I know the world you’re carrying.
Lizet Orozco, LCSW · Katy, TX & Online in TX & NV
Because I've carried versions of it too.
Why This Work Is Personal to Me
I'm Lizet — a bilingual, first-generation Mexican-American therapist and the founder of Alivio Counseling Center. I grew up understanding what it means to hold everything together, to be the strong one, to put everyone else's needs before your own without even thinking about it.
I also know what it feels like when that stops working. When the weight becomes too much to carry alone. When you start to wonder if this is just what life feels like — or if there's something more on the other side of all that holding.
There is. And helping Latina women find their way there is the work I was made for.
You won't have to translate yourself here. You won't have to explain your family, your culture, or the unspoken rules you grew up with. I already understand the world you come from — which means we can get straight to the work of helping you come back to yourself.
My Approach to Therapy
In our sessions, you won't have to over-explain. You won't be met with blank stares when you talk about family roles, the pressure to be fine, or the exhaustion of always being the one who holds everything together.
We'll move at your pace — gently, intentionally, and always at the speed of trust. This isn't a one-size-fits-all approach. It's shaped around you, your story, and what your nervous system actually needs to feel safe enough to heal.
Here’s What I draw from-and what it means for you:
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Releasing what's been stuck
Some experiences stay lodged in the body long after they're over — surfacing as anxiety, reactivity, or a sense of being permanently on guard. EMDR helps gently process those memories so they lose their grip, and you can move through life with more ease.
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Getting to know your inner world
You're not just one thing. There's the capable one, the exhausted one, the one who learned to stay small to keep the peace. Parts work helps you connect with your inner niñas, your protectors, and the parts of you that learned how to survive — with curiosity instead of judgment.
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When words aren't enough
Sometimes the body holds what the mind can't say. Through movement, breath, and creative expression, we give your emotions a place to be felt and released — not just talked about.
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If you've spent years in survival mode, your body has learned to stay braced for what's next. This work helps you slowly, gently teach your nervous system that it's okay to soften — in your body, and in your relationships.
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Honoring your raíces
For those drawn to meaning, ritual, and the wisdom of those who came before — this work makes room for that too. Healing doesn't have to be separate from your spiritual life or your ancestry. Here, both are welcome.
What I Believe
Healing isn’t about perfection. It’s about remembering who you are beneath survival. And it becomes possible when we move at your rhythm, in safety, and in connection.
I believe:
Therapy should feel like a soft place to land — not another space to perform.
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Your culture, your story, and your way of healing matter here.
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You don't need to be fixed. You deserve to be seen, supported, and held.
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I won't do this perfectly — and I don't expect you to either. But I'll show up with curiosity, care, and a genuine commitment to staying in this work alongside you.
Because this is about more than coping. It's about coming home to yourself.
My Background
You deserve a therapist who is not only warm and culturally attuned — but deeply trained. Here's what I bring to our work together, beyond the heart of it.
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Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) — Texas (No. 58170) · Nevada (No. 12717-C)
Master of Social Work (MSW), Clinical Concentration — University of Houston, 2013
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EMDRIA Certified Therapist™
EMDRIA Approved Consultant™
Texas Board Approved Supervisor
Sand Therapy Foundational Certificate (STFC)
Extensive training in EMDR, Parts Work, and IFS
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EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)
American Psychological Association — Section III: Society of Latinx Womxn in Psychology
World Association for Sand Therapy Professionals
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
Let’s Get Real for a Minute
I want to be upfront about where I'm coming from — because it shapes everything about how I show up in the room with you.
Therapy isn't neutral. The therapist you work with brings their own lens, values, and way of seeing the world into every session. I'd rather you know mine than wonder.
Here’s what that means to me:
I practice through an antiracist, intersectional feminist lens — because identity and systems matter in healing.
I believe in trans rights, immigrant dignity, and bodily autonomy — fully and without reservation.
I affirm LGBTQ+ identities and make space for all expressions of love, gender, and self.
I honor ancestral wisdom alongside evidence-based care — trusting that both can coexist in healing.
I welcome all spiritual paths, including those healing from religious harm or reconnecting with their raíces.
I believe that rest, therapy, and emotional care are acts of resistance — not luxuries.
I support movements for justice and the work of undoing systemic harm.
I hold space for liberatory healing — reclaiming joy, voice, and wholeness from systems that asked us to shrink.
I don’t live these values perfectly—but I live them out loud
And I bring them with me into every session. Not as a performance, but as a promise — that you will never have to hide who you are, what you believe, or where you come from to be fully held in this space.
That's what this work is really about.
When you're readyI'd be honored to
walk alongside you.
You don't have to have it figured out. You just have to take one small step — and I'll meet you there.
No pressure. Just a conversation to see if this feels right.