Therapist profile
Elizabeth Allen, LSCSW, LCSW
Missouri
Licensed clinical social worker - Anger and relationships
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- CredentialsLSCSW, LCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Missouri / 003612; LSCSW, Kansas / LSCSW 06131; LCSW, Virginia / 0904015412
- NPI1871629071
- Experience25 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMissouri
About
- CBT methods
- Client-centered
- Problem solving
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Allen is a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Missouri with 25 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and anger among other concerns. Her work is offered in English and draws on a long clinical background in behavioral health.
She favors a straightforward, person-focused approach in sessions. Conversations look at what is happening now and what patterns keep recurring. She listens for practical steps a person can try between meetings and checks how those steps felt. Sessions are meant to be direct and usable in daily life.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is part of her toolkit when it helps people adjust unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Client-Centered Therapy is used to keep the conversation grounded in the client's priorities and values. These methods are applied to issues such as sleep, eating concerns, grief, addiction, parenting strain, and work stress.
Elizabeth also addresses longer standing themes like attachment problems, abandonment, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and control issues. She incorporates problem-solving and skill practice for anger, communication, and coping with life changes. The focus is on clear steps and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
People are guided to set specific goals and to test approaches between sessions. If someone needs to schedule a first appointment they follow the site's online process to match and book. The aim is practical work that fits into day-to-day life.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's priorities and values. In practice this means the therapist listens for what matters most and shapes sessions around those goals. It is useful for relationship stress, identity concerns, and ongoing emotional strain.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Sessions often include identifying patterns, trying small experiments, and practicing skills like breathing or thought records. CBT can help with anger, anxiety, sleep problems, and mood shifts.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss options and decide with the client which methods fit their goals and daily life. That choice can shift as needs change and the therapist checks progress along the way.
Confirm current session formats before booking because specific online options are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a work break, avoid travel time, or have shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find that remote sessions help keep momentum between visits while still focusing on practical skills and problem solving.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Missouri, Kansas, Virginia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, anger and many related issues such as grief, sleep and eating concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a direct, person-focused approach that prioritizes practical steps. Conversations aim to identify patterns and try manageable changes between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional practice working in behavioral health settings and with a wide range of clinical concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LSCSW and LCSW credentials and practices in Missouri under those licences.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not accepting international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a 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 anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.