Dr. Elizabeth (Liz) Lops graduated from the University of Maine with a Ph.D. in Developmental-Clinical Psychology in 2015. She completed her internship year at Westchester Jewish Community Services followed by a fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital. Liz has extensive background in neuropsychology and developmental disabilities. In the last decade she has specialized in working with individuals with medical conditions that cause neuropsychiatric symptoms, in particular people with PANS/PANDAS, tick-born illness, and other chronic illnesses. 

Liz’s interest in functional medicine began with her own journey of chronic health issues, which arose in early childhood.  After years of seeing conventional medicine physicians, who failed to identify the cause of her health symptoms, she finally found answers, and ultimately wellness, with a functional medicine approach.   

Liz’s clients appreciate her down to earth nature and candid approach to therapy. She is trained in acceptance and commitment based therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), and eye movement and desensitization reprocessing therapy (EMDR). She takes an individualized approach to each client and family, ensuring that they feel safe, and adapts treatment based on client needs.  Liz also works with the entire family when called for, as she believes a family systems approach is the most beneficial for healing. Liz has a holistic therapy style, focusing on mindfulness, lifestyle, and therapeutic interventions in order to heal the mind, body, and soul. Her personal experience as well as advanced training in functional medicine guides her therapeutic approach. In her free time, Liz enjoys spending time with her husband and children, walking on the beach with her dog Lucky, reading, and doing yoga.