summer elliott lmft

Summer taught me how to be the therapist I am today

Contact info:

Summer@SummerElliottCounseling.com

Phone: 319-349-8077

If you’re looking for someone warm, sharp, and deeply real—this is her. Summer is the kind of therapist people don’t know they’ve been missing until they meet her. She works without performance, without pretense, and without making you explain the parts of yourself that other therapists might question.

She’s grounded in feminist theory, systems awareness, and an Adlerian perspective—but more than that, she’s grounded in actual care. The kind that makes people feel safe fast. The kind that doesn’t disappear when things get hard.

Summer works affirmatively with queer and trans clients, provides WPATH letters at the first appointment (no gatekeeping, ever), and understands how trauma lives in relationship—with yourself, your past, and the world around you.

She holds space for the kinds of things that don’t fit neatly into a checkbox. She knows how to listen between the lines. And she’s one of the most trustworthy, no-bullshit people I know.