Elizabeth Chavez, LPCC
Practical, person-centered counseling for life changes
Details
| Name | Elizabeth Chavez |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPCC |
| Based in | New Mexico |
| Licensed in | New Mexico |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 20 |
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Chavez is an independent licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) with 20 years in the mental health field. She shares straightforward care that aims to help people feel better now and build skills to stay that way. Her style is conversational and down-to-earth.
She listens first and follows the person’s pace. She has worked in intensive psychiatric hospitals, correctional settings, substance treatment centers, and community counseling centers. Those experiences inform how she helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and grief, and difficult life transitions.
Background and approach
She also supports people dealing with depression, bipolar concerns, sleep and eating issues, and compassion fatigue. Elizabeth uses a person-centered way of working. Sessions begin with what matters most to the individual.
She asks about strengths, goals, fears, and obstacles, then tailors the work to fit that picture. Practical skills and short-term tools are offered alongside deeper meaning-focused conversations. Narrative approaches are part of her toolbox for looking at the stories people tell about themselves and their relationships.
She also draws on cognitive behavioral and dialectical strategies when coping skills or emotional regulation are needed. Motivational interviewing and mindfulness practices are available when clients want to change habits or manage stress. People who find her helpful are often looking for calm, clear guidance and a respectful, nonjudgmental listener.
She aims to create a steady place to talk through problems, try new actions, and track small changes that add up over time.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse among the things Elizabeth works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Elizabeth among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Elizabeth among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Elizabeth among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Elizabeth among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Elizabeth among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Elizabeth among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Elizabeth among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Elizabeth among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Elizabeth among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Elizabeth among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Elizabeth directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Elizabeth directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and skills-based work fit online
Elizabeth blends Narrative Therapy with client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral techniques to support people online. Narrative Therapy helps people examine the stories they tell about themselves and their problems, which can shift how they respond to stress and relationships. Client-centered work means conversations start from the person's priorities and strengths, creating space to name goals and decide next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) adds practical tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep, and eating concerns.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Elizabeth collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts the plan over time, combining meaning-focused conversations with skill practice when that serves recovery and day-to-day coping.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone can be a simpler option with lower bandwidth, live chat suits quick check-ins, and text messaging supports brief updates or ongoing prompts between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while keeping the focus on steady progress and usable tools.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Elizabeth commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and related concerns listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is person-centered and conversational, focusing first on what matters to the individual and then using practical tools and meaning-focused work.
What is her background in mental health?
She brings 20 years of experience, including work in intensive psychiatric hospitals, correctional settings, substance treatment centers, and community counseling centers.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) holding a New Mexico LPCC and practices from New Mexico.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should a new client take to begin?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's calendar.
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