Elisandra Lopes

Elisandra Lopes is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Massachusetts with five years of professional experience. She works with people who are coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. Elisandra communicates in English and Portuguese and draws on straightforward therapeutic approaches to help clients address day-to-day struggles.

Her sessions focus on practical conversations and steps. She listens to what feels most urgent and helps people sort through options. Work often includes noticing unhelpful thoughts, trying small behavior changes, and using mindfulness skills to manage difficult moments.

Elisandra uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s perspective. She also applies cognitive behavioral techniques to identify thinking patterns that contribute to distress. Solution-focused strategies are used to set short-term goals and track progress.

People who contact her may be dealing with caregiving stress, chronic health issues, loneliness, or concerns about aging and finances. She also addresses trauma-related difficulties such as panic, obsessive thoughts, and effects of abuse. Sessions aim to be practical and paced to what the person can manage.

Her style is direct and respectful. New clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. International clients are not accepted.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Elisandra commonly draws on client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy in sessions. Client-centered work means she pays close attention to the person’s concerns and priorities and adapts conversation to what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on noticing thought patterns and trying practical behavior changes to reduce anxiety and low mood.

She also uses mindfulness techniques to help people manage strong emotions in the moment. Mindfulness involves brief exercises to ground attention and reduce reactivity, which can be helpful for panic attacks, intrusive thoughts, and stress related to life changes. Choosing which approach to use is collaborative; she will work with each person to figure out what fits their goals and preferences.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. The therapist and client will decide together how to structure sessions to match daily routines and practical constraints.