- Client-centered approach
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-focused work
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Barnett is an LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) practicing in Indiana with 21 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and life changes, and lists young adult issues among her focus areas.
Elizabeth uses a person-centered stance in sessions. She listens first and helps people notice what matters to them. Sessions include practical tools, verbal feedback, and gentle challenge when needed. She describes the work as collaborative - the client and therapist figure things out together.
Her background includes long-term work in varied clinical settings over two decades. That range informs how she adapts methods to different problems, from addictions and trauma to mood disorders and relationship strain. She also draws on solution-focused and cognitive behavioral ideas to set small, achievable steps.
In practice Elizabeth offers live sessions by video or phone and follows up with chat or email between meetings. She aims to teach skills clients can use on their own and to reduce dependence on therapy over time. The subscription model for sessions can be canceled at any time and fees vary by location.
People choosing her often want someone who will listen, give clear feedback, and help them make concrete changes. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online therapy options button.
How Elizabeth’s approaches translate to online sessions
Elizabeth commonly uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, reflecting, and helping the client name what matters. It helps when someone needs a clear listener who helps bring their own goals into focus. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, behaviors, and feelings and teaches practical exercises to change patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.Finding the right mix of approaches is something the therapist and client decide together. She will ask about your problems, goals, and preferences, then suggest techniques to try. The plan can change as you test what helps and what doesn’t. The work is collaborative and aimed at building skills you can use between sessions.
Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and easier check-ins between appointments. The biography notes she offers live video and phone sessions and follows up with chat or email; confirm current session options before booking. Online meetings can shorten commute time, make it easier to schedule a midday check-in, or allow phone-only sessions when that suits your needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Can she help with feeling lost after university?
Yes. She lists coping with life changes and young adult issues among her focus areas and can help talk through next steps and decision-making.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her work is primarily client-centered and collaborative, with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused therapy used as needed.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 21 years of experience working in a variety of clinical settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LMHC licensed in Indiana and practices there.
Does she work with people in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
The biography mentions live video and phone sessions, with follow-up by chat or email; confirm the current session options before booking.
How do fees and billing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy through BetterHelp is for adults aged 18 and over and is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.