Elizabeth Holden , LPC

Elizabeth Holden is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Oregon with 21 years of professional experience supporting individuals and families through life transitions and emotional challenges. She centers her work on helping people set realistic goals, develop practical solutions, and strengthen communication and coping skills to address presenting symptoms and enhance self-esteem. Her approach emphasizes collaboration, recognizing each person as the expert of their own story and building on existing strengths to navigate stressors and promote greater well-being.

Over the course of her career she has worked with clients facing stress, anxiety, depression, family conflicts, and relationship dynamics, and she attends to a wide range of related concerns including parenting, addiction, ADHD, anger, career issues, and compassion fatigue. Elizabeth blends evidence-informed methods to create interventions tailored to presenting needs, aiming to improve coping strategies and interpersonal functioning. She encourages clients to take the courageous first steps toward a more fulfilling life and provides supportive guidance throughout the change process.

Her practice also addresses specialized areas such as aging and geriatric issues, attachment and family of origin matters, caregiver stress, blended family challenges, and grief related to separation or divorce. Elizabeth applies her training to help clients identify priorities, practice new skills, and move toward clearer, more effective ways of living.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Elizabeth Holden integrates Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into her online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the individual’s perspective guides the process and personal strengths are emphasized - this approach can help with self-esteem, relationship concerns, and navigating life changes. CBT is a structured, skills-based method that helps people identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills when appropriate, teaching practical tools for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improved interpersonal effectiveness - these techniques can be especially helpful for intense emotions, impulsivity, or relationship conflict. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process; Elizabeth works with each person to understand their goals, preferences, and needs and then tailors methods that fit their situation.

Online sessions with licensed professionals offer flexibility and accessibility, allowing people to meet by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy schedules or geographic constraints. Therapists can adapt therapeutic exercises and skills training to remote formats so clients can practice strategies between sessions and maintain continuity of care while managing everyday responsibilities.