Elizabeth Chavez, LPCC

Elizabeth Chavez is an LPCC with 20 years in the mental health field. She has worked in hospitals, correctional settings, substance treatment centers, and community counseling centers. She meets people where they are and treats each meeting as a conversation about what matters now.

She keeps language simple and practical. Sessions focus on immediate relief and on building tools to stay feeling better over time. She listens for strengths, obstacles, fears, and hopes, then tailors the work to each person's needs and life circumstances.

Her background includes supporting people dealing with trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, and substance use. She also helps those facing life transitions, existential concerns, relationship struggles, and challenges like ADHD and compassion fatigue. Elizabeth draws on a mix of approaches so the work fits the person as much as the problem.

In sessions she aims for clear, down-to-earth conversation. She helps clients notice patterns, try new coping skills, and set small, realistic steps toward change. The focus is on what helps in daily life - sleep, eating, connection, and managing stress - rather than jargon.

Clients can expect someone who adapts methods to their pace and goals. Elizabeth emphasizes collaboration and practical strategies. She encourages people to take part in shaping their plan and to use tools that make sense for their routine and values.

How selected approaches guide online work

Client-Centered Therapy puts the person's experience first. The therapist listens, reflects, and follows the client's lead so sessions feel like a conversation about what matters most. This approach helps with motivation, life transitions, and feeling heard.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions influence each other. It teaches practical skills for anxiety, depression, and stress, such as testing unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavior changes to see what helps.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers tools for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance and interpersonal skills. It can be useful for strong mood swings, relationship stress, and improving day-to-day coping.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and personal preferences. That decision can change as progress is made and new challenges appear.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make scheduling around work or caregiving simpler. Confirm the available session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. The focus remains helping clients learn skills they can use outside sessions and make steady, practical progress.