Therapist profile
Rev. Elizabeth Hector, LCSW
Montana
Rev. Elizabeth Hector LCSW - Trauma and mood concerns
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Montana / BBH-LCSW-LIC-4525
- NPI
- 1487881777
- Experience
- 13 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Montana
About
- Client-centered work
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- EMDR approaches
About Elizabeth
Rev. Elizabeth Hector is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) practicing in Montana with 13 years of overall clinical experience and prior pastoral work. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, depression, and relationship and intimacy-related concerns. Her work also includes support for LGBT people, parenting struggles, ADHD, and codependency.
Her background includes pastoral ministry and social work, which she says shapes a direct and accepting way of working. She has experience supporting people across the lifespan, from youth to adults facing chronic illness or end-of-life concerns. Rev. Hector reports long experience with co-occurring disorders and substance use alongside trauma.
In sessions she uses client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral approaches and EMDR. She also draws on mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to help people manage symptoms, reduce intense reactions, and build practical routines. She combines talking work with concrete coping strategies and short-term planning.
She has worked in group home settings with teenagers and with families when engagement is possible. That work has involved safety planning, coordinating with other services, and helping caregivers manage stress. Her clinical history includes work with mood disorders, process addictions, and trauma-related presentations.
People who seek her out often want help with boundaries, dealing with another person's substance use or moods, or rebuilding a life after loss or crisis. To get started she asks prospective clients to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. It helps people feel heard and clarifies what they want to change in their relationships or daily life.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to shift them. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and for building boundary-setting habits.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories by working through them in structured phases. It is often applied when trauma symptoms interfere with daily functioning or with substance use recovery.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and try methods that fit the client’s needs and preferences. That means adjusting pace, mixing strategies, and checking in about what helps most.
The original profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and remove travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals can work together remotely to use CBT worksheets, mindfulness practices, and EMDR-related protocols adapted for remote sessions when appropriate.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Montana
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and codependency among other issues.
What is her therapy style like?
She practices client-centered work combined with cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, solution-focused methods, and EMDR-informed approaches.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of clinical experience and eleven years as an LCSW, plus many years of pastoral experience before social work training.
Where does she practice and what are her credentials?
She is an LCSW practicing in Montana and identifies as ordained in the United Church of Christ from prior ministry work.
Does she work in English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know how sessions are conducted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and services; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.