Department of Psychiatry

Description of Clinical Expertise

Dr. Elizabeth Kingfield (she/her/hers) is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, the Director of Psychotherapy in the OPC, and an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine with an area of concentration in LGBTQ+ mental health. She is an integrative therapist who provides primarily feminist/multicultural therapy and interpersonal process therapy with a focus on trauma-informed care and cultural responsiveness. She is also trained in several time-limited evidence-based therapies including prolonged exposure therapy for trauma, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, and supportive-expressive dynamic therapy. She cofacilitates the virtual LGBTQ+ DBT skills group and has provided trainings on working with trans and gender-nonconforming clients, writing letters of support for gender affirming surgery, and relational-cultural therapy.