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Jeremy Pugh

Jeremy Pugh, LPC

Therapist in Texas · 16+ years of experience

Calm, direct support for overwhelming emotions

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  • Warm but direct
  • Practical coping skills
  • Focus on relationships

About Jeremy

Jeremy Pugh is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Texas who helps people managing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and addiction-related concerns. He offers a calm, straightforward presence for people feeling overwhelmed by strong emotions or stuck in painful patterns. Jeremy aims to make small steps feel possible again when daily life has become hard to manage.

He uses a warm, respectful stance while also being direct when needed. Sessions focus on naming feelings, noticing how reactions affect choices, and building clearer ways to cope. He draws from Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Imago Relationship Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy to tailor help to each person.

With 16 years of experience, Jeremy brings practical skills for dealing with relationship strain, intimacy concerns, parenting stress, and challenges tied to substance use. He also supports people facing identity-related concerns, body image issues, chronic pain, and work or career stress. He frames therapy as a collaborative process and respects each person’s background and values.

In sessions, he focuses on concrete tools alongside emotional processing. That might mean learning new coping skills, practicing mindfulness, or trying different communication techniques. The aim is steady progress toward clearer goals and better daily functioning.

If you want to start, you will complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability. Jeremy works in Texas and conducts sessions in English.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsFamily conflictsGriefDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMen's issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Imago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Credentials

Texas

Languages

English

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Jeremy uses Client-Centered Therapy to create an accepting space where people can speak honestly and feel heard; this approach emphasizes empathy and tailoring the pace to each person's needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and test practical ways to change them, which often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) supplies specific skills for regulating intense emotions and improving coping when reactions feel overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jeremy treats therapy as a collaborative process and will help clients decide which methods fit their goals and day-to-day needs. He adjusts techniques over time as progress and preferences become clearer.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine, such as shorter check-ins during a break or avoiding travel time. Online work can allow focused practice of skills, real-time coaching for communication, and easier continuity during life changes. Jeremy aims to shape sessions so they fit into everyday life and your available time.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jeremy help with?

He helps people working through stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addiction issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, and related areas such as body image and chronic pain.

How would you describe his therapy style?

Jeremy combines a warm, nonjudgmental stance with direct, practical guidance. He focuses on naming emotions, building coping skills, and improving communication.

What experience does he bring to sessions?

He has 16 years of clinical experience working with people facing anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and substance-related concerns.

Where is he licensed and based?

Jeremy is a licensed professional counselor with a Texas LPC credential and practices in Texas.

Can I see him if I live outside the United States?

Sessions are offered in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What steps do I take to begin therapy?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

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