- Calm practical guidance
- Support for parents
- Adoption and foster care focus
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Phelan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She has worked with parenting issues, addiction, and grief, and supports people facing life transitions. She speaks English and practices from Connecticut, bringing a calm, steady presence to sessions.
She draws on three decades of experience previously split between school counseling and private therapy. That background gives her familiarity with adolescent concerns and everyday family stressors. Elizabeth adapts sessions to each person's needs and works together with clients to build a plan that fits their situation.
Conversations in her office focus on practical steps people can try between meetings. She pays attention to communication patterns, coping skills, and ways to reduce overwhelming feelings. When needed, she will address trauma, panic, or issues around identity and sexual orientation with sensitivity.
Elizabeth also has an additional focus on adoption and foster care matters and on multicultural and immigration-related stresses. She supports people dealing with grief, compassion fatigue, and the push-pull of career and personal life. Her style is respectful and straightforward, aimed at helping people move toward clearer choices.
Taking the first step often feels hard, and she acknowledges that openly. Her approach is collaborative: clients and therapist set the pace, try strategies, and adjust the plan as progress is made. She aims to make therapy useful and manageable for everyday life.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Elizabeth uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that emphasize practical coping skills and clearer communication. One approach focuses on building concrete coping strategies for anxiety and panic, teaching short exercises and routines to reduce intense symptoms and improve daily functioning. Another approach addresses relationship and parenting concerns by helping people notice interaction patterns and try new ways of speaking and setting boundaries.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked in the past. Together they will try methods, check what helps, and adjust the plan over time to suit the client’s needs.
For online therapy, confirm the specific session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Many people find remote sessions can fit more easily into work and family schedules, let them keep brief check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Remote options can also make it simpler to maintain continuity during life changes, and the therapist will help match the way of meeting to each person's everyday routine.
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Experience
31+ years
Credentials
Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting issues, and a wide range of other challenges such as trauma, grief, addictions, ADHD, and eating concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her sessions are practical and collaborative. She focuses on clear steps, communication skills, and coping techniques that clients can use between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 31 years of professional experience, including time as a school counselor and work in private practice.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Connecticut and sees clients from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before scheduling.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.