About Elisandra
Elisandra Lopes is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Massachusetts with five years of clinical experience. She works in English and Portuguese and aims to make starting therapy feel manageable and direct. Elisandra focuses on common concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem.
Her approach is practical and person-focused. She listens first, then helps people set clear, short-term goals. Conversations and tools are adapted to each person's daily life, so work done in sessions can be tried between meetings.
How Elisandra works
Elisandra uses methods that help people notice patterns, challenge unhelpful thoughts, and build small habits. She also brings mindfulness tools to reduce physical tension and increase calm in the moment. Solution-focused conversations help move quickly toward concrete next steps when that is useful.
She also supports people facing life transitions, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, isolation and loneliness, and issues tied to aging. Concerns such as panic attacks, obsessive thoughts, post-traumatic stress, guilt, and problems with communication are part of her practice. Sessions are tailored to the person and can include short-term work or longer planning depending on needs.
Elisandra aims to meet people where they are, help them practice new skills, and review progress in everyday terms.
Elisandra lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Elisandra works with
The areas below are the ones Elisandra selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Guilt and shame
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English, Portuguese |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Massachusetts |
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Online support options
Practical approaches for online counseling
Elisandra commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, listening-first environment where people can share what matters most. That approach focuses on understanding each person's perspective and tailoring conversations to their needs. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT to help people notice patterns between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT offers straightforward exercises to try between sessions for problems like anxiety, panic, obsessive thoughts, and low mood. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Elisandra will discuss goals, preferences, and daily routines to decide which methods to try first. She treats this as a collaborative process and adjusts the plan based on what helps most. Online therapy can be flexible and practical. Video calls let people work face to face when that is helpful. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to share thoughts between meetings or fit care into a busy schedule. These options help people keep continuity of care and try skills in their everyday settings.Start online instead of waiting
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