Ernestine Tennefos, LPCC

Ernestine Tennefos is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) practicing in New Mexico with 15 years of experience. As an LPCC she holds a clinical counseling license that authorizes her to provide professional mental health services and support to individuals and families.

She has focused experience helping people who have experienced trauma and abuse and supports parents navigating the challenges of family life. Her broader areas of practice include stress and anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief and coping with life changes, intimacy-related issues, anger, and self-esteem struggles. She integrates evidence-informed methods to address these concerns while adapting to each personâs unique circumstances.

Ernestine works to cultivate an open and welcoming space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. She recognizes that beginning therapy takes courage and values the step people take to seek help, offering steady support as clients explore goals and build coping skills.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Ernestine Tennefos draws on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and emotionally-focused therapy to guide her online work. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy and collaboration - it helps people explore their values and priorities while the therapist offers nonjudgmental support and validation. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and developing practical strategies to change thinking patterns and cope more effectively with anxiety, stress, and addictions. Emotionally-focused therapy helps people understand and work through relational patterns and emotional responses, making it useful for couples and family concerns related to intimacy and connection.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Ernestine will collaborate with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time as progress and priorities evolve, working together with clients to refine the plan.

Online therapy with Ernestine is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which provides flexibility for scheduling and access from different locations. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to maintain continuity of care while addressing a wide range of emotional and interpersonal concerns.