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Lissa Elliott St.Clair

Therapeutic skills with compassionate support

LPC Pennsylvania

Experience
9 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Depression
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Lissa

Lissa Elliott St.Clair brings a cognitive behavioral perspective to her counseling, helping clients identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical skills to manage stress, anxiety, mood shifts, and life transitions.

Background and approach

As an LPC with nine years of experience practicing in Pennsylvania, she blends evidence-informed techniques with a compassionate, client-centered stance to support emotional healing and growth. She emphasizes collaboration and empowers people to make different choices when old patterns feel limiting or out of control.

Her work also incorporates elements of dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and solution-focused strategies to address issues such as trauma and abuse, grief, compassion fatigue, self-esteem struggles, and mood disorders. Lissa pays attention to clients' mental, emotional, and spiritual needs while offering concrete tools for coping and regulation.

Clients seeking help with relationship communication, codependency, career challenges, panic attacks, or life purpose can expect a supportive, nonjudgmental environment that balances empathy with practical interventions. Lissa invites individuals who are ready to explore change to take that step and work toward greater empowerment and resilience.

Approaches that guide online therapy and practical care

Online sessions with Lissa often draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people recognize and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; CBT focuses on practical skills and problem-solving that can reduce anxiety, manage mood symptoms, and improve daily functioning. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes empathy, active listening, and a collaborative relationship so clients feel heard and supported while exploring their goals.

Both approaches are used flexibly and often alongside elements of DBT skills or mindfulness when regulation, distress tolerance, or emotional balance are priorities. Determining the right mix of methods is a collaborative process: Lissa works with each client to assess needs, set goals, and adapt techniques so the treatment fits the person rather than forcing a single model.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer greater flexibility for scheduling and ongoing contact between sessions. These options make it easier to access consistent support from a licensed professional while balancing work, family, and other obligations, and allow the therapist and client to choose the communication style that best supports the healing process.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Lissa commonly address in sessions?
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, self-esteem, bipolar and mood disorders, panic attacks, and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Lissa combines a client-centered, empathetic approach with practical techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, and solution-focused work to support change and skill building.
What is her professional background and experience?
She holds an LPC credential and has nine years of clinical experience helping people manage emotional challenges and develop coping strategies.
Where is she licensed to practice and what is her credential?
She is licensed in Pennsylvania as an LPC with license number PA LPC PC012907.
Can nonlocal or international clients work with her?
She provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer for online work?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are costs and payments handled?
Fees vary by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy with her?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietySelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Also works with

Trauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

CodependencyCommunication problemsDivorce and separationEmptinessForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English