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Alexandria Lara

Alexandria Lara

Therapist · Texas

Practical, strengths-based counseling for life challenges

  • Strengths focused
  • Goal oriented
  • Mindfulness informed

About Alexandria

Alexandria Lara is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas. She has eight years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, trauma, and other life changes. Alexandria focuses on practical steps clients can use day to day to feel more in control and hopeful.

She adapts common therapy methods to match each person's needs. That means sessions can include thoughtful conversation, skill building, and guided practices aimed at improving mood and handling difficult moments. She also brings mindfulness and motivational strategies into the work for clients who want tools to manage thoughts and stay focused on goals.

Alexandria's background includes both inpatient and outpatient settings. She has worked with youth and adults, and she currently facilitates group counseling that looks at acculturation, adjustment, behavior, goal-setting, self-esteem, self-harm, and trauma. Those roles shaped her approach to clear, actionable steps in therapy.

Clients can expect a collaborative process. Alexandria emphasizes the client's own strengths and choices while offering perspective and structure when it helps. Her goal is to help people regain confidence, redirect toward what matters, and build habits that support long-term well-being.

She offers sessions that have included telehealth in past roles, but readers should confirm current session arrangements before booking. Sessions are conducted in English and she practices as an LPC in Texas.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy puts the person's experience at the center and emphasizes listening, empathy, and the client's own goals. Online sessions using this approach focus on what matters to the client and adapt the conversation to their priorities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical skills to change them. Delivered remotely, CBT often uses short exercises, homework, and targeted conversations to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and address unhelpful thinking.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people understand and shift their emotional responses to feel more connected and regulated. In an online setting this can mean guided reflection and exercises that help clarify feelings and build new ways to respond to emotional triggers.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to choose approaches that fit a person's goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions will be adjusted over time based on what helps most.

Readers should confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow focused check-ins when short, targeted support is needed. Licensed professionals can use these benefits to help clients build practical skills and keep momentum between sessions.

Areas of focus

Stress, AnxietySelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorder
AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?

Areas of focus include stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, career concerns, parenting strain, anger, and bipolar symptoms, plus related issues like abandonment, codependency, and body image.

What is the therapy style like?

The approach is collaborative and client-centered, mixing conversational work with practical tools. Techniques draw from cognitive behavioral therapy, emotionally-focused work, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

She has about eight years of professional experience providing mental and behavioral health services in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The biography notes past work included in-person and telehealth sessions, but readers should confirm current session options before booking to be sure which formats are offered now.

How does payment or cost work?

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

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

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