Lidia Atencio is a licensed professional counselor (LPCC) in New Mexico with 16 years of experience.
01About Lidia
Lidia Atencio is a licensed professional counselor (LPCC) in New Mexico with 16 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma, and addictions. Her work is grounded in respect and compassion for each person she meets.
She uses a mix of practical methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and take small, concrete steps toward change.
Background and approach
Attachment-based and client-centered approaches guide how she builds trust and listens closely. The Gottman Method informs her work when relationship patterns and communication need attention. In sessions she focuses on clear goals and doable strategies.
She helps clients sort priorities, practice new skills, and make plans that fit daily life. People also bring concerns about grief, parenting, sleep and eating, career stress, ADHD, and compassion fatigue; she adapts tools to those needs. Lidia has worked with survivors of physical and emotional abuse and people living with chronic illness or pain.
She also supports those coping with adoption and foster care issues, body image, codependency, and attachment struggles. Her approach balances listening with active problem solving. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Lidia encourages people to be direct about what they want from therapy so they can shape the work together.
02Credentials
- LPCC (New Mexico)
- License CCMH0158221 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1962738054 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lidia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Lidia names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
These are the methods Lidia names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How Lidia’s Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and choose actions that match their values. It suits issues like anxiety, depression, and life transitions where moving toward meaningful goals matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing skills to change feelings and behavior; it is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and ADHD-related coping. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current bonds and communication, which can help with intimacy, trust, and family stresses.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to test methods and see what fits best for their goals and preferences. Sessions can shift over time so techniques match changing needs and what the client finds helpful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people practice communication and observe nonverbal cues. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for quick check-ins, ongoing coaching, or when someone prefers short written exchanges. These options make therapy easier to fit into busy routines and allow steady progress without repeated travel.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, and many related concerns such as sleep, eating, and career stress.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style emphasizes unconditional positive regard and client-centered listening. She blends that with practical techniques from CBT and ACT to set goals and try new coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 16 years of experience as a counselor and therapist, working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds the credential LPCC and is licensed in New Mexico.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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