Elli Billingsley, LPC

Elli Billingsley is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Oklahoma. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from Oklahoma State University. Elli brings three years of clinical experience to her work and aims to create a respectful, supportive space for people to talk about hard things.

Her style is warm and client-centered. She listens first and adapts tools to match each person’s needs. Elli combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and uses mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when helpful.

Sessions focus on practical steps and small changes people can try between meetings. Elli emphasizes building a strong working relationship so clients feel heard and noticed as they set goals. She pays attention to identity and life context and aims to make the process affirming.

Elli supports concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, stress, grief, and challenges around intimacy and relationships. She also works with issues like ADHD, body image, eating concerns, caregiver stress, and career questions. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, and aging-related concerns.

Therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Sessions are conducted in English, and international clients are not accepted. Costs vary by location and are handled through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How Elli Uses Evidence-Based Approaches Online

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. It helps people test unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, encourages noticing difficult thoughts without getting stuck in them and committing to actions that match personal values. This approach is often useful for managing worry, life changes, and issues tied to identity.

Elli also draws on Client-Centered Therapy to keep the relationship central; this means sessions are paced around the person's concerns and goals rather than a preset agenda.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Elli collaborates with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. She adjusts tools over time based on what is helping and what is not.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions happen. Video calls are close to an in-person visit and work well for in-depth conversations. Phone sessions can be a good option when video would be difficult or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging allow for brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or a way to practice skills between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to try approaches in real time.