Perinatal Mental Health Expert, Trauma Therapist & Small Business Owner
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Elizabeth Lowder, MSW, LCSW is a seasoned clinical social worker with over two decades of experience supporting individuals and families navigating trauma, perinatal mental health challenges, and major life transitions. As the Owner and Clinical Director of Sage Tree Therapy, and Co-Founder of Heartland PMAD Consultants, she brings advanced clinical insight, trauma-informed care, and a commitment to systemic change in maternal mental health.
Elizabeth is an expert CBT clinician and professional clinical supervisor with expertise in trauma-focused CBT, visual expressive arts, journaling and perinatal/postpartum care. She's taught graduate level social work practice courses at Washington University in St Louis, presented nationally on perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs), birth trauma and high risk pregnancy's impact on mental health. She's authored multiple mental health resources, including The Sweet Spot of Self-Care Workbook for Moms and My Weekly Pages, a CBT reflection journal.
She is widely recognized for her ability to blend clinical excellence with activism and advocacy, speaking truth to the systemic gaps that harm mothers and marginalized communities—and training the professionals who serve them.More...