Elizabeth Mika has spent over 30 years working with diverse populations of all ages and cultural backgrounds in private practice, as well as in community mental health, inpatient and college settings. Her life-long interests center on the role of emotions in general and emotional challenges in particular in human development. She believes that our psychological difficulties can be an invitation and a pathway to transformational change. In therapy and counseling, she helps others see their developmental potential activated by their current crises. She focuses on helping clients understand and develop their strengths, values and ideals, and use them as vehicles of healing and growth.