About Liz Wollmann
Tackling Life’s Problems And Finding Beauty Along The Way
No one leads a life without their share of hardships and setbacks. When I decided to become a therapist, it was because I recognized that we all need help, new insights, and someone to listen sometimes. Life gets hard—talking to a neutral third party who can help us untangle our emotional knots and rediscover the beauty that surrounds us can make all the difference.
I understand firsthand how the experience of parental divorce impacts children as well as can continue impacting us into adulthood. I can also relate to the challenges of the daily grind and the difficulties of maintaining connection with our partners when jobs, children, and busy schedules get in the way. Amid the hectic whirlwind of life, it’s normal to wonder, "Am I doing this right?" I aim to offer a safe space for my clients where they are invited to put their day on a momentary pause and reflect on the issues that may be tripping them up.
It’s a privilege for me to support my clients in discovering solutions to life’s problems and formulating a positive path forward.
My Counseling Philosophy
I became a therapist because I've always been curious about people and find humanity fascinating. What continues to amaze and impress me most is how resilient we are. With over 20 years of experience working in child welfare, behavioral health, and the developmental disabilities systems in Nebraska, I have walked alongside people during their most difficult moments. Those I have worked with experienced trauma, depression, poverty, abuse, neglect, family turmoil, major life transitions, and everything else life may have thrown at them. And although they faced enormous challenges, they were able to find ways to cope and come out on the other side.
At some point, we will go through difficult life transitions, have our hearts broken, or struggle to connect with our life partner. We may feel ashamed in the throes of these challenges, believing we’re the only ones who have ever felt this way. Having someone to normalize these difficult experiences can help us realize we’re not alone in our struggles.
To live our best lives and come to a place of contentment and acceptance, I think it's important we explore our past yet resolve to make forward progress. In both mediation and therapy, I encourage my clients to be the ultimate decision-maker—them and no one else. I believe everyone has the power to create the outcome they want. My job is to offer nonjudgmental support, help uncover options or solutions, and bear witness to their journey.
My Practice
My passion is supporting and helping individuals normalize, accept, and find solutions to their personal or relationship struggles. That may look like repairing what has been broken, determining whether to divorce, or, if newly divorced, helping make this transition—and, perhaps, co-parenting—as amicable as possible. Additionally, I love helping women with the everyday issues that affect us in our roles as partners, parents, and professionals.
The modality I often use to help clients make meaningful changes on their own terms is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Distorted and automatic thoughts often lead to unwelcome emotions and behaviors, keeping us stuck in a negative loop that creates a barrier connecting with our authentic self and with others. CBT aims to reframe these thought patterns and replace them with positive ones and provide clients with problem-solving skills to cope with difficult circumstances.
A Little More About Me
I don't know how to be anyone else but my authentic self and have been characterized as gregarious, funny, sarcastic, and genuine. By using humor to lighten the mood, we’re able to connect on a human level that makes clients feel seen and heard. My "soft" directness allows me to remain endlessly curious and ask challenging questions that sometimes lead to interesting revelations and breakthroughs.
In addition to running my practice, I also provide Behavioral Consultation to Individuals with Developmental Disabilities and their families and/or caregivers through the development of Functional Behavioral Assessments.
Prior to starting my practice, I was also an adjunct professor at the University of Nebraska - Omaha in the Grace Abbott School of Social Work. I taught Health and Mental Health, which focused on the effects that physical and mental health have on each other. Teaching that subject to master's level students allowed me to impart assessment and diagnosis skills to the next generation of social workers.
In my spare time, I love to read and spend time with my friends and family. We are baseball and basketball lovers in my family, so it should come as no surprise that I spend a large majority of my time attending my children's sporting events. I'm also a member of the “Peloton cult”, am religious about doing Wordle, and like to binge-watch my favorite shows whenever time allows (I’m open to any show suggestions you may have!).
Liz Wollmann is a therapist and mediator based in Omaha, Nebraska. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in Family and Consumer Science from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Liz went on to receive a Master’s Degree in Social Work at the University of Nebraska – Omaha. She gained experience while working for over twenty years in child welfare, behavioral health, and the developmental disabilities service systems in Nebraska. Liz has been in private practice since 2022.