Elizabeth Chavez, LPCC

Elizabeth Chavez is an LPCC with 20 years in the mental health field. She practices in New Mexico and draws on long experience in hospital, correctional, substance treatment, and community clinic settings. Her work focuses on helping people reduce distress and find practical ways to feel more steady in daily life.

She keeps sessions conversational and person-centered. Elizabeth listens to what matters most to each person and looks for strengths to build on. She helps clients learn tools to manage anxiety, depression, grief, addictive behaviors, and the stress that comes with big life changes.

Her style blends practical skills with emotional exploration. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness techniques are offered for emotional regulation and grounding when feelings feel overwhelming.

Elizabeth also works with issues around identity, relationships, parenting, and sleep or eating concerns. She names aging and geriatric issues among her additional focuses and can address worries that come with life stage transitions. She helps people facing compassion fatigue and the cumulative strain from caregiving or demanding work.

When someone reaches out, Elizabeth begins by understanding their goals and immediate needs. From there she tailors a plan that may include coping skills training, motivational work, or conversations about meaning and values. Her aim is to help people feel safer, clearer, and more able to make choices that fit their life.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person as an individual. It involves open conversation and helping people name their goals so treatment fits their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches straightforward tools to notice thought patterns and change behaviors that worsen anxiety or depression. DBT - Dialectical Behavior Therapy - offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving day-to-day stability.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Elizabeth will work with each person to decide which methods feel helpful. Goals, preferences, and what feels useful in early sessions guide the plan rather than a fixed protocol.

The biography did not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into workdays, reduce travel time, and keep check-ins brief when needed. It also allows some people to practice skills in real life between sessions. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and DBT tools for remote work, using worksheets, mindfulness exercises, and short skills coaching during sessions to support steady progress.