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Elizabeth Smith

Practical, empathic counseling for life transitions

LPC Pennsylvania

Experience
13 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Elizabeth

Elizabeth Smith is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania who has spent 13 years helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and a wide range of life challenges.

Background and approach

She draws on practical, evidence-informed techniques to help clients build coping skills, improve sleep and self-esteem, address relationship and intimacy concerns, and navigate career transitions or caregiving stress. Her work blends cognitive behavioral ideas with acceptance-based and client-centered sensibilities, creating a collaborative setting where exploration and skill-building occur side by side.

Elizabeth pays careful attention to attachment and communication patterns, and she also supports people facing issues such as ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, dissociation, and complicated family dynamics. She offers thoughtful guidance for those coping with loss, compassion fatigue, or the aftermath of disruptive events.

Clients can expect a respectful, empathic clinician who aims to tailor strategies to each person’s goals, whether that means refining thought patterns, strengthening emotional connection, or developing practical routines. Elizabeth’s practice emphasizes steady progress through clear techniques and collaborative planning that respond to what each individual brings to therapy.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Elizabeth integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy into online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing practical strategies to change behaviors and mood, which can be helpful for anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, and stress. ACT supports learning to notice thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed, then committing to values-based actions to build a meaningful life despite difficult emotions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist partners with clients to assess symptoms, goals, and preferences and then tailors techniques from these approaches so the work fits each person’s needs and pace. Adjustments are made over time based on what proves most helpful.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more accessible and flexible. These options allow people to connect from different settings and maintain continuity of work during busy schedules or life transitions while preserving the interactive, skills-focused nature of therapy.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this clinician commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and relationship issues, sleep and anger problems, self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar and ADHD among other life challenges.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
Her style mixes evidence-based techniques such as cognitive behavioral ideas with acceptance-oriented and client-centered perspectives to create collaborative, skill-focused sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
The clinician has 13 years of experience working with a variety of emotional and interpersonal concerns across clinical settings.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with licence PA LPC PC006945 and provides services while located in Pennsylvania.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Services are provided in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for appointments?
Clients may meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for them.
How does pricing and payment work for ongoing sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityJealousyMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English