- Stress management
- Parenting support
- Trauma and grief
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Phelan is a Connecticut Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 31 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who want practical help managing stress, anxiety, anger, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and life transitions. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
She has worked as a school counselor and in private practice, so she understands both school-related concerns and adult issues. That background informs how she talks through parenting, young adult concerns, and relationship patterns. She uses straightforward discussion and planning rather than jargon or long theory lectures.
Elizabeth helps people who are dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, mood concerns such as depression and bipolar disorder, and attention challenges like ADHD. She also addresses intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, career stress, and compassion fatigue. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, autism spectrum concerns, immigration and multicultural issues, and panic and post-traumatic stress symptoms.
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She works with each person to set goals and try techniques that make day-to-day life more manageable. Progress is reviewed and plans are adjusted as needed rather than prescribed once and left unchanged.
People who choose her can expect clear conversation about the issues they bring, help developing coping strategies, and attention to how problems play out in daily life. She asks questions, listens to how things feel at home and work, and helps arrange steps clients can try between sessions.
Approaches you can try online
Elizabeth uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in straightforward ways. Cognitive-behavioral techniques help people notice unhelpful thoughts and then test new ways of thinking and acting; this can reduce repeated anger reactions and ease anxiety. Skills-based strategies for emotion regulation teach concrete steps for calming down, communicating needs, and handling frustration without escalating.She also draws on problem-solving and coping strategies that focus on everyday routines and relationships. These approaches help with parenting challenges, work stress, and transitions by breaking problems into manageable steps and trying specific behavior changes. Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process; she will work with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and the situations they face.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Many people find it useful for keeping momentum between in-person visits or when juggling work and family commitments.
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Experience
31+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship and parenting issues, plus grief, trauma, addictions, mood disorders, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She focuses on clear discussion, goal setting, and techniques you can use day to day.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 31 years of professional experience, including work as a school counselor and in private practice.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Connecticut LPC, practicing from Connecticut.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin sessions?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.