About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Barthol is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan. She brings 10 years of clinical experience and an open, respectful approach to conversations about stress, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem. She focuses on practical steps people can use right away and aims to make the first appointment feel manageable.
Elizabeth works with people facing LGBT-related concerns, gender dysphoria, and intimacy-related issues. She also helps those dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, and the ups and downs of parenting.
How Elizabeth works
Her background includes supporting people coping with bipolar disorder, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and the emotional strain of caregiving. Her style emphasizes tailoring sessions to each person. She listens for what matters most, then helps set short-term goals and next steps.
Sessions combine conversation with tools and strategies that match a person’s needs and rhythm of life. Elizabeth also addresses practical family topics such as blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, divorce and separation, and communication problems. She pays attention to how co-occurring issues like substance use, impulsivity, or medical concerns may affect mood and behavior.
People work with her to regain motivation, rebuild confidence, and manage intense feelings like anger or guilt. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and supports clients as they try new ways of coping and relating. Her practice is offered in English and is based in Michigan.
Elizabeth encourages straightforward conversation and concrete steps toward the changes people want to make.
What Elizabeth works with
The areas below are the ones Elizabeth selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Michigan |
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Online support options
How evidence-based approaches fit into online therapy
Elizabeth uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical work you can do between sessions. One common method centers on skills training and behavior change to reduce anxiety and improve mood; it breaks concerns into manageable steps and builds new habits. Another useful approach focuses on processing difficult experiences and trauma in a paced way so strong feelings become easier to cope with and daily functioning improves.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. That collaborative process guides decisions about which techniques to try first and how to adapt them as progress is made.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a busy day or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging make it possible to check in between sessions or exchange brief updates without scheduling a full call. These formats make counseling more flexible and easier to fit into everyday life.
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