Therapist profile
Elizabeth Swift, LPC
Pennsylvania
LPC in Pennsylvania - trauma and codependency focus
Continue with ElizabethWhere Elizabeth stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Pennsylvania / PC011634
- NPI
- 1912552894
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Pennsylvania
About
- Trauma processing
- Body centered methods
- Video and phone
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Swift is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 10 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes. Elizabeth also addresses codependency, abandonment, and related relationship patterns.
She offers therapy by video and phone only, and uses text only for brief general questions. Sessions center on identifying repeating patterns and practical skills. Conversations move from what is happening now to steps that can reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day functioning.
Elizabeth blends trauma-focused tools with body-based practices. She uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing alongside Brainspotting and somatic techniques to help people process intense memories and sensations. Mindfulness and nervous system regulation strategies are taught in concrete ways people can use between sessions.
Work with her aims to clarify where codependent patterns show up - such as people-pleasing, trouble saying no, or getting lost in another person's needs - and to build clearer boundaries and steadier self-connection. Sessions include skill practice, pacing for safety, and checking how techniques feel in real life.
Her style is collaborative and practical. Clients can expect straightforward feedback, paced exposure to difficult material, and guidance in using tools outside sessions. To begin, people complete a short questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment via the platform's matching process.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions fit
Elizabeth uses EMDR to help people process traumatic memories by using guided eye movements while recalling a distressing event. This method is often used for post-traumatic stress, panic, and repetitive intrusive memories. She also uses Brainspotting, which locates and works with points that can bring sensations and emotions into relief so they can be processed. Brainspotting can be helpful when emotions are held in the body and words alone don’t fully describe the experience.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to pick techniques that match their goals, comfort level, and present needs. That decision is revisited as progress is made and as new priorities emerge.
Sessions are offered by video and phone only, and text is limited to brief general questions. Confirm the current session options before booking so you can plan around your schedule. Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into work breaks or a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow continued care when life circumstances change. Licensed professionals and therapists often find these formats let people maintain continuity of care while practicing skills between sessions.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, LGBT concerns, and life changes. Codependency and relationship-pattern issues are included in her focus areas.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a collaborative, practical approach that combines trauma processing and body-based techniques. Sessions emphasize skills you can use between appointments.
How long has she been practicing?
She has ten years of professional experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LPC licensed in Pennsylvania and provides services from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are used?
Therapy is conducted by video and phone only, with text used only for brief general questions. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing is provided during the signup process.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the platform.
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.