Elizabeth Chavez , LPCC

Elizabeth Chavez is an independently licensed counselor (LPCC) with more than 20 years of experience in the mental health field. LPCC stands for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, a credential that indicates advanced training and authorization to provide clinical counseling. Over the course of her career she has worked in intensive psychiatric hospital settings, correctional facilities, substance treatment centers, and community counseling programs, gaining experience with a wide range of clinical presentations and care environments.

Her practice is grounded in a person-centered philosophy that treats therapy as a conversation in which the individual is the expert on their own life. Elizabeth focuses on understanding each person’s needs, strengths, obstacles, fears, and aspirations, and she tailors her work to fit who they are and what they hope to achieve. People who seek her help often want relief now as well as tools and insight to sustain greater stability, safety, contentment, and engagement over time.

Elizabeth’s clinical strengths include work with trauma and grief, depression, anxiety, substance use, life transitions, and existential crisis. She draws from a variety of therapeutic methods as appropriate to the client, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), somatic approaches, relational and systems work, mindfulness practices, solution-focused techniques, narrative methods, and motivational interventions. Her goal is to help clients build practical skills and lasting insight so they can make choices that support wellbeing and meaningful participation in their lives.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Client-centered therapy emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental conversation that places the client at the center of the process. It helps people feel understood and supports exploration of values, goals, and personal strengths to guide decision making and coping with life’s challenges.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to distress and teaching practical strategies to change them. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems where skill-building and behavioral experiments can reduce symptoms and improve functioning.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) combines skills training in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness to help people manage intense emotions and improve relationships. It can be particularly useful for those struggling with emotion-driven behaviors and relationship difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Elizabeth works collaboratively with clients to explore which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting strategies over time as progress and circumstances evolve.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video or phone, live chat, or text-based messaging allow clients to engage from home or other convenient locations. These options can make it easier to access consistent support, fit care into busy schedules, and maintain continuity of work with licensed professionals and therapists regardless of geographic constraints.