Dr. Elizabeth Palacios

Dr. Elizabeth Palacios is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 20 years of experience. She works with people facing trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, career uncertainty, and major life changes. She also lists coaching and life purpose among her areas of focus. Elizabeth speaks English and accepts international clients.

Her approach centers on practical conversation and clear goals. She uses client-centered methods to listen and reflect what matters most to each person. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thinking, and on solution-focused tools to map small, achievable steps forward.

Sessions typically look like a mix of talking and planning. Elizabeth helps people name priorities, test new behaviors, and track what works. She uses motivational interviewing techniques to explore readiness for change and build momentum when people feel stuck.

Her background includes two decades of work with multicultural concerns, survivors of sexual assault, caregiving stress, and workplace issues. She has supported clients dealing with cancer, immigration challenges, prejudice and discrimination, and midlife transitions.

People who come for help with life purpose or career doubts will find straight talk about options and next steps. The work is collaborative and goal-oriented, aimed at clarifying values and practical choices. To begin, readers are asked to confirm current session options before booking.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, reflecting, and following what matters most to the client. Online sessions using this approach let the therapist mirror concerns and check understanding in clear, conversational ways. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and introduces practical experiments and skill practice. Online sessions can include creating homework tasks, reviewing progress, and trying cognitive tools between meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then test approaches that fit those aims. That collaborative process helps decide whether to emphasize reflective listening, CBT exercises, or solution-focused steps in future sessions.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and reduce travel time. It also makes regular follow-up and brief coaching-style conversations easier to schedule when clarity or small course corrections are the goal.