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Lidia Atencio

LPCC

Lidia Atencio , LPCC

Therapist in New Mexico

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About Lidia

Lidia Atencio, LPCC, is a licensed professional clinical counselor in New Mexico with 16 years of experience helping individuals and families navigate life’s challenges. She has worked with a broad range of concerns, including family and parenting issues, depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, career transitions, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and ADHD. She also offers support to people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse and addresses concerns related to addiction, grief, intimacy, eating and sleeping difficulties, and caregiving stress.

Lidia’s therapeutic approach rests on Unconditional Positive Regard, a stance of acceptance and empathy that honors each person’s experience without judgment. She combines this respectful, client-centered foundation with evidence-informed techniques tailored to each individual’s needs. In collaboration with clients she clarifies goals, develops practical strategies, and adapts methods to fit real-life circumstances.

Known for a compassionate and steady presence, Lidia works to create a respectful space where people can explore difficult emotions, build skills for coping with change, and strengthen relationships. She encourages hopeful, achievable steps forward and welcomes the opportunity to support each person in meeting their unique goals.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify their values and take meaningful action even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings are present. It is often used for anxiety, stress, depression, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationship patterns influence emotional responses and intimacy - it can be helpful for relationship struggles, abandonment concerns, and attachment issues. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, respect, and unconditional positive regard; it creates a supportive space where clients lead the conversation and explore goals at their own pace, which can benefit those facing grief, self-esteem challenges, or transitions.

Lidia works collaboratively with each person to determine which approach, or combination of approaches, is the best fit. Licensed professionals and therapists tailor techniques to the client’s needs, goals, and preferences, and Lidia helps guide that decision so the work feels practical and aligned with what matters most to the client.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Those options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and connect from different locations. For many people, remote formats make it simpler to begin and continue therapeutic work with a licensed therapist when it is most convenient.

Frequently asked questions

How much experience does Lidia Atencio have?

Lidia Atencio has 16 years of experience as a therapist.

Is Lidia Atencio a licensed therapist?

Yes. She holds the credential LPCC, which stands for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. License details are NM LPCC CCMH0158221.

In which languages does Lidia Atencio provide therapy?

Therapy is provided in English.

Where is Lidia Atencio located?

She is located in New Mexico.

How can I work with Lidia Atencio as my therapist?

You can work with Lidia Atencio through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Does Lidia Atencio work with international clients?

Yes, Lidia Atencio works with international clients.

How much does therapy with Lidia Atencio cost?

The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, please click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.

How can I get started with therapy?

Getting started with therapy is quick and straightforward. Click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

New Mexico

Languages

English

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