Dwayne Jacobs, LPC

Dwayne Jacobs is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 16 years of experience across residential addiction programs, correctional settings, community agencies, and schools. He describes therapy as a partnership where the person and therapist build a working relationship to identify areas for improvement, set goals, and pursue changes that improve daily life. He asks clients to be active and honest in the process so progress can be made together.

He has worked with people facing stress and anxiety as well as depression, relationship and career concerns, and challenges tied to trauma and addiction. He also supports people dealing with grief, parenting strains, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and identity-related issues such as LGBT concerns. Dwayne’s background includes experience with first responder stress, family-of-origin issues, and caregiving strain.

In sessions he leans on collaborative, client-centered work that helps people notice patterns and try new approaches. He integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools to address thoughts and behaviors, and draws on motivational interviewing to encourage change. Mindfulness and existential ideas are used when clients want to clarify values and meaning.

Dwayne holds LPC credentials in Texas and Louisiana and also completed a Telemental Health Certified Counselor credential. He offers teletherapy as one method of delivering care and asks people to share questions or concerns so sessions can be adjusted. To begin, clients fill out a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.

He emphasizes straightforward conversation and practical steps. Sessions focus on what the client wants to change and how to get there over time.

Approaches for online counseling and how they help

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s experience and priorities. The therapist listens closely, reflects what is said, and helps the person set their own goals. This approach fits worries about stress, relationships, and life direction where personal values matter.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Sessions may include tracking patterns, testing new behaviors, and practicing coping skills to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms. CBT is practical and often goal-oriented.

Motivational Interviewing is a brief, collaborative method that helps people weigh reasons for change and build their own motivation. It is useful for addiction concerns, readiness-to-change questions, and when someone feels stuck.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work with each person to figure out which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying things, getting feedback, and adjusting the plan together.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and fewer barriers to fitting sessions into a day. Online work can make it simpler to have brief check-ins or to meet when travel or time make in-person visits difficult. Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered and can choose what fits your routine.