- guilt and shame
- trauma and abuse
- self esteem
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Stephano is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Pennsylvania with 17 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She also addresses concerns such as communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety.
She approaches therapy as a collaborative process. She treats each person as the expert on their own story and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than abstract theory. Elizabeth encourages small, manageable changes that can make daily life feel more livable.
In sessions she listens for patterns that contribute to distress and helps people test new behaviors. She talks through ways to reduce anxiety, improve communication, and face difficult memories from trauma and abuse. Work on guilt and shame centers on understanding where those feelings come from and experimenting with different responses.
Elizabeth emphasizes real-world skills for coping with life changes and low motivation. She helps people set short-term goals and problem-solve barriers that get in the way of those goals. Conversations often include rehearsing new ways to speak up and setting boundaries that protect emotional energy.
Her style is straightforward and practical. People who want a therapist who focuses on problem solving, behavior change, and clearer thinking may find this approach helpful. She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients.
How her approaches support online work
Elizabeth uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and behavior changes. One common approach she uses teaches concrete coping strategies for anxiety and stress, such as grounding and stepwise exposure to feared situations, to lower daily distress and increase functioning. Another approach focuses on processing trauma and abuse by identifying unhelpful patterns and practicing new responses to triggers, which can reduce reactivity over time. Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to decide which approaches fit their goals and preferences. That means adjusting methods as progress is made and checking in regularly about what helps and what does not. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into busy schedules and daily life. Online work can reduce travel time and make it simpler to schedule short check-ins during a break, or to continue care when living far from Pennsylvania. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm available formats before booking so you know whether video or other options are offered.Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical, emphasizing strengths and short-term goals. She looks for concrete changes people can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional work experience as a clinician working with the listed concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Pennsylvania.
Does she work with people who live outside the US?
Sessions are offered to international clients as well as those in Pennsylvania. All sessions are conducted in English.
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 and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific rates depend on the subscription plan and region.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.