Elizabeth Dahlberg-Lee

Warm, practical counseling for life transitions

LPC-MHSP, LPC New Jersey

Experience: 11 years in practice
Focus areas: Grief, Self esteem, Coping with life changes
Approaches: Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Elizabeth

Elizabeth Dahlberg-Lee is a licensed professional counselor with 11 years of experience. She uses a compassionate, person-focused approach to help people manage grief, anxiety, depression, and major life changes.

Background and approach

Elizabeth holds LPC-MHSP and LPC credentials and practices from New Jersey. She draws on methods that help clients name feelings and make practical changes.

That can mean talking through relationship patterns, building daily coping routines for anxiety and stress, or working on boundaries around codependency. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with attention to each person's pace.

Elizabeth also works with people facing trauma, postpartum shifts, caregiving strain, and end-of-life concerns. She uses techniques that support processing difficult memories and calming intense emotions.

When trauma is present, approaches can include guided processing alongside present-day coping strategies. Her work addresses life-stage transitions like midlife change, career crossroads, and aging-related concerns.

She helps clients clarify values, set realistic goals, and reduce isolation. Practical steps often include mindfulness practices and narrative work to reframe difficult stories.

Elizabeth welcomes international clients and offers multiple online formats. She emphasizes collaboration - clients set priorities and she adapts methods to fit those goals.

The focus is on steady progress, not quick fixes.

Online therapy options and approaches that fit your life

Elizabeth often blends Gottman Method ideas with client-centered work and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT). The Gottman-informed work looks at communication patterns and practical ways to reduce repeated conflict and disconnection. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, reflecting, and meeting each person where they are to build trust and clarity. EFT helps people access and name deeper emotions and then use that understanding to change how they respond in relationships and in personal life.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and suggest methods that match those needs. Together they decide what to try first and adjust over time based on what helps most.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone appointments use less bandwidth and can fit a short break during the day. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, reflections between sessions, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into real life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

Areas of focus include grief, anxiety, depression, stress, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, caregiver strain, and life transitions such as postpartum and midlife changes.

What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?

Work is conversational and client-centered, combining Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Gottman-informed work, mindfulness, and narrative techniques to help people process emotions and change patterns.

How much experience does the therapist have?

The clinician has 11 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life-stage concerns.

What credentials and location are on file?

Credentials listed are LPC-MHSP and LPC, and the therapist practices from New Jersey.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and the therapist accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Grief Self esteem Coping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Intimacy-related issuesCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Aging and geriatric issues Attachment issues Caregiver issues and stress CodependencyEmptinessFamily of origin issues Hospice and end-of-life counseling Isolation / loneliness Life purpose Midlife crisis Money and financial issues Postpartum depression Post-traumatic stress Pregnancy and childbirth Self-love

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyEmotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

11+ years

Licensed in

New Jersey, New York, Tennessee

Languages

English