About Lanelle
Lanelle Hanagriff is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, and low self-esteem. She brings three decades of clinical work to online sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Her approach is warm and direct, and she encourages clients to set goals and try new ways of coping.
Hanagriff has worked in independent practice and in group settings for over 30 years.
Background and approach
Early in her career she used psychodrama in hospital and treatment center programs to address trauma. That experience shaped a hands-on style that balances support with gentle challenge. In sessions she emphasizes clear goals and small, concrete changes.
She draws on client-centered methods to listen closely and make space for what matters to each person. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to identify anxiety patterns and to build practical coping skills. When relationship issues arise she may introduce ideas from Imago Relationship Therapy to improve communication and mutual understanding.
Motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies are used to strengthen motivation and map out next steps. Hanagriff invites people to talk through what they want from therapy, then helps turn those hopes into a plan. She focuses on building strengths, increasing confidence, and reducing the stress that gets in the way of daily life.
The clinic-style structure of goal-setting and follow-up helps clients measure progress over time.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client so they can explore concerns at their own pace; it helps people feel heard and clarify what they want to change. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, breaks down anxious thoughts and unhelpful behaviors into steps and teaches practical skills to reduce worry and manage stress. Imago Relationship Therapy offers tools for clearer listening and structured conversation to repair connection and reduce recurring conflicts.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and may combine approaches as needed. This is a shared process that starts with talking about what the client wants to achieve and then testing small changes together.
Online formats make regular therapy easier to fit into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be used for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging lets people send updates between sessions. These options offer flexibility for different schedules and communication styles while keeping the focus on practical progress.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
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