Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
How Elizabeth works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Smith is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 13 years of clinical work. She helps people when stress or anger feel out of control. She also supports those dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and challenges at work or home.
Her sessions are straightforward and collaborative. She listens first, then helps people find practical steps they can try between visits. Expect clear explanations, behavior-focused tools, and time to notice what actually changes.
Background and approach
Elizabeth draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. She also uses client-centered and emotionally focused ideas to deepen emotional understanding and improve communication. These methods are mixed to fit each person's real-life needs.
She works with issues that include parenting strain, relationship and intimacy problems, trouble sleeping, ADHD-related challenges, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include attachment or abandonment concerns, blended family adjustments, caregiving stress, and coping with major life changes. Sessions may feel practical and grounded.
People leave with clear goals and small experiments to test between meetings. Elizabeth aims to help people build steady skills so they can manage mood swings, handle conflict, and face hard situations with more confidence.
What Elizabeth works with
Everything Elizabeth lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Elizabeth's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Elizabeth lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Elizabeth commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice thoughts that lead to unhelpful behavior and then test new, practical responses. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and anger by breaking problems into clear steps to change.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) which focuses on noticing painful thoughts without getting stuck and choosing actions that match a person's values. ACT can help with stress, mood swings, trauma reminders, and coping with life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide whether CBT, ACT, or elements from client-centered and emotionally focused work best for the situation.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different days and needs. Video is good for deeper conversation and visual cues. Phone works well when bandwidth is low or a quick check-in is needed. Chat and messaging allow short updates, brief coaching, or support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep consistent care while managing work, family, and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Elizabeth
What concerns does Elizabeth commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and grief. She also works with relationship strain, parenting stress, sleep problems, ADHD challenges, and career-related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens first, then offers behavior-focused tools and short exercises to practice between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of clinical experience supporting people through mood concerns, trauma, grief, and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She works online using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.