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Elizabeth Phelan, LPC

  • Experience31 years
  • LocationConnecticut
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and LGBT
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Elizabeth

Elizabeth Phelan is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Connecticut who brings over three decades of clinical experience to her practice.

Background and approach

She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting challenges, ADHD, mood concerns such as depression and bipolar disorder, and recovery from trauma and grief. Her experience also extends to issues like addictions, intimacy concerns, eating difficulties, career stress, and compassion fatigue.

She approaches each person with sensitivity, respect, and compassion, and tailors sessions to meet individual needs. Elizabeth draws on decades of work both in school settings and independent practice to shape collaborative treatment plans that reflect a client's unique goals and circumstances.

She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English using a variety of online formats. Prospective clients are encouraged to take the initial step toward change by completing the matching process and scheduling a session according to availability.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Elizabeth uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person's concerns. One common approach focuses on skills training to manage anxiety and ADHD-related challenges by teaching practical strategies for organization, stress reduction, and emotion regulation that can improve daily functioning.

Another frequently used approach emphasizes trauma-informed care and coping strategies for grief, post-traumatic stress, and compassion fatigue, helping clients process difficult experiences and build resilience. These methods aim to help clients make measurable changes in how they respond to stress and relationships.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with clients to identify goals, assess what methods resonate, and adjust treatment over time so therapy fits evolving needs and preferences.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These options allow scheduling around work, family, and travel, and make it easier for people in different locations to maintain consistent care with licensed professionals.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
Areas of focus include stress and anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, ADHD, addictions, trauma and grief, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder, and related issues like self-esteem and career stress.
How would sessions typically feel in terms of approach and style?
Sessions are described as respectful and compassionate with an emphasis on adapting therapy to each person's needs and creating a collaborative treatment plan.
What level of experience does the therapist have?
The therapist has 31 years of professional experience, including work as a school counselor and in independent practice.
What credentials and location describe this clinician?
She is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with license CT LPC 001643 and practices from Connecticut.
Can sessions be scheduled by people outside the United States?
Yes, the therapist accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Available session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesParenting issuesADHD

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAutism and Asperger SyndromeCommunication problemsFamily problemsImmigration issuesMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Women's issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

31+ years

Licensed

Connecticut

Languages

English

What Elizabeth can help with

Elizabeth Phelan works with clients on stress and anxiety, LGBT, relationship issues, parenting issues, and ADHD.

Elizabeth works with clients with relationship issues, parenting issues, and coping with life changes.

Elizabeth works with young people, especially adolescents.

Experience and training

Elizabeth is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Connecticut.