- Years in practice
- 34
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Coutts is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with over three decades of clinical experience. She focuses on practical, everyday concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting challenges. She aims to treat people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion as they take steps toward change.
Her approach is conversational and tailored to each person. Sessions typically begin with a clear look at what matters most to the client and what small steps could help.
Background and approach
She uses methods that teach skills for managing strong emotions and building healthier patterns of thinking and behavior. Elizabeth draws on therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address worry, low mood, and avoidance. She also incorporates attachment-based ideas when relationship history and trust issues are central to the concern.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness are priorities. Clients often bring concerns about grief, addiction, parenting, anger, career stress, or major life transitions. Elizabeth also works with people facing challenges related to chronic illness, caregiver strain, body image, and blended family issues.
The work aims to make daily life more manageable and relationships clearer. She tailors conversations and plans to each person’s needs and pace. New clients are guided through a brief intake and matching process to identify goals and scheduling options.
Elizabeth emphasizes collaboration so people leave sessions with concrete strategies they can try between meetings.
What Elizabeth works with
Everything Elizabeth lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Elizabeth helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Elizabeth lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Applying proven approaches to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on identifying values and taking small, committed steps that move life in a meaningful direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. This approach is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape expectations and behavior in close relationships, and it can help people understand patterns that cause conflict or distance.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Elizabeth will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals and preferences. She may combine strategies and adjust the plan over time so the work fits how a person prefers to learn and practice skills.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video sessions are useful for in-depth conversations and skill coaching. Phone calls can work when lower bandwidth or not being on camera is preferred. Live chat or text-based messaging allow for brief check-ins, real-time problem-solving, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different life demands.
Questions people ask about Elizabeth
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, parenting issues, relationship struggles, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is conversational, respectful, and practical. She helps clients set concrete goals and practices skills between sessions.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 34 years of professional experience as a counselor in clinical settings and outpatient care.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania and practices with that credential.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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