- 15 years experience
- Values based care
- Practical skill building
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Shartle is a licensed professional clinical counselor with 15 years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, or major life changes. She also works with those dealing with grief, addiction, mood concerns, parenting stress, and issues around self-esteem.
She focuses on practical skills people can use between sessions. That often means practicing new ways to talk about needs, learning to notice unhelpful thought patterns, and testing small behavior changes. Sessions aim to be straightforward and goal-oriented while keeping the person's values and strengths in view.
Elizabeth draws from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered methods, and cognitive behavioral techniques. She uses these tools to help clients tolerate difficult emotions, build clearer communication, and make decisions that fit their priorities. Solution-focused ideas are used when clients want fast, actionable steps.
Her work is geared toward adults navigating life transitions and relational stresses. She offers an accepting space for people to talk through trauma, explore career and parenting concerns, and address patterns like codependency or avoidance. She emphasizes collaboration and practical progress.
Clients who choose Elizabeth can expect steady, practical support. She aims to help people regain agency over daily life and reconnect with what matters to them. Prospective clients should review session details before scheduling to make sure the format fits their needs.
She focuses on practical skills people can use between sessions. That often means practicing new ways to talk about needs, learning to notice unhelpful thought patterns, and testing small behavior changes. Sessions aim to be straightforward and goal-oriented while keeping the person's values and strengths in view.
Elizabeth draws from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered methods, and cognitive behavioral techniques. She uses these tools to help clients tolerate difficult emotions, build clearer communication, and make decisions that fit their priorities. Solution-focused ideas are used when clients want fast, actionable steps.
Her work is geared toward adults navigating life transitions and relational stresses. She offers an accepting space for people to talk through trauma, explore career and parenting concerns, and address patterns like codependency or avoidance. She emphasizes collaboration and practical progress.
Clients who choose Elizabeth can expect steady, practical support. She aims to help people regain agency over daily life and reconnect with what matters to them. Prospective clients should review session details before scheduling to make sure the format fits their needs.
Approaches that guide online therapeutic work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small committed actions that move life in a meaningful direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms over time.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that fit the person's needs. Together they will track what helps and adjust the plan so work in sessions transfers to daily life.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, save time on travel, and allow check-ins during workday breaks. It can also let people use shorter or more frequent meetings when that supports progress. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT tools to remote sessions to practice skills, do behavioral experiments, and set concrete goals that carry over between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapySolution-Focused Therapy
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Ohio, California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Elizabeth help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges, and related issues like codependency and communication problems.
What is her style in therapy?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She focuses on practical skills, values clarification, and small behavior changes clients can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience as a therapist working with adults on life transitions, trauma, mood concerns, and relational stress.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds the LPCC credential and practices in Ohio as an OH LPCC and CA LPCC.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from another country?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Elizabeth?
Use the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.