Elizabeth Lee
Doctoral Research Affiliate
Elizabeth Lee, MA, TIWL 🔉 (she/her) Graduate Research Affiliate for the Mind-Body Trauma Care Lab. Elizabeth earned her BS in Psychology from the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities in May 2020 and her MA in Psychological Sciences (Clinical Counseling Track) from the University of Minnesota–Duluth in May 2024. Before pursuing her MA, she worked for two years at the Avanti Center, a DBT-based youth residential facility for adolescents. Currently, Elizabeth is a PhD student in the Clinical Psychology program at the University of Nevada Reno and a Graduate Research Assistant in the Center for Fear Less Research. Elizabeth is trained in Trauma Informed Weight Lifting and her Master’s equivalent thesis “Trauma-Informed Weight Lifting as an Adjunctive Intervention for Posttraumatic Stress Among Youth in Residential Treatment” was the seminal study exploring the effects of TIWL. With these experiences, Elizabeth has developed interests in embodiment-based trauma interventions, mindfulness-based interventions, trauma treatment, and trauma-informed care. In her free time, she enjoys being outside, drinking tea, photography, and staying active.
