Elizabeth Chavez , LPCC

Elizabeth Chavez is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with more than 20 years of experience in the mental health field. Over the course of her career she has worked in intensive psychiatric hospital settings, correctional facilities, substance treatment centers, and community counseling centers, bringing practical clinical experience to complex situations and diverse populations.

She has observed a common thread among the people she supports: a desire to feel better now and to develop the tools, insight, and motivation needed to sustain that improvement. Elizabeth focuses on helping clients build skills and make choices that support stability, safety, well-being, and meaningful engagement in life in ways that fit each individual.

Her clinical stance is strongly person-centered. Sessions are approached as a conversation in which the client is the expert on their own life; Elizabeth seeks to understand each person’s needs, strengths, challenges, fears, and goals before shaping a plan together. Her specialty areas include trauma and grief, depression, anxiety, substance use, life transitions, and existential concerns. She uses a range of therapeutic methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), somatic therapy, relational and systems approaches, mindfulness, solution-focused work, narrative therapy, and motivational techniques to tailor treatment to each client’s priorities and circumstances.

Person-Centered and Skills-Based Therapy Online

Elizabeth integrates client-centered therapy and skills-based methods to meet clients where they are and build practical coping strategies. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist listens closely to understand each person’s perspective and priorities; this approach helps people clarify values, make choices, and feel heard. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to distress, offering concrete tools for anxiety, depression, and many life challenges. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) combines acceptance and change strategies with skills training in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness - useful for strong emotions, relationship difficulties, and coping under stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Elizabeth collaborates with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging expand flexibility and access to care. Working remotely allows clients to schedule sessions around daily commitments, continue therapy through transitions, and use a variety of communication options to match what feels most comfortable while engaging with licensed professionals and therapists.