About Elyse
Elyse Alleman is a licensed professional counselor with 16 years of experience helping people facing tough life moments. She supports those dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, bipolar concerns, stress, anger, and challenges around self-esteem and career choices. Elyse also helps with relationship and family issues and parenting strains.
Her approach feels straightforward and respectful. She centers sessions on the person's goals and choices. Elyse listens first, then offers observations and practical steps.
How Elyse works
She emphasizes understanding emotions and everyday behaviors rather than using technical jargon. In sessions Elyse draws from client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral ideas, and mindfulness practices. She uses motivational interviewing and narrative work to help people find reasons to change and to rewrite the stories they tell themselves.
These tools are used to build small, doable steps toward better functioning. People can expect a calm, nonjudgmental tone. Elyse aims to address how mental, emotional, social, and spiritual aspects affect day-to-day life.
She balances validation with concrete strategies for coping and problem solving. She works with a range of concerns from parenting stress to relapse prevention and supports family members of people with severe mental illness. Sessions are oriented toward practical progress and clearer decision making.
Elyse welcomes those who are ready to take the next step toward change.
Elyse lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Elyse works with
The areas below are the ones Elyse selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Stress, Anxiety
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 16 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Pennsylvania |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy places the person’s goals at the center of the work. The therapist listens carefully, reflects what is heard, and helps clients make choices that feel right for them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and then testing small changes to improve mood and functioning. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to the client's needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying a few techniques and adjusting what does not fit until something feels useful and real for day-to-day life.
Online sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when lower bandwidth is needed or to fit a break at work. Live chat and text messaging suit brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or days when writing feels easier than talking. These options make scheduling and maintaining momentum more flexible for many people.
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