Elizabeth Barrera-Sepulveda , LPC

Elizabeth Barrera-Sepulveda is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who brings 22 years of experience supporting people through trauma, mood challenges, and life transitions. She combines formal training - a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Science in Counseling from Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi - with extensive hands-on work across inpatient, outpatient, shelter, and community settings.

Her background includes focused support for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, work with individuals affected by other crimes, and clinical experience addressing depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, PTSD symptoms, and substance use concerns. She has facilitated groups for people seeking connection during recovery, provided crisis counseling in shelters for survivors, and supported geriatric clients as they process the challenges of later life. Elizabeth has also worked with individuals and couples facing everyday stressors, relationship strain, and life changes.

Elizabeth’s approach is rooted in respect for each person’s cultural background, beliefs, and life experience. She uses client-centered, solution-focused, and cognitive behavioral strategies to help clients identify practical tools and strategies to reach their goals. Her work emphasizes collaboration, skill-building, and helping clients find clearer pathways to calm, resilience, and improved functioning.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Elizabeth draws from client-centered therapy to create a collaborative, empathetic space where clients’ goals and values guide the work. This approach emphasizes listening, respect, and partnering with the client to identify priorities and strengths, and it is well suited to people seeking a supportive, person-focused process.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical method that helps clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop skills to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, sleep disruption, and mood challenges. CBT offers concrete tools for changing thoughts and behaviors that get in the way of daily functioning.

As someone experienced with trauma, Elizabeth incorporates trauma-focused approaches when addressing post-traumatic stress, sexual assault, domestic violence, and other trauma-related concerns, helping clients process difficult experiences at a pace that fits their needs.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Licensed professionals and therapists often blend methods to match each client’s needs, goals, and preferences, and Elizabeth works with clients to determine which strategies will be most helpful over time.

Online therapy with Elizabeth is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for scheduling, access when mobility or location is a factor, and multiple ways to engage in care according to individual comfort and practical needs.