- Client-centered approach
- CBT and DBT methods
- Mindfulness practices
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Chavez is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in New Mexico with 20 years of experience in mental health. She has worked in intensive psychiatric hospitals, correctional settings, substance treatment centers, and community counseling centers. Her background gives her a broad sense of common problems people bring into counseling and practical ways to address them.
Elizabeth focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, grief, eating and sleeping problems, and anger. She also works with concerns around relationships, intimacy, parenting, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Her practice includes support for LGBT issues and a wide range of personality and attachment-related difficulties.
Her approach is client-centered. Sessions start as a conversation. She listens for what matters to each person and asks direct questions to clarify needs, goals, strengths, and obstacles. She aims to help people develop practical tools and insight they can use between sessions.
Elizabeth draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, existential perspectives, and motivational techniques when they fit a person's goals. She combines evidence-informed strategies with straightforward discussion about behavior and patterns that keep problems going.
In sessions she works on skills such as emotion regulation, communication, coping during stress, and relapse prevention for substance concerns. People are encouraged to try small changes, review what worked, and adjust the plan as needed. To begin, clients follow the site's matching steps and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Elizabeth commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and she incorporates mindfulness practices into sessions. CBT breaks down unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills for managing anxiety, anger, and mood changes. DBT focuses on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness for people who struggle with strong emotions or unstable relationships. Mindfulness practices teach simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and increase awareness in the moment.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Elizabeth will talk with each person about what they want to change, try out strategies, and adjust the plan based on what helps. The aim is to find techniques that fit the person's goals and daily life rather than imposing a single method.
Please confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It can also make some exercises, like guided breathing or homework review, simpler to do during or between sessions. Licensed professionals will discuss which tools to use and how to practice them between meetings.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
New Mexico
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, eating and sleeping problems, and other life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and conversational. She listens first, then uses tools from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational approaches as needed.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience in the mental health field, including work in psychiatric hospitals, correctional settings, substance treatment centers, and community counseling centers.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - licensed in New Mexico and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.