Dr. Elizabeth Palacios, LPC

Dr. Elizabeth Palacios helps people facing trauma, low self-esteem, career stress, and major life changes. She works with concerns such as motivation and coping skills. Her approach is practical and respectful. She aims to support people taking steps toward a more fulfilling life.

Palacios has 20 years of professional experience and is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, in Texas. She focuses on trauma and abuse, self-esteem, career issues, coaching, and coping with life transitions. She also addresses related concerns like caregiver stress, cancer-related adjustment, workplace problems, and sexual assault recovery.

Her sessions center on listening and tailoring the plan to each person. She uses collaborative conversation to figure out what you need and what will help. Techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused work may be used to build practical skills and set achievable goals.

Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about change. Client-centered work keeps the conversation grounded in the person's own values and pace. Across approaches she emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every step.

People who come to her often want clear next steps, improved confidence, and better ways to handle stress. She encourages small, manageable changes and supports people as they try them. The goal is steady progress toward goals that matter to each individual.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead. It helps people clarify their values and pace change at a comfortable speed. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to reduce distress and change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. That choice can shift over time as progress is made and priorities change.

For practical matters, confirm which session formats are offered before booking because the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing quicker check-ins, and letting people join from different locations. Phone options can be useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Overall, online work can support steady progress while fitting therapy into everyday routines.