- Addictions and recovery
- Relationship and intimacy
- Stress and anxiety
About Janel
Janel Longoria is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 16 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are facing addictions, relationship strain, trauma, depression, and anxiety. She aims to create an open space where clients can talk about thoughts and feelings without judgment. Janel presents therapy as a step toward more satisfying daily life and offers steady support through that change.
Janel uses practical, evidence-informed approaches in sessions. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people name what matters and move toward those values. Attachment-based ideas guide work around connection, trust, and patterns that started in early relationships.
Her style is straightforward and collaborative. Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps that can be practiced between meetings. She works with people dealing with stress from caregiving, work, or major life changes, and with those navigating intimacy, identity, or sexual concerns such as BDSM and kink when they come up.
Clients often bring issues like codependency, family of origin pain, fertility or cancer-related stress, and struggles with substance use. Janel also supports people coping with compassion fatigue, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and parenting stress. Her approach blends emotional understanding with practical coping skills.
Therapy begins with a short matching process and scheduling to fit availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and meetings are conducted in English for clients in Texas.
How these approaches shape online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify personal values and take small committed actions toward them. Online sessions using ACT often focus on noticing hard thoughts and choosing actions that matter despite discomfort. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thought patterns and behavior links, offering concrete exercises to test new ways of thinking and acting; it can help with anxiety, depression, and coping skills. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relationship patterns affect current connection and trust, and it can guide work on intimacy and communication concerns.Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist works collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person’s goals and preferences. That may mean mixing ACT, CBT, and attachment ideas across sessions and adjusting plans as progress is made.
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit into a busy life. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to balance appointments with work or caregiving. Licensed professionals can use these methods effectively in remote conversations, with a focus on practical skills, emotion work, and improving daily routines.
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Experience
16+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Janel commonly address?
She works with people facing addictions, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, and stress among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is straightforward and collaborative, focusing on clear goals and small steps clients can practice between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of professional experience working with a wide range of mental health and life concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How do costs and payment work?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability, and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.