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Online therapist

Jocelyn Elliott

Support for parents and families

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Credentials
LSCSW
Experience
18 years
Licensed in
Kansas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Jocelyn

Jocelyn Elliott is a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) with 18 years of practice based in Kansas. She focuses on family and parenting issues along with a wide range of emotional and relational concerns. Jocelyn makes space for honest conversation and practical steps parents can try between sessions.

She keeps language simple and meets people where they are. Jocelyn helps people manage anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, and stress from day-to-day life changes.

Background and approach

She also works with issues tied to trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, anger, and compassion fatigue. Relationship struggles, intimacy-related concerns, and problems rooted in family of origin come up often in her work. Her approach draws on methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing.

That mix lets her offer concrete tools for coping, skills for handling intense feelings, and chances to look at how patterns developed over time. Sessions usually involve straightforward skill-building and calm, curious conversation. Jocelyn also accepts work around less common topics such as adoption and foster care, abandonment, body image, gender dysphoria, BDSM and kink-related concerns, and codependency.

She frames these conversations without judgment and helps clients find steps that fit their values and lives. People come to her wanting clearer communication, better emotion regulation, or help navigating major life changes. Jocelyn explains options plainly and collaborates on a plan that fits each person’s daily reality.

Therapeutic approaches for online family and parenting work

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers clear exercises and homework to change unhelpful thinking and build practical coping skills for anxiety, depression, and parenting stress.

DBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal skills. It is useful when emotions feel overwhelming or when family interactions become reactive.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on attachment and connection in relationships. It helps partners and family members notice patterns, name emotions, and create new ways of responding to each other.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that match those aims, and adjust as needed based on how the work feels and what produces helpful change. Clients are invited to be active partners in picking techniques that fit their daily lives.

Online sessions can use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy parenting routines, handle short check-ins between appointments, and practice skills in real time. Many people find that the variety of options supports consistent progress and keeps therapy accessible.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with a broad range of issues including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, parenting and family problems, intimacy-related issues, and stress.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is direct and collaborative, focusing on clear tools and steady conversation. Sessions combine skill practice, emotional work, and attention to relationship patterns.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 18 years of clinical experience to her work, offering long-term perspective on family and personal change.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker, KS LSCSW LSCSW 4312, practicing from Kansas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I meet by video or phone?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for the client.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

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Experience
18 years
Licensed
Kansas
Languages
English

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