Lissa Elliott St.Clair
LPC
Calm, practical counseling for emotional overwhelm
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- Empathic listener
- Skills focused
- Mindfulness tools
About Lissa
Lissa uses a mix of client-centered methods and structured techniques to meet each person where they are. She helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and build new skills for daily life. Sessions often include mindfulness exercises and concrete coping tools to ease intense emotions.
Her work supports people facing grief, trauma, compassion fatigue, and major life changes. She also addresses concerns like low self-esteem, codependency, relationship communication problems, and career stress. People dealing with panic, bipolar-related difficulties, or seasonal mood shifts may also find useful strategies in therapy.
With nine years of clinical experience, Lissa brings practical focus to therapy sessions. She blends short-term, solution-focused planning with deeper client-centered conversation when needed. The tone in sessions is warm, nonjudgmental, and aimed at helping people take manageable steps forward.
Lissa practices in Pennsylvania and conducts sessions in English. She aims to help clients regain a sense of agency, reduce emotional intensity, and build habits that support lasting change.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
How these approaches guide online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. It helps people feel heard and accepted while they name what matters and set personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and offers step-by-step tools to change them, which can help with anxiety, panic, anger, and mood swings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills to manage intense feelings and improve coping in stressful moments.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lissa collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit best for their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean focusing on skill-building at first, then shifting to deeper client-centered conversation as trust grows.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session formats before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when schedules are tight. Some formats also let people avoid being on camera or use lower bandwidth when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to remote sessions to help clients build practical skills and steady routines.
At a glance
- Listed location
- Pennsylvania
- Experience
- 9+ years
- Credentials
- LPC
- Languages
- English
- License (Pennsylvania)
- LPC · No. PC012907
- NPI
- 1720534035
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Lissa help with?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, trauma, compassion fatigue, and mood challenges such as bipolar and seasonal affective disorder.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is empathetic and client-centered, combined with practical skills from cognitive behavioral and solution-focused methods to address immediate problems and build coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
Lissa has nine years of experience working with people facing a range of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and region does she practice in?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from another country?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a therapy relationship?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.
Before you start
- Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
- Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
- If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.