Therapist profile
Elizabeth Kostura, LPC
Pennsylvania
Licensed counselor - Anxiety and Addictions
Continue with ElizabethWhere Elizabeth stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Pennsylvania / PC009524
- NPI
- 1629492608
- Experience
- 22 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Pennsylvania
About
- Stress management
- Trauma recovery
- Codependency work
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Kostura is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 22 years of experience helping people through hard times. She works with adults facing anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, and addiction, and those coping with major life changes.
Elizabeth focuses on practical support. She talks through immediate problems like panic, grief, and the fallout from divorce. She also addresses ongoing patterns such as body image struggles, codependency, and family-of-origin issues. Conversations are straightforward and aimed at what is most pressing in someone’s life.
Her background includes lengthy work with first responders and people recovering from sexual assault and other traumas. She also assists people dealing with financial stress, hoarding behaviors, and challenges tied to gender dysphoria. That range shapes how she notices patterns and plans next steps in session.
Elizabeth uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and relies on the client’s experience to guide priorities. Sessions are collaborative: she listens, offers clear suggestions, and helps people practice new ways of responding to stressful situations. Progress often starts with small, concrete changes.
People who come seeking help for addictions, eating concerns, or difficulty saying no will find focused attention on immediate coping and longer-term patterns. She accepts international clients and works in English. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Her practice aims to help people gain steadier footing so they can handle everyday demands more effectively and make clearer choices about relationships and recovery.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Evidence-based techniques form the backbone of her work. One approach focuses on practical coping skills for anxiety and panic - teaching specific breathing, grounding, and behavioral steps to manage intense moments. This helps when stress or panic interrupts daily life.Another strand involves trauma-informed care that emphasizes safety and pacing. That means working slowly through distressing material, building tolerance, and creating short coping plans for when memories or triggers arise. It is useful for PTSD, sexual assault recovery, and disaster-related stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with clients to pick methods that match their goals, symptoms, and daily reality. That may mean emphasizing skill-building first, then moving to deeper trauma processing when the person feels ready.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let someone work with a Pennsylvania LPC while living elsewhere, since international clients are accepted. Licensed professionals can adjust pacing, use screen-shared worksheets, and suggest brief between-session practices to keep momentum.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with adults facing anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, and addictions. Additional focuses include codependency, body image, and life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and keeps sessions practical. Work is collaborative and focused on clear steps and coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has 22 years of clinical experience supporting people through trauma, panic, grief, and addiction. That background informs how she recognizes patterns and plans treatment.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania. The LPC credential is shown as provided.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether remote or in-person sessions are possible.
How does cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the chosen plan and location.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session. That begins the intake and scheduling process.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.