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Available both in-person and online
1771 International Parkway Suite 107 Richardson, TX 75081
Do you find that you have dissatisfaction with your life? Are your relationships strained? Is something wrong but you can't place what it is? Do you know what is wrong but just don't know how to fix it? Are your relationships not where you want them? Is your sex life not where you want it? Are you struggling with sexuality and/or gender issues? If find that you identify with any of these questions, Realistic Expectations, PLLC, can help you.
My goal is to help you develop realistic expectations for realistic changes in your life. More specifically, I want help you find ways to address your needs in a realistic manner in a safe/open environment that will truly suit you as an individual, no matter your lifestyle/situation.
Give me a call today so we can address your needs. I have evening & weekend hours available. Additionally, I'm offering supervision to individuals with a LMSW.
Take the first step to help. Call or Elizabeth Newsom now - (972) 325-5455

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Realistic Expectations,PLLC

1771 International Parkway

Suite 107

Richardson, TX 75081 map

(972) 325-5455
My website
I specialize in Sex Therapy, Trauma and PTSD and Relationship Issues 
I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  
Let's Connect (972) 325-5455
Photo of Elizabeth Newsom, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Realistic Expectations,PLLC

1771 International Parkway

Suite 107

Richardson, TX 75081 map

(972) 325-5455
My website
I specialize in Sex Therapy, Trauma and PTSD and Relationship Issues 
I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  

Finances

Fees

  • Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible

Payment Methods

Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Cigna and Evernorth
  • Friday Health
  • MultiPlan
  • MultiPlan Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • Optum
  • Oscar Health
  • UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
  • Out of Network
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Elizabeth Newsom
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. or (972) 325-5455
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Elizabeth Newsom
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. or (972) 325-5455

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Expired Licensed by State of Texas / 52352 Elizabeth Newsom
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 18 years
  • Attended University of Texas at Arlington
  • Additional Credentials

  • License: Arkansas 12281-C / 2024
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I am also a LCSW in the following states: Arkansas - 12281-C (expires 9/2024), Illinois - 149.024966 (expires 11/2025) & Florida - SW20726 (expires 3/2025)
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Elizabeth Newsom
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S
or call with questions - (972) 325-5455
"
I am also a LCSW in the following states: Arkansas - 12281-C (expires 9/2024), Illinois - 149.024966 (expires 11/2025) & Florida - SW20726 (expires 3/2025)
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Elizabeth Newsom
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S
or call with questions - (972) 325-5455

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Sex Therapy
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Relationship Issues

Expertise

  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Bisexual
  • Body Image
  • Career Counseling
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Domestic Violence
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Conflict
  • Geriatric and Seniors
  • Grief
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Infidelity
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Coaching
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Mood Disorders
  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
  • Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
  • Parenting
  • Peer Relationships
  • Personality Disorders
  • Polyamory & ENM
  • Psychosis
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Addiction
  • Sleep or Insomnia
  • Spirituality
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Thinking Disorders
  • Transgender
  • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
  • Veterans
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Elizabeth Newsom
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S
Do these issues align with your needs? or (972) 325-5455
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Elizabeth Newsom
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S
Do these issues align with your needs? or (972) 325-5455

6 Endorsements

Allison Goukler
Allison Goukler
Licensed Master Social WorkerLCSW
An excellent clinician and affirming therapist for the LGBTQ+, Poly/CNM, and Kink community. Honest, straightforward, and compassionate with skills in EMDR, IFS, and Harm Reduction.
Wes Parks
Wes Parks
Licensed Professional CounselorMSLPC-SNCC
Liz is one of my favorite clinician colleagues. I LOVE her approach of helping people develop realistic expectations for realistic changes, and seeing how those changes transform lives. Truly skilled. Humanistic. Compassionate. All around good person.

Client Focus

Age

Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Deaf Allied
Gay Allied
HIV / AIDS Allied
Immuno-disorders
Intersex Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Sex Worker Allied
Single Parent
Transgender Allied

Age

Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Deaf Allied
Gay Allied
HIV / AIDS Allied
Immuno-disorders
Intersex Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Sex Worker Allied
Single Parent
Transgender Allied

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Attachment-based
  • Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
  • Eclectic
  • EMDR
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Energy Psychology
  • Existential
  • Family / Marital
  • Family Systems
  • Feminist
  • Gestalt
  • Humanistic
  • Hypnotherapy
  • Integrative
  • Interpersonal
  • Intervention
  • Jungian
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative
  • Person-Centered
  • Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Strength-Based
  • Trauma Focused
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Elizabeth Newsom
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (972) 325-5455
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Elizabeth Newsom
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (972) 325-5455

Location

Primary Location

Realistic Expectations,PLLC

1771 International Parkway

Suite 107

Richardson, TX 75081

(972) 325-5455

Nearby Areas

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Elizabeth Newsom
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S
Take the first step to help. Call now - (972) 325-5455
Photo of Elizabeth Newsom, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S
Elizabeth Newsom
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-S
Take the first step to help. Call now - (972) 325-5455