Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Elle works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Years in practice
- 23
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Elle
Elle Schwan Avery is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 23 years of clinical experience. She guides adults through emotional challenges in a straightforward, down-to-earth way. People find her easy to talk to and unthreatening when they are dealing with stress, anger, anxiety, depression, or life transitions.
She focuses on adults aged 18 and older and offers an individualized, eclectic approach. Sessions are collaborative - the therapist and client decide together what direction will best support healthier emotions and functioning.
Background and approach
The work often addresses relationship concerns, parenting strain, grief, addiction, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and attachment or abandonment issues. Her style is practical and calm. She aims to create a comfortable, non-judgmental space where clients can talk through feelings and behavior.
She also brings creative interests into her life outside work, which informs a flexible, open-minded attitude in sessions. Elle has long experience helping people manage intense emotions and conflicts, including anger and communication problems. She supports people who are coping with trauma, dissociation, family of origin issues, and caregiver stress.
Clients and therapists work together on skills for managing mood, improving relationships, and moving through life changes. Based in Pennsylvania, Elle responds to inquiries within 48 hours and asks clients to indicate whether they prefer phone, email, or text contact when reaching out.
What Elle works with
Everything Elle lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Elle's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches that guide online work and goal setting
Elle uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques delivered in a collaborative way. One common approach focuses on skills training for managing intense emotions and anger, teaching practical strategies to recognize triggers and respond differently. Another approach concentrates on mood regulation and coping with anxiety or depression by breaking problems into manageable steps and building daily routines that support stability.Finding the right way to work together is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and life demands, and will adapt methods as therapy progresses. Clients and therapist decide together which techniques feel most helpful and realistic to practice between sessions.
If you are considering online therapy with this therapist, confirm the current session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also let people meet from different locations within the state. The therapist will discuss how to structure sessions so they match your schedule and needs.
Questions people ask about Elle
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anger, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is down-to-earth and collaborative. She creates a non-judgmental space and works with clients to choose practical steps that fit their lives.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 23 years of experience working with adult clients on a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.