Dr. Elizabeth Palacios, LPC

Dr. Elizabeth Palacios helps people manage trauma and abuse, build self-esteem, navigate career challenges, and cope with major life changes. She also offers coaching to clarify goals and find practical next steps. Her style is warm and respectful, and she aims to create a space where people feel heard.

With 20 years of experience as an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - Dr. Palacios adapts conversations to each person's needs. She listens first, then works with clients to set clear, realistic goals. Sessions focus on what matters most to the individual and on skills that can be used between meetings.

Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered methods. That means she helps clients identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes, while keeping the conversation focused on the client's perspective and values. Motivational Interviewing and solution-focused techniques are used when people want practical steps to move forward quickly.

Dr. Palacios has experience addressing stress tied to caregiving, cancer, workplace struggles, and cultural or immigration concerns. She can also support people dealing with communication problems, forgiveness, or questions about life purpose and midlife change. Her work includes responding to sexual assault and abuse and to challenges related to intellectual disability.

People meet her for structured skill-building or for conversational coaching depending on their goals. She encourages realistic, steady progress and helps clients track small wins along the way.

How her approaches work online

Dr. Palacios commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in online work. CBT helps people notice thoughts that get in the way and then try small behavior changes to test new ways of coping; it is useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress from life changes. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's experience and values, with the therapist listening and reflecting so the client can find their own solutions and build self-confidence.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. She will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then try methods that fit. Sessions can shift over time if different techniques make more sense as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues for deep work, phone sessions can be easier when lower bandwidth or less onscreen time is needed, and live chat or text messaging support quick check-ins or ongoing coaching between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between meetings.