"When someone just says on paper that they taught people to do laundry and change sheets, it may not seem like much. The magic is in the details of how it is taught."
"As my son approached adulthood, and as my husband and I had to recognize the truth of our aging and mortality, each of us had to start trying to learn new relationship ways and relating skills. We knew we would always be our son's best parents but not necessarily his best caretakers or catalysts for his adult, more independent growth and development of self. But that awareness came with the knowledge that we needed to move ourselves through this next separation phase at a pace that honored my son's capacities as well as our own emotional edges as we pulled back. We needed help!!! In comes Elizabeth.
It's not easy disentangling so many years of special needs parenting habits that once served us so well. Really not easy. But the exciting part in this emotional, and often times confounding process, has been the promise of more of our lives back as parents and the real possibility of watching our son one day grow in ways we are less the impetus for. Growth more driven by him and supported and nurtured by other adults."
- Parent of adult with autism and anxiety
"As a parent of an adult with different abilities, I treasure the guidance from Cambier Consulting. After 10 years of research, therapies, programming, schooling, IEP-ing, I detached myself from the process and let the professionals do their job. Now, as a parent with an adult who has nowhere to go, we are on our own. Elizabeth has patiently guided back into an interactive relationship with my son that has redeveloped my ability to slow down enough to listen to his needs, honor his requests, and find a level of independence for both of us."
- Parent of 20 year old nonverbal man with autism and angelman syndrome
"Over the past 3 years Elizabeth has worked with my son and our family, we have seen so much growth. He has learned, how to be more aware of his times of emotional dysregulation and how to intervene and bring himself back to a calmer baseline. This has had a significant impact on him and all of us.
Elizabeth understands the workings of the nervous system and her unique sensitivity to shifts in my son’s arousal and ability to engage with that at the right moment is an amazing skill. This has led to him being far more resilient and able to engage with the hard experiences such as schedule changes and other unexpected events.
Elizabeth knows our son deeply and I would simply say that Elizabeth’s ability to read him in the moment and respond creatively and with insight, integrity, compassion and boundaries aimed at growth, is worth its weight in gold. It is clear how seriously she takes this work and how much expertise she’s amassed.
So many big and small goals have been accomplished with her guidance. He can get dressed on his own, he can understand and carry out his family responsibilities more of the time with less cueing from us and caregivers. He can tolerate the boundary setting of others with more ease. He is learning to understand the impact of his actions on the experience of others as well which is so, so important.
Her embodiment of genuine caring, and respect, her humility and integrity in real time work with him and us and her ability to work with both the tiny moments and the big picture simultaneously is a giant gift."
- Parent of neurodivergent child
"Just wanted to let you know that the Zoom today seemed to REALLY help my son today. He didn’t get disregulated for the rest of the day. He sat on the sofa, napped a bit, and decided which movies he wanted to watch (he watched 4). He decided he is still sick, and on his own texted [name redacted] and told her that he is too sick to do yoga tomorrow. He also asked me to cancel [name redacted]. And, out of the blue, he decided he wanted to watch Big Hero 6 tomorrow, a movie we have not mentioned in years. — So much better than the usual situation of expecting Mom to Fix It immediately and then escalating because I am not a magician!"
- Parent of 25 year old man with autism and anxiety
"Elizabeth has helped us recognize that the loving and hard work of disentanglement is essential for everyone in our family to manage well and even thrive. Did I say thrive?! This is my hope. Intellectually I have understood that our 21 year old son's growth toward adulthood can only be truly successful when the process and effort is a fit for all in the family, but I couldn't give myself permission to embrace that until working with Elizabeth. The work is exhausting at times, but having her help gives me hope for all our futures."
- Parent of adult with autism, OCD and anxiety
"Over the past 3 years, Elizabeth’s work with my 25-year-old son, who has autism, has been transformative. She is building a foundation that was never fully established, giving him the tools to understand his world, his anxiety, and how to grow.
Before working with Elizabeth, my son insisted he was “happy” even during escalations. Now, he can identify emotions like disappointment, fear, and anxiety—a profound shift. He has become more aware of his emotions, recognizes when he’s dysregulated, and is learning strategies to manage his feelings. Where he once hid in the bathroom to avoid interactions, he now eagerly joins Zoom sessions.
Unlike past behavioral approaches that focused on external rewards, Elizabeth understands that my son’s avoidant behavior stems from anxiety, not reluctance. Rather than trying to motivate him with bigger incentives, she supports him through the transition, helping him overcome panic so he can access the natural reward of engaging with peers and activities he genuinely enjoys.
Elizabeth acknowledges his anxiety rather than dismissing it, helping him work through it with confidence. She is creative, adaptable, and highly attuned to subtle shifts in his body language. Her curiosity drives her to continually learn, integrating the latest research on the mind-body connection and emotional regulation.
Most importantly, Elizabeth brings a calm, steady presence that fosters real progress. I am incredibly grateful for her."
- Parent of 25 year old man with autism and anxiety