we begin.
Individual therapy for adults, exclusively by telehealth. Available to Washington residents only.
Currently accepting new clients
Rates
Individual therapy
53-minute session · Telehealth
I am a private-pay therapist. Payment is due at the time of service.
Let’s first see how we connect.
A free 15-minute phone or video conversation. You can share what you’re looking for, ask questions, and get a sense of me. We both get to consider whether it feels like a good fit.
If we decide to work together, the next step is an intake session.
Request a consultationGood Faith Estimate
Under the federal No Surprises Act, you have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate of the expected cost of services before your first session, and at any time upon request. I provide one to every client at scheduling. If you receive a bill at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you have the right to dispute it. Save a copy of your estimate. Learn more at cms.gov/nosurprises .