About Elizabeth

Elizabeth Haselwood, BFA, MSN, PMHNP-BC

My wellness journey began intuitively as a professional dancer, where I immersed myself in creative exploration, uncovering my humanity through the body in motion. This foundational experience ignited my devotion to the mind body connection, leading me to become a somatic movement educator and Trager® practitioner, after exploring many other modalities such as the Alexander Technique, Body Mind Centering, Bartenieff Fundamentals, contact improv and yoga.

My own struggles with inflammation and a brittle nervous system led me to engage at a young age with sundry integrative healing approaches — from acupuncture to craniosacral therapy, psychotherapy to meditation. Ultimately, I found optimal resilience by attuning to my body in service of aligning my choices with my emotional and physical needs. This enabled me to thrive through a performance career in New York City, to co-parent a vibrant teenage son, to lovingly complete a challenging marriage and emerge an empowered, autonomous woman.

In my role as Trager practitioner, I have guided others to explore the intricate connection between emotions and body. I love sharing the beautiful coherence that gentle movement brings to a dysregulated nervous system. After working as a dance therapist in an eating disorders treatment program, I became a nurse, driven by an interest in how our physiology impacts our emotions and to find work that was both pragmatic and financially resilient. The pandemic illuminated that my own nervous system was overstimulated by the hospital environment, so I transitioned to the realm of psychiatry, where I now integrate my creativity with psychotherapy and evidence based integrative medicine.

This unique combination allows me to offer a nuanced approach to mental health, connecting the dots between conventional medicine, creative intuition, interoception and psychotherapy. Ultimately, my intent is to facilitate your journey toward wholehearted living and radiant grace, with humility and playfulness.