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About Elizabeth

Elizabeth Chavez is an LPCC with two decades of experience in mental health. She practices in New Mexico and draws on work in hospitals, correctional settings, substance treatment centers, and community counseling. She speaks English and focuses on helping people manage difficult feelings and regain day-to-day functioning.

Her sessions start as a conversation. She listens to what matters most and asks about strengths, worries, and practical goals. She aims to help people find tools that make life feel steadier and more manageable now, while also building habits that last.

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Background and approach

Elizabeth uses a person-centered approach that adjusts to each person's needs. When helpful, she pairs that with cognitive-behavioral techniques to tackle unhelpful thoughts and with DBT skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Mindfulness practices are introduced to help ground attention and reduce reactivity.

She commonly supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, and ADHD. Elizabeth also addresses issues like self-esteem, relationship problems, sleep or eating concerns, and big life changes. She names these topics so someone reading can tell whether her focus matches their challenges.

In practical terms she aims for clear, usable steps. Sessions emphasize learning small skills, trying them between meetings, and reviewing progress. That approach helps people move from feeling stuck to having routines and responses that fit their life circumstances.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Elizabeth often uses client-centered therapy, which means conversations focus on what the person brings and on understanding strengths and needs. This approach helps shape goals and the pace of work to suit each person.

She also integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical method that looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. CBT helps people try small experiments, change unhelpful thinking patterns, and build new routines that reduce symptoms over time. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are used when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are priorities; these are step-by-step strategies for managing intense feelings and improving relationships.

Finding the right mix of approaches is collaborative. She will talk with the client about what matters most, test methods in session, and adjust based on what helps. The goal is to pick tools that match needs, values, and daily life demands.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions happen. Video calls enable face-to-face interaction for skill practice and observation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when being off camera feels easier. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or short problem-solving between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between meetings.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, ADHD, and related struggles such as sleep, eating, and self-esteem.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is person-centered and conversational. She listens first, then suggests practical skills like CBT and DBT tools that fit the person's goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience in mental health, including work in psychiatric hospitals, correctional settings, substance treatment centers, and community counseling.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LPCC credential and practices in New Mexico as an NM LPCC.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are offered for sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
20 years
Licensed
New Mexico
Languages
English

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