- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Guilt and shame
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Bittner is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with three years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. She also focuses on concerns related to body image, eating and food-related issues, panic, post-traumatic stress, and feelings of guilt and shame.
Elizabeth aims to keep conversations direct and practical. She helps people talk through what is causing their distress. Sessions are used to identify patterns, try different ways of responding, and build day-to-day strategies for feeling more steady.
Her background includes work with athletes on sports anxiety, performance concerns, and returning to sport after injury. That experience informs a focus on motivation, confidence, and coping when pressure is high. She brings this practical mindset to other areas like communication problems and control issues.
Elizabeth adapts the conversation and plan to each person. She listens for what is most urgent and works from there. The emphasis is on clear steps someone can practice between sessions and on adjusting approaches as needs change.
To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Programs use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and session cost varies with location.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online sessions
Elizabeth describes her work as using evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach helps people notice unhelpful thinking and then test different responses. That method is useful for anxiety, panic, and negative self-talk around guilt and shame.Another approach focuses on processing reactions to traumatic events and reducing their hold on daily life. This kind of work aims to reduce intense reactivity and build steadier ways of coping with reminders or distressing memories. Both approaches emphasize skills to practice between sessions and measurable steps forward.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process and is decided together. Elizabeth will ask about what feels most important, review what has helped before, and adjust plans based on the person’s goals and preferences. The collaboration means methods can be changed if they are not fitting.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, support shorter check-ins when needed, or allow sessions without travel time. Licensed professionals typically use these advantages to help clients apply new skills where they live and work.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on body image, eating issues, panic, post-traumatic stress, and guilt and shame.
How would she describe her approach in sessions?
She keeps conversations practical and direct, identifying patterns and trying new ways of responding. The work centers on actionable strategies to use between sessions.
What experience does she bring to this work?
She has three years of professional experience and has worked with athletes on sports anxiety, performance, and return-to-sport after injury. That background informs her focus on confidence and motivation.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania. Her practice is listed in that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats she is offering.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and the service uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.