- Anxiety and stress
- Practical life skills
- Trauma and grief
About Elizabeth
She uses straightforward tools and teaches practical life skills to help clients handle day-to-day challenges. Sessions often focus on building coping strategies, improving communication, and strengthening emotional regulation. Elizabeth describes this work as filling a "life skills toolbox" so people leave with usable techniques.
Her counseling style is warm, nonjudgmental, and collaborative. She listens closely and adapts her approach to how each person learns and changes. Clients can expect empathy, respect, and steady support while they work toward clearer goals.
Elizabeth combines client-centered values with evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and mindfulness practices. These approaches are used to address symptoms and to teach skills for managing emotions and behavior.
With 38 years in the field, she has worked across many settings and with varied concerns, including caregiver stress, domestic violence survival, blended family issues, and first responder challenges. Her practice aims to help people find practical ways to move forward and regain a sense of control and purpose.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
38+ years
Credentials
Illinois
Languages
English
How her approaches translate to online work
Elizabeth often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments to reduce anxiety and depression. DBT teaches clear skills for managing strong emotions, improving relationships, and reducing impulsive reactions.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will listen to your goals and preferences, then recommend methods or combinations that fit your needs. Together you decide which skills to try first and how to track progress over time.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in this profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing more flexible scheduling. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, or sessions without video when bandwidth or comfort is an issue. Ask about available session formats when you schedule so arrangements match your daily routine and goals.
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Elizabeth commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, coping with life changes, ADHD, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, anger, career strain, and compassion fatigue.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is empathetic and nonjudgmental, focused on collaboration and practical skill building to help people manage day-to-day problems.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 38 years of experience in the counseling profession working with a wide range of life challenges and populations.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is an LCPC, which stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, licensed in Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.