Elizabeth Phelan is a licensed professional counselor in Connecticut with over three decades of experience.
01About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Phelan is a licensed professional counselor in Connecticut with over three decades of experience. She welcomes people who are stressed, anxious, grieving, or facing big life changes. She aims to offer steady, respectful support and practical ways forward.
She draws on long experience both as a school counselor and in independent practice. That background means she often helps with parenting questions and concerns that affect young people and adolescents.
Background and approach
She listens first, then works with each person to shape a plan that fits their life and goals. Sessions focus on real problems and usable skills. Conversations might cover relationship patterns, coping with trauma or loss, managing mood changes, or dealing with addictions.
When attention or neurodiversity is part of the concern, she helps sort out strategies that can make daily life easier. Elizabeth keeps the work straightforward and respectful. She adapts pace and tools to what each person needs instead of using a fixed checklist.
That includes exploring communication habits, building coping strategies, and addressing career or self-esteem worries. Her approach balances listening with practical steps. People can expect clear goals, regular check-ins, and adjustments as progress is made.
She encourages small, steady changes that add up over time.
02Credentials
- LPC (Connecticut)
- License 001643 · expires July 2026
- NPI
- 1467623215 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Elizabeth lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Immigration issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
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04Online support
Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Therapy Options
Elizabeth uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One approach emphasizes developing coping skills and problem-solving steps to reduce anxiety and manage stress. Another approach centers on processing difficult experiences and improving emotional regulation, which can help with trauma, grief, and mood challenges.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about their goals, daily routines, and what feels most useful. Together they try methods, review what helps, and adjust the plan so therapy fits the person's life and needs.
Online therapy includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversation time. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging can serve as shorter check-ins, quick strategy reviews, or a way to fit support around a busy schedule. These options aim to make regular work on goals easier to maintain.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Elizabeth commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and parenting issues, and coping with life changes. Other areas include ADHD, addictions, trauma, self-esteem, and career questions.
What is her style in sessions?
Her style is practical and respectful. She listens closely, sets shared goals, and uses straightforward strategies to help people manage problems day to day.
What experience does she bring?
She has 31 years of professional experience, including work as a school counselor and in personal therapy. That mix informs work with adolescents and adults alike.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She is licensed in Connecticut and holds the LPC credential. Sessions are provided from her Connecticut practice.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging based on what works best for the person.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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