Elizabeth Chavez

Elizabeth Chavez is an LPCC with 20 years in the mental health field. She has worked in intensive psychiatric hospitals, correctional settings, substance treatment centers, and community counseling centers. Elizabeth focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, grief, and major life changes.

She treats each person as an individual and starts by listening. Sessions are conversational and aimed at understanding a person's needs, strengths, fears, and goals. Elizabeth uses what the person brings to the room to shape the work together rather than applying a one-size-fits-all plan.

Elizabeth often blends practical skills with reflective work. She may use strategies from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice and change unhelpful thinking and DBT skills to manage intense emotions. Mindfulness practices are used to build moment-to-moment awareness and reduce reactivity.

Her background includes work with trauma, substance use, and settings where safety and stabilization matter. That experience informs a focus on concrete tools people can use right away to feel steadier and more in control. She also supports people facing existential concerns and life transitions.

People who connect well with Elizabeth usually want clear tools plus a space to talk through what is happening in their life. She aims to help people get short-term relief and build routines that support long-term coping. To begin, clients decide what matters most and she tailors sessions to those goals.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy is about listening and following the person’s lead. The therapist asks questions, reflects what she hears, and helps clients clarify their goals and priorities. This approach helps when someone needs a supportive, respectful conversation to make sense of difficult feelings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It teaches practical skills to shift thinking patterns and build small habits that reduce anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, provides skills for managing strong emotions and improving emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will work with each person to pick methods that match their goals and comfort level. That might mean starting with skills from CBT, adding DBT strategies for emotion regulation, or keeping the work mostly client-centered when reflection is the priority.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives. Many people use online sessions to avoid travel time, keep a regular schedule around work or caregiving, or have shorter check-ins when needed. The exact session formats available should be confirmed before booking, since options can vary; ask about what is currently offered so sessions match your routine and technical needs.