About Janel
Janel Longoria is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 16 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship problems. She focuses on straightforward support so people can take the next step toward feeling better.
Janel creates a calm, nonjudgmental space for clients to talk through hard feelings and confusing situations. She encourages clear goals and practical steps so progress is visible between sessions.
Background and approach
Conversations are paced to match each person's needs and comfort level. Her work often centers on coping with life changes, stress, and trauma. She also addresses intimacy concerns, communication problems, and issues tied to family of origin.
Janel listens for patterns that keep people stuck and helps them try different ways to respond. Janel uses a mix of approaches, drawing from cognitive behavioral ideas, attachment-focused work, and skills-based strategies to manage strong emotions. She helps people practice new habits and notice what changes.
Sessions include learning tools, real-world homework, and time to reflect on what feels useful. People who connect with her tend to want practical help and clear next steps. She works with individual adults and aims to make therapy understandable and accessible.
For anyone thinking about starting, Janel emphasizes that reaching out is a brave first move.
How clinical approaches shape online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and when someone wants clearer direction in life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on changing unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing new behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and managing stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and responses; it can help with intimacy, communication problems, and attachment concerns.Figuring out which approach fits best is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is an issue. Live chat and messaging make brief check-ins and skill practice possible between longer sessions. These options offer flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels while keeping therapy focused on practical tools and steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Stress, Anxiety
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
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