Elizabeth Holden

Elizabeth Holden, LPC, helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She focuses on practical steps that improve communication, boost self-esteem, and reduce the impact of daily struggles. Her approach emphasizes collaboration and identifying clear goals for therapy.

With 21 years of professional experience in Oregon, she draws on a mix of client-centered work and structured methods to tailor sessions to each person. Sessions often include skills for coping, ways to manage strong emotions, and strategies to address impulsivity or addictive behaviors. She also supports people navigating parenting challenges, caregiver stress, and career-related concerns.

Elizabeth aims to strengthen how people relate to themselves and others. She helps people notice patterns that get in the way and tries out practical alternatives together. Mindfulness exercises and focused behavioral tools are used to help with attention, emotion regulation, and everyday functioning.

She has worked with a wide range of issues including attachment concerns, family-origin problems, divorce and blended family adjustments, fertility stress, hoarding, and guilt or shame. Elizabeth also brings experience with aging and geriatric topics and with autism and Asperger Syndrome when those areas are relevant to the person's goals.

Therapy begins by setting concrete goals and choosing techniques that fit the person’s needs. Elizabeth believes the person is the expert on their life and offers supportive guidance while practicing new skills between sessions. The aim is steady, manageable progress toward clearer choices and better coping.

How Mindfulness and Skills Work in Online Sessions

Elizabeth often uses Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice their thoughts and feelings without judgment, which can reduce reactivity and improve attention. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on the person's goals and experience, offering listening and reflection so people feel heard and clear about next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to find practical ways to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and person discuss what matters most, try a few tools, and adjust based on what feels useful. Goals and methods are picked together so the work fits personal needs and daily life.

Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online therapy easier to fit into work, parenting, or caregiving schedules because sessions can reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Online work can also make it easier to practice mindfulness or behavioral assignments in the moment and then review progress at the next appointment.