Therapist profile
Lissa Elliott St.Clair, LPC
Pennsylvania
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Mood concerns
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Pennsylvania / PC012907
- NPI1720534035
- Experience9 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationPennsylvania
About
- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Lissa
Lissa Elliott St.Clair is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with nine years of experience. She works with adults who are struggling with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief, compassion fatigue, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, mood issues such as bipolar disorder, and anger. She also addresses career stress, coping with life changes, and related concerns like codependency and communication problems.
Lissa uses straightforward conversation to help people notice patterns that make life harder. She draws on Client-Centered methods to listen and reflect what matters to each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to spot and reframe unhelpful thoughts. Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness practices offer concrete skills for intense feelings and overwhelming moments.
Sessions focus on practical steps. That might mean learning a short breathing or grounding exercise, trying a new response to a recurring conflict, or setting a small goal to test a different outcome. She also uses solution-focused strategies to identify what already works and build on it.
Lissa pays attention to how emotional struggles affect daily life, including work, relationships, and parenting roles. She helps people address shame, guilt, jealousy, isolation, and the inertia that follows major life transitions. She also supports clients dealing with panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and seasonal mood changes.
Her approach is collaborative and action-oriented. New clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session to begin the process. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and readers should confirm session formats before booking.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Lissa commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small behavioral experiments. It is useful for anxiety, anger, and depressive symptoms. DBT teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Those skills can help when anger flares or stress feels overwhelming.She also uses Client-Centered listening and mindfulness practices to help people become more aware of their reactions and choose different responses. Mindfulness exercises are short and practical, often used between sessions to track progress and reduce reactivity. Choosing an approach is collaborative; the therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences and adapt methods as they go.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find that virtual sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allowing for shorter check-ins during a workday, reduced travel time, or sessions from a quieter place when bandwidth or time is limited. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises like breathing, grounding, and brief behavioral experiments to an online setting so practical skills can be practiced between meetings.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, parenting concerns, bipolar mood issues, and anger.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her work blends Client-Centered therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques.
How long has she been practicing?
She has nine years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds a Pennsylvania LPC credential and practices in Pennsylvania.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; cost varies with location.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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