Elizabeth Krakow

Hello! My name is Dr. Beth Krakow and I am a licensed psychologist practicing in the greater Decatur area. We’re living in anxiety-producing times right now. Many of us experience a feeling of overwhelm, discouragement, confusion, and anger regularly and with good reason – there is a lot to contend with these days. Navigating the world when you identify as a woman brings additional challenges that can get in the way of individual growth and life satisfaction.

There are so many places where we feel the need to put on a “brave” or “smiling” face (e.g., social media pics) but the therapy space shouldn’t be one of them. I seek to build relationships with clients that are genuine and strive to support individuals to feel more connected with themselves and in their lives. I don’t believe individuals who come to therapy have something wrong with them and need to be fixed. Rather, things have happened to all of us which shapes us in adaptive and maladaptive ways. Additionally, our identities are unique and I take this into account with each client. Understanding intersectionality can be critically important to treatment success.

I am not a formal person and love to laugh and problem solve with clients. I believe having “someone in your corner” makes all the difference when times are difficult, that being seen is necessary to every human being and that social and emotional connection is critically important to mental wellness.

When I’m “off the clock”…
• I’m walking my dog and listening to podcasts. I’m obsessed with my dog, Oscar, and currently enjoy the following podcasts: Good Inside, We Can Do Hard Things, Raising Good Humans, Finding Our Way, the Daily
• I’m dreaming up the next place I want to travel to.
• I’m changing the décor in my home. I had a small design business during the pandemic and occasionally still do small-scale design projects.
• I’m volunteering. I am passionate about social justice work. Currently, I am a board member at Furnish with Love, a non-profit org that gifts design and home furnishings to families that have experienced homelessness and are moving from unstable (or non-existent) to stable housing.