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Elizabeth Plante(She/Her/Hers)

(She/Her/Hers)
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
Massachusetts
Anxiety - Stress management-Burnout-Emotion regulation-Mind-body connection-Self-care-

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Professional statement

Emotions, thoughts, or life circumstances can hop into the driver’s seat of life, taking you for a ride you didn’t ask to go on. You feel disconnected; not fully present. You know there is a different path, one that leads to a sense of ease, but you have lost your way looking for it. You can take control back! You’re in the right place to do it.

Elizabeth provides therapy for people experiencing anxiety, stress, emotional sensitivity, and challenges managing life transitions. She specializes in CBT, is board certified in DBT, and has extensive training in mindfulness and meditation. Elizabeth uses these approaches to help people gain more control of their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. Using a style that is warm, genuine, and nonjudgmental, Elizabeth will work with you to get back to or find your path, help you understand and overcome roadblocks, and develop a roadmap for living more peacefully.

With a lens of curiosity, nonjudgmental awareness, and kindness toward emotions, thoughts, and behavior patterns, Elizabeth will guide you toward and encourage changes you want to see for yourself.

Elizabeth has always felt deeply connected to people, animals, and plants and surrounds herself with many! She has an ongoing practice of meditation, mindfulness, and yoga, which has greatly impacted the ways in which interacts with others and sees the human experience. She believes that learning to identify and hold space for all emotions without getting stuck in them or pushing them away can bring inner peace and confidence in navigating life. Her experiences working in and consulting to non-profit human service organizations, schools, residential and therapeutic programs, psychiatric hospitals, and counseling centers have equipped her with tools and support to offer her clients.

Elizabeth provides session remotely using a HIPAA-compliant platform. Reach out to set up a free introduction call today.


Message to clients

Reaching out for support is a big step to take! I know this can feel scary and overwhelming, so I hope you can take a moment to honor the bravery in your choice. It can feel like such a relief to find someone you can talk to in a space that is just for you, one where you feel heard, understood, and never judged. My hope is that our time together feels like a safe place to land, an hour during the week where you can settle in and focus on what you need, even if you aren’t sure what that is just yet.

We’ll start with an introductory phone call to make sure my availability and style is a good fit for you. In our initial session, I'll take the time to get to know you and what led you to reach out for therapy. We’ll explore some of the things you might like to accomplish during our time together and will collaboratively develop a treatment plan that is based on your goals. During this time, I'll be ensuring that we're also developing a therapeutic relationship that feels trusting and helpful to you. I leave space at the end of and after sessions for feedback on how you feel therapy is going.

I invite you to come exactly as you are and would be honored to join you and support you on your journey of growth. I look forward to speaking with you.


Work and Education

Years of Experience: 20 years

Open Sky Community Services, Director of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Trauma Services
Assumption University, Adjunct Graduate Instructor
Private Practice - Lotus and Lion: Counseling and Coaching Inc., President
The Bridge of Central Massachusetts, Assistant Director of Dialectical Behavior Therapy Services
The Bridge of Central Massachusetts, Residential Clinician
The Bridge of Central Massachusetts, Clinical Intern

Brown University, Level One Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Instructor, 2022
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Linehan Board of Certification, Linehan Board DBT Certified Clinician, 2018
Assumption University, Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology with concentrations in Families and Children and Cognitive Behavioral Theory, 2004
Clark Universiry, Bachelor of Arts; Major in Psychology; Minor in Sociology, 2002

Licensure

Massachusetts: 7025

Languages

English

Specialties

Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)

Stress management - Strengthening effective ways of coping with the stress of life and change; managing expectations of self and others

Burnout - Managing and recovering from stressors that lead to feelings of decreased motivation and disconnection from the self; practicing effective self-care and finding ways to relax both physically and mentally

Emotion regulation - Learning how to effectively manage the ups and downs of intense emotions; developing coping skills to use in a variety of settings to calm oneself and to give an appropriate amount of space to emotions

Mind-body connection - Practicing mindfulness to draw together how the body feels physically and how the mind feels mentally; healing both physically and mentally

Self-care - Learning what effective self-care looks like and incorporating these strategies into daily life; developing an awareness of wellbeing to identify when one needs to practice self-care




Clientele

  • Adults (24+)
  • Parents
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Young adults (18-24)

Locations & Hours


Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA HMO
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA PPO
  • Cigna
  • Mass General Brigham
  • Optum
  • UMR
  • United Healthcare
  • United Healthcare Shared Services
  • United Healthcare Student Health Plan

Out-of-pocket fees

  • Individual sessions:$154 (55min)
  • Initial session:$183 (55min)
  • One on one DBT Skills Training:$154 (55min)
  • Initial Phone Call:$0 (15min)

Additional session information

Payment options
  • Credit Card
Session frequency

Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.

  • Weekly
Therapist's note

Billing and payment is all done through the telehealth platform I use. Sessions can be either paid for by insurances I accept or self-pay. Co-pays and no-show/late cancellation fees are charged to the credit card you have on file. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have regarding this in our initial consultation call.


Client testimonials

"Elizabeth got back to me promptly. She spent a lot of time on the phone answering all my questions. I truly appreciate the time she gave me."
- Zencare client January 2024
"Elizabeth’s time in her response back was extremely fast and I was very grateful. I felt relief and confident that I found the help I needed."
- Zencare client May 2024