Therapist profile
Elizabeth Phelan, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Parenting
Continue with ElizabethAbout
- stress and anxiety
- parenting support
- grief and trauma
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Phelan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Connecticut with 31 years of clinical experience. She has worked in school counseling and private therapy and helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns. She also addresses grief, trauma, mood concerns, addictions, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
Her style is straightforward and practical. She adapts sessions to each person's situation and works with clients to set realistic goals. Conversations focus on concrete steps people can use at home and in daily life. She aims to reduce overwhelm and help people handle pressing problems more calmly.
Elizabeth draws on long experience supporting adults through life transitions. That includes work with parenting stresses, challenges after adoption or foster care, multicultural and immigration concerns, and coping with grief or loss. She has also supported people facing ADHD, panic attacks, seasonal mood shifts, and women's issues.
Her background combines time in schools and private practice, which informs how she approaches behavior, communication problems, and young adult issues. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adjusts methods as needed to fit each person's goals.
People considering work on relationships, parenting strain, or ongoing anxiety often find practical conversation and planning helpful with her. To begin, readers are invited to follow the site’s sign-up steps and schedule an initial session.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Elizabeth uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and problem solving. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches tools for managing anxiety, panic attacks, or seasonal mood shifts - breathing, activity planning, and structured problem steps that people can practice between sessions.Another approach involves focused talking therapy for processing grief, trauma, or relationship strain. This method helps people organize difficult memories, improve communication patterns, and plan clearer next steps in their relationships and parenting roles.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss your goals, listen to what has or has not helped before, and adjust methods so they match your needs and preferences. That shared decision making helps keep sessions relevant and practical.
The biography does not list specific online formats. Before you book, confirm which session formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a workday, and let people use phone-only or lower-bandwidth options when needed. Licensed professionals can explain which format will best support your goals when you schedule your first session.
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Experience
31+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns as well as grief, trauma, addictions, mood concerns, and self-esteem issues.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses practical, evidence-based techniques and works with clients to set clear, manageable goals. Sessions focus on steps people can use in everyday life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 31 years of professional experience including roles as a school counselor and as a private therapist.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Connecticut and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are accepted. Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.