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Dr. Lara Neely

Dr. Lara Neely, LPC

Therapist in Texas

Compassionate, practical support for greater self-worth

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4 years of experience listed

LPC professional credentials

English languages

  • Build coping tools
  • Practical skill focus
  • Nonjudgmental care

About Lara

Dr. Lara Neely greets people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of themselves. She frames work around clear, practical steps so clients can build stronger self-esteem and cope better with stress and anxiety. Her approach is straightforward and geared toward everyday problems such as sleep disruption, mood swings, and relationship strain.

Dr. Neely is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas. She brings four years of clinical experience and a range of therapeutic methods to sessions, including cognitive and acceptance-based approaches and hypnotherapy. She explains tools in plain language and helps people put ideas into action between meetings.

Her background includes time in psychiatric emergency care and community behavioral health, alongside independent practice. That mix means she is used to both urgent situations and longer-term work. She has supported people facing grief, trauma, chronic illness, caregiving stress, and parenting challenges.

In sessions she emphasizes practical skill-building - a toolbox of strategies for emotion regulation, coping, and decision making. She encourages clients to identify strengths they already have and to experiment with new ways of handling fears and relationship issues. The focus is on small, manageable changes that add up over time.

Dr. Neely works with adults across many life stages and backgrounds. She centers respect and nonjudgmental care, and she helps people discover habits that increase confidence and wellbeing. If someone wants clear, empathetic guidance and hands-on tools, her style aims to deliver that.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice their thoughts without getting ruled by them, then choose actions that align with their values; it is often useful for anxiety, avoidance, and low self-worth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches concrete techniques to change unhelpful habits, which helps with mood, panic, and sleep problems. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and supporting a person’s own goals so they can build confidence and self-trust.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals, try methods that fit your needs, and check in about what helps. That collaborative process lets you adjust strategies until they feel useful and realistic for your life.

Confirm the specific online session options before booking, as formats were not specified in this profile. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow quieter, more focused check-ins when time is limited. It can also let you practice techniques in real-life moments and bring questions to the next session for immediate troubleshooting.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesControl issuesEmptinessFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)HypnotherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

4+ years

Credentials

Texas, Colorado

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Dr. Neely commonly help with?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, self esteem struggles, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, parenting strain, career stress, and related challenges.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is practical and collaborative, focusing on building a toolbox of coping skills and trying small changes between sessions to improve daily functioning.

What is her clinical background?

She has four years of experience that include work in psychiatric emergency care, community behavioral health, and independent practice.

Which credentials and region apply to this therapist?

She holds the LPC credential and practices in Texas; the listing notes Texas LPC as the credential detail.

In what language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

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