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Jean Elliott

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Jean Elliott, LPC

South Carolina

Licensed counselor for anxiety and trauma

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Where Jean stands

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, South Carolina / 3008
NPI
1114984721
Experience
28 years
Languages
English
Location
South Carolina

About

  • CBT methods
  • EMDR approaches
  • Solution-focused work

About Jean

Jean Elliott is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina with 28 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and addiction concerns. Jean also focuses on self-esteem, communication problems, and related patterns such as codependency and caregiver stress.

Her sessions are straightforward and practical. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral work to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She also brings EMDR and Jungian ideas into sessions for people who have trauma or deeper emotional patterns to untangle.

Jean often helps clients who get stuck in people-pleasing, who feel emptied by relationships, or who struggle to set boundaries. She talks through what is happening now and what small changes could feel manageable. Conversations include concrete steps, coping options for high-stress moments, and ways to rebuild a sense of personal direction.

People can expect clear goals and short-term strategies alongside deeper reflective work when it fits. Jean draws on solution-focused methods to identify what would look different after a few sessions, then pairs that with longer-term exploration when needed. Her style aims to combine practical skills with attention to underlying emotional patterns.

Sessions address everyday demands as well as longer-standing issues like addiction and post-traumatic stress. She helps clients weigh choices, practice new boundaries, and build routines that reduce overwhelm. To begin, readers are asked to use the site matching process to schedule a first session.

How sessions work

How Jean’s approaches translate to online work

Jean uses cognitive behavioral work to help people notice thought and behavior patterns and trial small, concrete changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, stress, low mood, and habit-based problems like people-pleasing.

She also incorporates EMDR approaches for trauma-related memories and intense emotional reactions. EMDR-style work aims to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories so those memories interrupt life less often.

Finding the right method is part of the process. Jean will work together with a client to choose which approaches to try based on current needs, goals, and comfort. That collaborative decision can shift over time as progress and preferences become clearer.

Confirm the session formats before booking since the biography does not specify them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow a quicker check-in on high-stress days. Some formats may be better for quieter conversations, while others can be shorter for a brief skill practice between commitments.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameLife purposeMood disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Jungian TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

28+ years

Listed in

South Carolina

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction-related problems, and addresses related issues such as self-esteem, codependency, and caregiver stress.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style mixes practical steps and deeper work. She uses goal-focused strategies alongside approaches that explore emotional patterns.

How much experience does she have?

Jean has 28 years of experience as a clinician working with a range of mood, trauma, and addiction concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LPC, listed as SC LPC, and practices in South Carolina.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start a first session?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.

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.

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