Kathy Boaz-Chavez , LPC

Kathy Boaz-Chavez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar challenges, and self-esteem struggles. She emphasizes a calm and nonjudgmental space where clients can speak honestly about what feels hard now.

Her sessions aim to be practical and straightforward. Kathy listens first, then helps people notice patterns in thoughts and behaviors. She uses tools that can reduce overwhelming feelings and build small skills for day-to-day coping.

Kathy draws on several therapy styles to match what a person needs. She uses client-centered methods to focus on each person's goals and experience. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people test unhelpful thoughts and try different responses.

She also brings ideas from Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, to teach emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills. Mindfulness practices are used when slowing down and noticing the present moment helps reduce rumination and anxiety.

With six years of experience, Kathy works with adults who want clearer thinking, steadier moods, and better ways to handle strong emotions. She encourages small, doable steps that fit everyday life. If someone wants support sorting through feelings and making changes, she offers steady guidance and practical strategies.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's goals and experience, with the therapist following the client's lead and reflecting what they hear. This approach helps when someone needs a listening space to sort out values, decisions, or feelings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online sessions can use CBT to spot unhelpful thinking, try behavioral experiments, and practice new ways of responding to anxiety and depression.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions and handling crises. Techniques like emotion regulation and distress tolerance can be practiced in short exercises during video or text-based sessions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kathy will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their goals and preferences. That decision can change over time as needs shift, and she checks in to adjust the plan together.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people work face-to-face when bandwidth allows. Phone sessions can fit into breaks or when camera use isn’t desired. Live chat and text messaging provide brief check-ins and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family, and other commitments.