
Discernment Counseling
With Lizzie Stevenson, MS, LMFT
Co-Founder | Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist | Discernment Counselor
Couples, Divorce & High-Conflict Family Specialist

Lizzie Stevenson
Lizzie Stevenson is a therapist and discernment counselor who works with couples, individuals, and families who feel stuck in painful relational patterns, often exhausted from the same fight over and over and struggling to feel close, safe, or truly understood. Many of her clients deeply love their partners and families but find themselves caught in cycles of criticism, withdrawal, anxiety, or emotional distance.
Using an attachment-based and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) approach, Lizzie helps couples slow down reactive cycles and understand the deeper emotions underneath them, moving toward greater emotional safety and secure connection. She also offers Discernment Counseling for couples uncertain about their future, and has extensive experience with affair recovery, trust ruptures, divorce transitions, co-parenting stress, and blended family dynamics.
Lizzie holds a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy and brings more than 20 years of clinical experience, including private practice, community mental health, and university teaching in child development. Her warm, attuned, and direct style helps clients experience real shifts in how they connect with themselves and the people they love.
Discernment Counseling Services
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Mixed-Agenda Couples Counseling (one partner leaning toward the marriage, one leaning toward divorce)
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Clarity Sessions: Deciding Whether to Maintain the Status Quo, Move Toward Divorce, or Commit to a Defined Period of Couples Therapy
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Brief, Structured Process (typically one to five sessions, not open-ended therapy)
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Individual Conversations with Each Partner, Combined with Joint Time
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Neutral Ground for the Leaning-In and Leaning-Out Partner Alike
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Groundwork and Warm Handoff into Mediation, Couples Therapy, or Divorce Coaching, Depending on the Outcome
