Elizabeth Holden, LPC

Elizabeth Holden is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Oregon with 21 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping clients clarify their goals and develop practical solutions that fit their lives. Working collaboratively, she guides people to improve communication, build stronger coping skills, and design interventions that address current symptoms while supporting longer term well-being.

Her background includes extensive work with stress, anxiety, depression, and family conflicts, including dynamics that affect relationships. Elizabeth aims to strengthen self-esteem and promote healthier patterns by combining clear goal-setting with actionable strategies. She views each person as the expert of their own story and helps them draw on existing strengths to navigate challenges.

Taking the first step toward a more fulfilling life often requires courage, and Elizabeth offers steady support through that process. Her approach centers on practical progress and respectful collaboration, helping clients move from feeling stuck to making meaningful changes at a pace that suits them.

Approaches That Guide Online Care

Elizabeth draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where clients lead the pace and content of sessions while she offers empathy and reflective listening - this approach can help with self-esteem, life transitions, and clarifying personal values. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills for managing symptoms like anxiety and depression through goal-oriented exercises and behavioral experiments. In addition, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides tools for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improved interpersonal effectiveness for people who struggle with intense emotions or impulsive reactions.

Choosing the right combination of methods is part of the therapeutic process, and Elizabeth collaborates with each client to determine what fits their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors strategies over time, adjusting interventions based on progress and feedback.

Online therapy with Elizabeth is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which provides flexibility for busy schedules, reduces travel barriers, and allows work on skills between sessions. These options help clients access consistent care in ways that integrate into their daily lives while working toward meaningful change.