Lidia Atencio, LPCC
Therapist in New Mexico
Lidia Atencio is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) practicing in New Mexico.
- Licensed inNew Mexico
- LicenseCCMH0158221
- NPI 1962738054
- Experience16+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Lidia
Lidia Atencio is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) practicing in New Mexico. She brings 16 years of clinical experience and a steady, accepting presence to sessions. She focuses on making therapy direct and usable for everyday life.
Parents reading this will find clear language and a calm, nonjudgmental tone. She centers work around attachment-based ideas, helping people understand how early relationships shape current patterns. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help with anxiety, depression, and stress.
Background and approach
Sessions often include practical skills for coping, short experiments to test new ways of relating, and conversational work to identify patterns. Lidia has worked with people facing relationship struggles, parenting stress, addiction, grief, trauma and emotional or physical abuse. She also supports those dealing with career challenges, attention differences, and long-term health conditions.
Her background includes helping people with body image, communication problems, and codependency concerns. Her approach is grounded in client-centered values, which means she aims to listen first and help clients set realistic goals. She emphasizes collaboration - clients and therapist choose strategies together.
People can expect a respectful, compassionate space where goals are practical and progress is measured in real-life changes. Sessions are available via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. International clients may be supported in English.
To get started, users follow the platform's Start Therapy flow, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to availability.
Credentials
- LPCC (New Mexico)
- License CCMH0158221 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1962738054 · national provider identifier
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Focus 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
Approaches Lidia names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Attachment-informed and evidence-based care online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current emotions and behavior, helping people notice patterns in attachment and try new ways of relating. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches willingness to feel hard emotions while moving toward meaningful values, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and then practicing alternative responses for issues like anxiety, sleep problems, and low mood.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your needs and preferences. Together you will track what helps and adjust strategies over time so the work stays practical and focused on real-life change.
Online sessions offer flexible ways to connect. Video calls suit deeper conversational work and visual cues. Phone sessions can be useful when you need lower bandwidth or a quick check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging work for brief updates, reflections between sessions, or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or travel.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, parenting strain, and a range of other challenges listed on her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and nonjudgmental, grounded in attachment-based ideas and acceptance. Sessions focus on listening, setting goals, and working together on practical steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of experience working as a therapist with a wide range of concerns and life situations.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a New Mexico licensed professional clinical counselor, listed as LPCC, practicing from New Mexico.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Yes. She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions based on therapist availability.
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