Elizabeth C. Morrison PhD, LCSW, MAC

Elizabeth brings years of experience helping a wide array of healthcare entities advance toward their goals and strengthen the human connection in care delivery. Elizabeth has a PhD in Social Psychology, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Master Addiction Counselor, who has been in clinical practice for over 25 years. She was one of the early Integrated Behavioral Health vanguard leaders in California and now has over 17 years of success in helping organizations evolve into integrated systems to include mental health, addiction and social care.  Elizabeth's areas of research and expertise include the impact of empathy on patient experience, provider experience and health outcomes, as well as the connection between equity and empathy.   She is the founder of The Lay Counselor Academy, which trains people without mental health degrees or licenses to do mental health counseling.