Elizabeth Holden

Elizabeth Holden is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Oregon with 21 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She helps clients set clear goals, build coping skills, and work toward stronger self-esteem and better day-to-day functioning.

Her work centers on improving communication and addressing family conflict and relationship dynamics. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, addictions, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, anger, and career stress. Additional areas of attention include aging and geriatric concerns, autism and Asperger syndrome, caregiver stress, and blended family issues.

Sessions are collaborative and practical. She helps clients identify problems, choose goals, and try specific strategies to reduce symptoms and improve interactions. Conversations are focused and action-oriented, with attention to what will change day to day.

Elizabeth uses a mix of approaches depending on a person’s needs. Techniques come from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral methods, dialectical behavior tools, emotionally-focused ideas, and mindfulness practices. She picks what fits each person rather than following a single script.

She emphasizes strengths and respects each person’s knowledge of their own life. If you are considering therapy, she will work with you to develop steps that feel achievable and useful. Taking that first step is acknowledged as an important act of courage, and she offers steady support through the process.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to your priorities. It emphasizes your perspective and uses empathy and reflection to help you make choices and find solutions. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, emotions, and behavior and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, teaches specific skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with intense feelings, impulsivity, and relationship strain.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That may mean combining ideas from different approaches and adjusting tools as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, cut down commute time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They also let people practice skills between appointments in real settings. If you want therapy that fits your routine, discuss how sessions can be scheduled and structured to meet your needs.