Liz is a Consultant Clinical Pain Psychologist at the Southern Persistent Pain Service in Ōtepoti, where she serves on an interdisciplinary team conducting group and individual treatment services. She has over 15 years of experience working in group pain management programmes in the USA and NZ. Group treatment is a key area of interest for Liz. She completed doctoral research on group therapy member selection measurement, and is actively involved in the American Group Psychotherapy Association and Center for Group Studies.