Elizabeth Barrera-Sepulveda, LPC

Elizabeth Barrera-Sepulveda is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who brings 22 years of clinical experience to her work. She combines formal training - including a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Science in Counseling from Texas A&M University Corpus Christi - with decades of hands-on practice supporting people through a wide range of challenges.

Her experience includes long-term work with survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other trauma, as well as roles in inpatient and outpatient psychiatric and behavioral health settings where she supported people experiencing depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, PTSD symptoms, and substance use concerns. She has also provided crisis counseling in shelters, facilitated therapeutic groups, and supported geriatric clients adjusting to later-life transitions.

Elizabeth emphasizes a respectful, culturally aware approach that recognizes differences in ethnicity, sexuality, belief systems, and life experience. She works collaboratively to help people identify practical tools and strategies to reach their goals, using client-centered, solution-focused, and cognitive behavioral methods. Her practice is aimed at helping individuals, couples, and families build coping skills, process trauma, and move toward greater stability and well-being.

Approaches that guide online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating an empathetic, nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the client's lead and supports their personal growth. This approach is useful for people navigating life transitions, self-esteem concerns, and relationship challenges.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through practical skills and structured exercises. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with everyday stress.

Trauma-Focused Therapy provides targeted support for processing traumatic experiences and reducing trauma-related symptoms, drawing on strategies that help people regain safety and stability. It is particularly relevant for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other traumatic events.

Finding the right approach is collaborative - the therapist will work with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and adjust techniques over time to fit what works best.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, access care from different locations within the therapist's practice area, and maintain continuity of support between appointments.