Dr. Elizabeth Marrufo-Esmele , LPC

Dr. Elizabeth Marrufo-Esmele, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas with five years of professional experience. She specializes in supporting people who are managing stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, navigating relationship challenges, and recovering from trauma and abuse. Dr. Marrufo-Esmele works from a strengths-focused viewpoint, emphasizing that each person is the expert of their own story and already possesses resources that can help them move forward.

Recognizing that seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage, she offers steady, compassionate support throughout the therapeutic process. Her approach involves partnering with clients to identify goals, develop coping strategies, and strengthen practical skills that fit each individual’s circumstances. She helps clients address a wide range of concerns, including mood and adjustment issues, grief, parenting and intimacy-related matters, and challenges related to substance use and self-esteem.

Dr. Marrufo-Esmele aims to create a respectful and collaborative space where clients can explore options, build on their existing strengths, and take actionable steps toward meaningful change. LPC stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, which denotes her credential to provide counseling services in Texas.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Dr. Elizabeth Marrufo-Esmele integrates Client-Centered Therapy into her online practice, which focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client’s priorities guide the sessions. This approach helps people who need support clarifying goals, building self-understanding, and strengthening their own problem-solving abilities.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical method that helps clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and learn skills to change behaviors and manage symptoms. CBT can be especially useful for stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and coping with life changes. For couples and relationship work, elements of the Gottman Method are employed to improve communication, reduce conflict, and increase emotional connection.

Finding the right approach is part of the process, and Dr. Elizabeth Marrufo-Esmele collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors the plan over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers flexibility - sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into a busy life and access support from home or other convenient locations. Licensed professionals can use these formats to maintain continuity of care while adapting techniques to work effectively in an online setting.