Elizabeth Lachendro , LMHC

Elizabeth Lachendro is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 15 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, substance use, trauma, and relationship challenges. She brings a client-centered sensibility to her work, combining empathic listening with practical strategies to address issues such as grief, self-esteem concerns, obsessive-compulsive patterns, anger management, identity and sexual concerns, and family dynamics.

Her practice integrates evidence-based methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with solution-focused and holistic techniques to create individualized plans that target both short-term relief and longer-term growth. Elizabeth collaborates with clients to set clear goals and to build skills that support healthier coping, improved communication, and more satisfying relationships. She also has experience supporting people facing addictions, parenting and intimacy-related issues, sleep and eating concerns, career stress, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

Elizabeth is comfortable working with a wide range of life stages and circumstances, including aging and geriatric issues, blended family challenges, attachment and commitment difficulties, and recovery from domestic violence or natural disaster. As an LMHC she blends clinical training with a practical, compassionate approach aimed at helping people increase resilience, find greater balance, and improve overall quality of life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Elizabeth often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy to guide online sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, depression, and stress, offering practical tools for symptom reduction and improved functioning. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, creating a supportive space where clients explore their values, feelings, and goals and work toward greater self-understanding and growth.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Elizabeth works with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals and to tailor techniques accordingly, adjusting the focus over time so the therapeutic plan remains relevant and effective for the individual.

Online therapy with Elizabeth is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexible options to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from different locations, and integrate therapeutic work into busy lives while working with licensed professionals and therapists who adapt methods to the online setting.