Elizabeth Chavez , LPCC

Elizabeth Chavez is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with more than 20 years of experience in the mental health field. She brings long-standing clinical work across a range of settings, including intensive psychiatric hospital programs, correctional environments, substance treatment centers, and community counseling centers.

Throughout her career she has noticed a common theme - most people seeking help want to feel better now, and they also want practical tools, insight, and motivation to sustain that improvement. She aims to help individuals develop the skills and self-understanding that support stability, safety, engagement, and a sense of contentment in daily life.

Her practice is strongly person-centered. When meeting with someone she treats sessions as a collaborative conversation that honors the client as the expert on their own experience. Her role is to listen carefully and to map out supports based on each person’s needs, strengths, fears, goals, and challenges. The way she works is adapted to the individual rather than following a one-size-fits-all formula.

Elizabeth focuses on trauma and grief, depression, anxiety, substance use, life transitions, and existential concerns. She draws from a variety of therapeutic modalities as needed, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), somatic approaches, relational and systems work, mindfulness practices, solution-focused strategies, narrative techniques, and motivational interventions.

Approaches used in online care and how they help

Elizabeth Chavez uses a person-centered approach that emphasizes listening and adapting treatment to each individual's needs. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a collaborative, respectful conversation where the client’s perspective guides the work - it helps when someone needs validation, clarity about values, and support finding their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) examines the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and is useful for managing anxiety, depression, and many everyday stressors by building practical skills and different ways of thinking. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes skill-building in emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness - it can be especially helpful for intense emotions, relationship challenges, and improving coping strategies.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Elizabeth works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their goals, preferences, and life situation, and she adapts techniques as progress unfolds. The aim is to find a workable path that feels meaningful and manageable.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through multiple formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - allowing people to receive support that fits their schedule and comfort level. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, busy routines, or when in-person visits are difficult, while still working with licensed professionals and therapists who can tailor treatment to each client’s needs.