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Elizabeth Abbruzza

Elizabeth Abbruzza

Currently: BELLEVUE, United States of America

Website1: www.thebtrc.com|Nationality: American

About me

Elizabeth, the Co-Founder and Clinical Director of the Bellevue Trauma Recovery Center, brings a wealth of experience from pediatric hospital care, residential treatment, intensive outpatient programs, and private practice. With a Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Gonzaga University, she is licensed to practice in both Washington and Colorado.

Elizabeth specializes in supporting individuals and relationships in distress due to betrayal, infidelity, and sex addiction. She works with partners, couples, and families facing the painful impact of broken trust, guiding them through the challenges of relational rupture, trauma responses, and high-conflict dynamics.

She is a Certified Clinical Partner Specialist (CCPS) through the Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialists (APSATS) and a Certified Clinical Betrayal Recovery Therapist (CCBRT-C) through the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP). These advanced credentials reflect her expertise in treating betrayal trauma, supporting betrayed partners, and helping couples navigate the complexities of recovery after sex addiction or infidelity.

Elizabeth is also certified in Emotional Transformation Therapy (ETT), a neurobiologically informed approach that facilitates rapid trauma integration. By combining ETT with attachment-based frameworks and nervous system regulation strategies, she helps clients stabilize after relational trauma, foster growth, and rebuild secure connections.

Her clinical practice also includes treating those struggling with problematic sexual behaviors and sex addiction, offering compassionate yet direct support that promotes accountability, healing, and healthier intimacy. This dual perspective enables her to walk alongside both partners and individuals in recovery, helping restore safety and hope even in high-conflict situations.

In addition to her clinical work, Elizabeth is a national speaker on the neurobiology of betrayal and relational healing, presenting through webinars, conferences, and podcasts. She is committed to raising awareness of how betrayal impacts the nervous system and attachment, and to equipping others with trauma-informed tools for recovery.

As Clinical Director, Elizabeth designs and oversees programs, mentors and trains clinicians, and ensures the highest standards of care at the Center. She also serves as a primary therapist in the Resilience Through Betrayal intensive programs, where she guides clients through the intricate process of healing with compassion, structure, and expertise.

Elizabeth's work is defined by her dedication to helping individuals and couples rebuild trust, restore balance, and recover a sense of safety and connection in relationships impacted by betrayal and sex addiction.

The Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialists (APSATS) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No.7435. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialists (APSATS) is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. 



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