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Elizabeth Coutts

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Elizabeth Coutts, LPC

Pennsylvania

Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Parenting

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About

  • CBT methods
  • Acceptance strategies
  • Attachment focus

About Elizabeth

Elizabeth Coutts is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 34 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, depression, anxiety, and addiction among other concerns. Elizabeth focuses on practical support people can use between sessions.

Her approach is conversational and goal-oriented. She listens for patterns that cause repeated conflict or low mood and then helps people try small changes. Sessions often include skills drawn from cognitive behavioral methods and acceptance strategies to manage difficult feelings.

She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current bonds and reactions. For someone struggling with commitment, abandonment worries, or blended family dynamics, she helps name the patterns and develop clearer expectations. Elizabeth pays attention to how stress, caregiving, chronic illness, or life transitions affect day-to-day functioning.

People coping with trauma, chronic pain, or medical issues are offered pacing and coping tools alongside therapeutic talk. When addiction or co-occurring conditions are present, she addresses behavior patterns and relapse triggers while working on emotional regulation skills.

Practical matters are part of the work. Sessions can focus on improving communication, managing anger, building self-esteem, or planning for career changes. To begin, a simple intake tells her what matters most and what small steps feel doable right now.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that reflect personal values. It helps with anxiety, depression, and major life changes by building flexibility around unwanted thoughts and urges. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to change mood and functioning. CBT is commonly used for depression, anxiety, stress, and some addiction-related behaviors. Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will help figure out which methods fit a person's goals and preferences. That choice is collaborative and can shift as needs change. The original biography does not list specific online session formats. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how sessions are delivered. Many people appreciate online sessions because they can fit appointments into a busy day, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when time is limited. Online work still focuses on practical skills, behavior experiments, and communication practice that can be used between appointments.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Internal Family Systems

Experience

34+ years

Listed in

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with related to home life?

She supports adults with relationship strain, parenting stress, blended family issues, and caregiving burdens. Other home-related topics include anger, commitment worries, and codependency.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her work is conversational and practical, using skills people can apply between sessions. She draws on CBT, ACT, DBT, and attachment-based ideas to address thinking patterns and emotional reactions.

How much experience does she have?

She has 34 years of professional experience working with adults on mood, anxiety, trauma, addiction, and family-related concerns.

What are her credentials and location?

She holds the LPC credential and practices in Pennsylvania.

Can non-US or international clients work with her?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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