Elizabeth PenningtonOwner · Clinical Supervisor — therapist in The Woodlands & Greater Houston

Before pursuing training as a professional counselor, Elizabeth worked in foster and adoption advocacy—experience that continues to shape her attachment-focused, family-centered care today.

With nearly two decades of experience helping children and families, she launched Happy Camper Child and Family Therapy in response to the changing demands of a post-COVID society. After seeing firsthand the impact of the 2020 lockdown, she committed to a new strategy for safe, consistent care for children and families.

Elizabeth holds advanced credentials in Play Therapy and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). She is a TBRI Educator (Trust-Based Relational Intervention) with specialized training in family relationships and attachment styles. She is also a Certified Forest Therapy Guide, a credential that supports her nature-based approach to care. This training allows her to guide clients through intentional, sensory-rich time in the forest, helping them slow down, feel more grounded, and build a deeper connection with themselves, others, and the natural world as part of the healing process.

She specializes in complex PTSD, medical trauma, spiritual abuse recovery, and LGBTQ-affirming care—offering developmentally attuned, trauma-informed support for children, adults, and families.

Elizabeth considers herself a resourced traveling companion and finds it a privilege to walk on the path of light and love with clients, consultees, and developing therapists.

A mother to eight children through birth and adoption, she loves hiking, camping, and kayaking with her family. Personally experiencing the benefits of a camping retreat, she has a vision to deepen the therapeutic experience through a unique camping environment.