About me
Hello, I am a licensed professional counselor licensed in the state of Texas. I have a Bachelors of Science in Chemistry that I earned at the University of Texas-Austin in 1992. I decided later in life to go back to school and become a counselor. By then, I had a husband and family, so I decided to attend an online program at Liberty University in Virginia. I graduated in December 2012, and began my internship working in an outpatient setting helping people with mental health disorders, including substance abuse, depression, anxiety, anger, domestic violence, and sexual abuse. I became fully licensed in October 2015, and continued working in that setting until February 2019, when I began working as an independent provider. I have experience with individuals of all ages, couples, and families; however, I am currently working with adults individually. My approach is person-centered and I generally use cognitive-behavioral theory to teach clients how to change unhelpful thinking patterns.
I enjoy helping people and look forward to helping you in your journey to being the best version of yourself.
Professional experience
10yrs in practice
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Grief, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Coping with life changes, Attachment Issues, Communication Problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and Shame, Panic Disorder and Panic Attacks, Post-traumatic Stress, Social Anxiety and Phobia
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy
License information
TX LPC 70920
Reviews
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Elvira is very knowledgeable, gets to the point, digs deep and is also very understanding. I love working with her!
Written on May 01, 2023 after therapy with Elvira for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching,
I feel comfortable sharing with Elvira and that she understands where I’m coming from. She offers helpful insight to the issues I’m walking through.
Written on Feb 24, 2023 after therapy with Elvira for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, coping with life changes, and adhd
She is definitely knowledgeable and well experienced
Written on Feb 15, 2023 after therapy with Elvira for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes