Therapist profile
Elizabeth Secrist, LCPC
Licensed counselor - relationships and family concerns
Continue with ElizabethAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Family of origin
- Communication skills
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Secrist is an Illinois LCPC with 20 years of clinical experience helping adults manage relationship strain, stress, anxiety, and family concerns. She focuses on self-esteem and coping with major life changes, and supports people navigating adoption, pregnancy and postpartum transitions, and aging-related issues.
She works with people who are sorting out communication problems, attachment patterns, and isolation. Elizabeth also supports those exploring gender identity, sexuality, and non-traditional relationship structures. Her practice includes attention to family-of-origin dynamics and the impacts of narcissistic relationships.
Her sessions are collaborative and practical. She helps people notice how their history and values show up in current behavior. Conversations aim to clarify what feels most urgent and what small changes might help day to day.
Elizabeth draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address worry, relationship conflict, and life transitions. She pays attention to concrete skills for managing anxiety and improving communication. When needed, she works with issues related to adoption, foster care, and postpartum adjustment.
People meet with her to work through divorce and separation challenges, control issues, and problems tied to aging. She supports adults wrestling with isolation, attachment wounds, and shifts in identity. Her approach balances practical tools with attention to personal history.
How sessions work
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Elizabeth uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address anxiety, relationship struggles, and life transitions. One common approach focuses on teaching practical skills for managing anxiety and stress, such as pacing thoughts and reducing physical tension. This helps when worry or overwhelm interfere with daily life.Another frequently used focus is attachment-informed work. That approach looks at patterns in close relationships and how early experiences shape current reactions. It can clarify why certain conflicts repeat and suggest concrete steps to change interaction patterns.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Elizabeth collaborates with each person to identify what fits their goals and preferences. Together they consider which techniques to try first and adjust the plan as progress and needs evolve.
Session formats were not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can also adapt exercises and communication practices to work well over remote sessions, helping people apply skills in their everyday routines.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family concerns does she address?
She helps with family conflict, family of origin issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and problems that arise during divorce or separation.
How does she approach relationship and communication problems?
She focuses on practical communication skills and on understanding attachment patterns that shape how people relate to others.
What experience does she bring to these issues?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with adults on relationship dynamics, life transitions, and identity concerns.
Is she credentialed to practice in my state?
She holds an Illinois LCPC, which is the listed credential and licensure information for her practice.
Can she see people who don't live in the United States?
She does not accept international clients; sessions are offered in English to people located in Illinois as listed.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. 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 model that can be canceled at any time.
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.
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