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Elizabeth Chavez

At a glance

Experience
20 years
Based in
New Mexico
Sessions
Online
Languages
English

TherapistNew Mexico

Elizabeth Chavez, LPCC

Compassionate, experienced counselor focused on practical tools

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License and NPI on record

CredentialStateNumber
LPCC New Mexico CCMH0195581

NPI1346338027

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  • Person-centered
  • Skills-focused
  • 20 years experience

About Elizabeth

Elizabeth Chavez is an LPCC with 20 years working in mental health. She has practiced in settings such as psychiatric hospitals, correctional facilities, substance treatment centers, and community counseling centers. She greets people with a down-to-earth tone and focuses on practical ways to feel better now.

She views therapy as a conversation. Clients know their lives best, and she listens to understand needs, strengths, and obstacles. She aims to help people get tools and motivation to make choices that support stability, contentment, and engagement in daily life.

Her background includes helping people through trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, substance use, life transitions, and existential questions. Those experiences shaped a flexible approach that adapts to each person rather than following a fixed script.

Elizabeth commonly uses Client-Centered techniques along with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness practices. She also draws on motivational and narrative elements when those fit a person’s goals. Her practical focus is on skills you can use between sessions.

Sessions emphasize clear goals and steady progress. Conversations explore what’s happening now and what changes would make life feel better. She works to balance support, concrete strategies, and honest reflection so people can move forward at a pace that feels right for them.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

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 disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-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

Credentials

New Mexico

Languages

English

Approaches that guide online work

Elizabeth commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy, which means sessions focus on listening and understanding the person’s view. This approach helps people feel heard and discover their own solutions.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. CBT is practical and often helps with anxiety, depression, and coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. She treats the choice of methods as a collaboration and adjusts the plan based on a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. Clients try strategies and give feedback so work can be tailored over time.

Because specific session formats are not listed in the profile, confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow sessions when schedules or location make in-person visits difficult. Talk with her about how to structure sessions so they match day-to-day needs and goals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help people with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and grief, and related issues such as self-esteem, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is person-centered and conversational. She helps people set goals, learn skills, and apply practical strategies between sessions.

What is her professional background?

She has 20 years of experience in mental health and has worked in psychiatric hospitals, correctional settings, substance treatment centers, and community counseling centers.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - practicing in New Mexico.

Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats.

How does payment work and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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