Rev. Elizabeth Hector, LCSW

Rev. Elizabeth Hector is a Montana-based licensed clinical social worker who focuses on trauma and a wide range of related concerns, including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and family issues, addictions, and issues affecting LGBTQ clients. She combines clinical training with decades of pastoral experience to offer a gentle, accepting approach to care for people of all genders, sexualities, races, and faith backgrounds. She has 13 years of overall clinical experience and has held her LCSW credential for 11 years. LCSW stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a professional credential for clinicians who provide psychotherapy and mental health services.

Her background includes ten years of pastoral ministry prior to attending social work school, and she has been an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ for 28 years. That blend of pastoral care and clinical practice has shaped a practice style that moves easily from youth work to supporting individuals facing chronic illness and end-of-life concerns. In recent years she has concentrated on work with teenagers in group home settings, where trauma and co-occurring disorders are common and family engagement is a central focus.

She is trained in EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - and is pursuing additional training in Internal Family Systems. Her clinical toolkit also includes Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused and Trauma-Focused approaches, and Systemic methods. She has experience with Multi-Systemic Therapy and supporting clients with co-occurring substance use and trauma-related disorders, and she is committed to helping people regain a sense of control when life feels chaotic.