Elizabeth Swift, LPC

Elizabeth Swift is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with 10 years of clinical experience supporting people through trauma, anxiety, addictions, and major life changes. She combines compassion with clear clinical skills to create work that addresses mind, body, and spirit, tailoring each plan to the person in front of her.

Trained in EMDR and Brainspotting, Elizabeth uses these trauma-focused methods alongside somatic techniques, nervous-system regulation, and mindfulness-based practices to help clients process difficult memories and reduce the hold of overwhelming sensations. Her style is collaborative - she helps clients identify patterns, make sense of painful experiences, and develop practical tools that encourage grounding, emotional regulation, and resilience.

Elizabeth believes therapy should be a nonjudgmental space where people can be fully themselves and explore both challenges and strengths. She works best with clients who are ready to engage in change and growth, whether they seek relief from emotional pain, want to shift long-standing patterns, or wish to deepen self-understanding. Therapy is conducted over video or phone sessions only, and she uses text communication only for general questions.

Trauma-Focused Techniques Adapted for Online Care

Elizabeth Swift commonly uses EMDR and Brainspotting to address traumatic memories and their lasting emotional effects. EMDR is a structured approach that helps the brain reprocess distressing experiences, while Brainspotting helps locate and work through emotional material that is held in the body and nervous system. She also integrates somatic techniques and nervous-system regulation strategies that focus on body awareness and calming physiological responses to stress and anxiety.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work. Elizabeth collaborates with each client to determine which combination of methods fits their history, goals, and comfort level, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. This collaborative process helps ensure the chosen strategies align with the client’s needs and preferences.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video or phone can reduce travel time and allow care from familiar surroundings, while live chat and text-based messaging provide additional options for support between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and increase access to licensed professionals and therapists who use evidence-based techniques.