Elisa Niles Thorne, (Dr. E) is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the State of Florida and a Licensed Professional Counselor in the U. S. Virgin Islands. She completed her education at the University of the Virgin Islands 2002 (BA), 2005 (MAEd.) and Argosy University in 2009 (MA). She completed her Ph.D. (2019) in Counselor Education and Supervision at Walden University. Her dissertation examined the Impact of Trauma on Reoccurring Homelessness in the U. S. Virgin Islands

Dr. E. holds the following credentials, Qualified Supervisor for mental health and marriage and family therapist interns, Board- Certified Counselor, Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, and a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor^TM. Dr. E is proud to be a recipient of the National Board of Certified Counselor- Minority Fellowship Program (2016). She has presented at several local, state, national and international conferences.

She is a published contributing author in two textbooks:

Niles Thorne, E. (2021). An integrative approach to play therapy supervision using sandtray therapy. In Fazio-Griffith, L. J., & Marino, R. (Eds.). (2021). Techniques and Interventions for Play Therapy and Clinical Supervision (pp. 106-119). IGI Global. http://doi:10.4018/978-1-7998-4628-4

Niles Thorne, E. (2023). Slavery. In Dermer, S. B., & Abdullah, J. R. (Eds.). The Sage Encyclopedia of Multicultural Counseling, Social Justice, and Advocacy. Sage Publication

Dr. E., hails from the Caribbean Island of St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, but spent her formative years in Jamaica and Antigua.

Specializations include:

Christian Counseling; Clinical Supervision; Dissociative Disorders; Play Therapy; Sandtray Therapy, Trauma/Complex Trauma; Women Issues