Alexandria Lara, LPC

Alexandria Lara is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with eight years of clinical experience. She draws on several practical approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and related concerns. Sessions focus on clear goals and usable skills rather than jargon-heavy explanations. Her work looks at how patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior affect daily life. She blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try different responses. Mindfulness practices and emotionally-focused tools are used when people need help naming feelings and repairing important connections. She has experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings. That background includes working with adults and youth in person and through telehealth, and running group programs on topics like adjustment, self-esteem, trauma, and goal-setting. In a typical session she helps people set small, manageable steps. She also supports those coping with relationship strain, grief, parenting stress, and past abuse. Other areas she addresses include career concerns, anger, bipolar mood challenges, and issues such as codependency or body image. The approach is collaborative: the person bringing concerns helps shape the work. Alexandria aims to help clients rediscover strengths, build confidence, and move toward clearer daily routines and goals. If someone wants to get started, she asks them to describe their needs so she can suggest an initial plan.

How her approaches fit with online therapy

Client-centered therapy begins with listening and helping people state their goals. In an online setting this means creating space for someone to talk through what they want to change and for the therapist to reflect and clarify those goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that get in the way, and then testing small changes. Online sessions can include homework, thought records, and brief skills practice between meetings to support progress.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with the person to weigh options based on needs, goals, and preferences. They often try a few techniques and shift plans if something does not feel helpful, so the person remains part of the decision-making process.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and support practice of skills in real-life settings. Many people find virtual sessions helpful for keeping therapy consistent while juggling family, work, and school obligations.