Elizabeth Allen, LSCSW, LCSW - Therapist in Missouri

Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
25 years experience

About Elizabeth

Elizabeth Allen is an LSCSW (Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker) and an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) licensed in Missouri with 25 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and bipolar disorder. Her practice focuses on practical steps clients can use to manage problems and move forward.

Elizabeth uses straightforward conversation to help people talk through worries and reactions. She listens for what matters most to each person and helps name patterns that keep problems repeating. Sessions often include exploring thoughts and behaviors and trying small changes between meetings.

Her background includes long clinical experience across common life challenges such as grief, depression, addiction, parenting strain, and ADHD. She also supports people dealing with issues like body image, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and communication problems. That range gives her options when clients bring complex or overlapping concerns.

Elizabeth draws on Client-Centered Therapy to reflect what clients say and prioritize their goals. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. Together these approaches aim to make therapy practical and understandable.

Clients can expect clear, direct conversation about goals and next steps. Elizabeth encourages taking manageable actions between sessions and checks progress as part of regular meetings. This helps people notice change and decide what to try next.

How her approaches work for online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the client’s perspective. The therapist reflects back what she hears and helps clients set their own goals, which can make online conversations feel practical and focused. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT sessions often include identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavior changes between meetings to test what helps.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Elizabeth will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. She and the client decide collaboratively which methods to use and adjust them as progress is tracked.

The specifics of how sessions are delivered should be confirmed before booking. Because the biography does not list formats explicitly, ask which formats are offered when arranging a first appointment. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use these advantages to focus on skill practice, behavioral experiments, and steady progress without promising a particular outcome.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Grief Depression

Also works with

Addictions LGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issues Body imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelity Isolation / loneliness Life purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stress Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Experience

25+ years

Listed in

Missouri, Kansas, Virginia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and related concerns such as grief, depression, and addiction.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style combines Client-Centered Therapy and CBT. She focuses on listening closely, setting clear goals, and trying practical changes between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has 25 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns and life challenges.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds LSCSW and LCSW credentials and is licensed to practice in Missouri.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she accept international clients?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How do sessions and billing work?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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