Elizabeth Chavez

Compassionate, experienced LPCC using practical therapies

LPCC New Mexico

Experience: 20 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Elizabeth

Elizabeth Chavez is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) with two decades of clinical experience across a range of behavioral health environments.

Background and approach

Her career has included work in intensive psychiatric hospitals, correctional settings, substance treatment centers, and community counseling programs, giving her a broad perspective on how stress, trauma, and addictive behaviors affect daily life. She draws on this background to help people develop practical tools and insights that support lasting change.

Her style is rooted in person-centered values while integrating evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness-based approaches. Sessions are conversational and collaborative: she listens for strengths, patterns, and obstacles, then tailors interventions to match each person’s needs and goals.

Elizabeth emphasizes skills for emotional regulation, healthier coping, and rebuilding a sense of engagement and meaning after loss, crises, or big life transitions. Clients who connect with her typically seek relief from anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, relationship or intimacy challenges, grief, and related concerns.

Based in New Mexico, she offers flexible online session formats to accommodate different schedules and preferences.

How therapeutic approaches guide online care

Elizabeth blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness practices into accessible online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, helping people reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and addictive patterns through structured skill-building and practice. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and acceptance strategies that support emotional regulation, reduce rumination, and improve stress management.

She approaches therapy collaboratively, recognizing that the right method is discovered together. Clients and the therapist discuss goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques and then adjust the plan as progress unfolds. This collaborative stance helps tailor sessions to what is most useful for each person rather than assuming a single pathway will fit everyone.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These options allow people to work on practical skills and receive regular support without rearranging major parts of their schedules, making it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions or when in-person visits are not possible. Licensed professionals can adapt evidence-informed techniques to these formats to help clients practice tools between sessions and apply them in daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Elizabeth commonly address?

She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, eating or sleeping problems, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her sessions are person-centered and conversational while incorporating structured techniques from approaches like CBT, DBT, and mindfulness to build practical coping skills and insight.

What is her clinical background and experience?

She has 20 years of experience working in intensive psychiatric hospitals, correctional settings, substance treatment centers, and community counseling centers.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

Elizabeth is licensed as an LPCC with the credential NM LPCC CCMH0195581 and practices from New Mexico.

Does she offer services in languages other than English?

Sessions are conducted in English; she is not listed as providing services in other languages.

What formats are available for sessions?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are fees handled and what should I expect about cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps do I take to begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobias Post-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

New Mexico

Languages

English