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- Stress and anxiety
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Trauma and EMDR
About Tavia
Texas Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 12 years of experience. Tavia James helps people handle stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD concerns, and career and relationship challenges. She uses practical tools and talk-based methods to address immediate problems and daily coping.
Tavia trained in vocational rehabilitation counseling and has a master’s degree focused on ethnic minorities from Southern University and A&M College. Early work centered on helping people with physical and mental disabilities adjust to work demands. That background informs how she approaches problems that affect daily functioning and employment.
Her sessions emphasize clear strategies and short-term goals. She offers insight, concrete skills, and step-by-step plans clients can try between appointments. Typical topics include sleep problems, impulsivity, anger, and smoking or vaping cessation.
Clinical approaches she uses include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. These methods show up as exercises, behavioral experiments, and skills practice during sessions.
She also focuses on multicultural concerns, prejudice and discrimination, life purpose, and young adult issues. People who want practical guidance for coping with grief, trauma, mood shifts, or life transitions may find this approach useful.
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How her therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take small steps toward those values while handling difficult thoughts. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors; it is practical for sleep issues, depression, and impulsivity. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that uses structured processing to reduce distress from traumatic memories. Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review goals, past experiences with therapy, and preferences to decide which methods to try. This lets sessions shift over time if different tools prove more useful. Confirm the current session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. In general, online work can make it easier to fit brief check-ins into a busy day, avoid travel time, and use digital worksheets or guided exercises between visits. Therapists can assign behavioral experiments and follow up on progress by message or scheduled meetings, which helps carry new skills into everyday life.Sheet 3
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, anger, bipolar mood concerns, career issues, and relationship challenges.
How does she approach therapy?
She uses practical, skills-based work and talk therapy. Sessions focus on insight, behavioral strategies, and realistic tools to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience working in counseling and rehabilitation settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices from Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.