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Jean Elliott

Jean Elliott, LPC

South Carolina

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Licensed Professional Counselor - Anxiety and Trauma

  • CBT
  • EMDR
  • Solution-Focused

About Jean

Jean Elliott is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with 28 years of practice. She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem problems, and depression. Jean also lists concerns such as guilt and shame, relationship communication issues, and substance-related problems.

She focuses on straightforward conversations that clarify what is happening and what can change. Sessions look at thought patterns, behaviors, and past experiences that keep people stuck. Practical strategies and short-term goals are used alongside deeper work when it seems helpful.

Jean draws on several therapeutic methods to match what a person needs. She uses approaches that address distressing memories, unhelpful thinking, and recurring emotional themes. She also brings solution-focused tools for quick, concrete steps when life demands immediate changes.

People who come with feelings of guilt or shame often talk about blame, isolation, or wanting to move forward but not knowing how. Jean helps unpack those feelings, identify what keeps them active, and practice different ways of responding. She also helps with caregiver stress, codependency, and issues around forgiveness.

Her style mixes practical exercises with exploration of meaningful patterns. Sessions can include talking, targeted skill practice, and processing of painful memories when appropriate. To start, she uses a short intake to understand immediate concerns and priorities before planning the next steps.

How her approaches translate to online work

Jean uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is practical and focuses on skills people can use between sessions, which can be practiced and reviewed remotely.

She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to address distressing memories and trauma symptoms. EMDR involves structured sets of processing that can be guided verbally and with clinician-led procedures adapted to a remote setting when appropriate.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jean discusses goals, preferences, and the specific problem to decide whether CBT, EMDR, Jungian exploration, or solution-focused steps make the most sense. That choice is a collaborative decision made early in care and revisited as needed.

The original biography does not specify which online formats she uses, so confirm the available session types before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into work and family schedules, allow brief check-ins when life is busy, and remove travel time from a week. These practical benefits help integrate therapy into everyday life without assuming a specific format.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameLife purposeMood disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Jungian TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

28+ years

Listed in

South Carolina

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What specific concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, and depression. Additional focuses include guilt and shame, communication problems, and caregiver stress.

How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?

She helps people name the thoughts and memories that fuel guilt or shame and practices different ways of responding. Work may blend talking, cognitive strategies, and memory-processing techniques when needed.

What experience does she bring?

She has 28 years of clinical experience working with a range of mood, trauma, and addiction concerns. That background guides how she combines short-term strategies and deeper therapeutic work.

Which credential and region apply to her practice?

She holds the LPC credential and practices in South Carolina as a Licensed Professional Counselor.

In what language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original profile 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 that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the signup process.

How do I begin working with her?

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

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.

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