- Practical coping skills
- Focus on sleep
- Compassionate listening
About Lara
Dr. Lara Neely is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people struggling with stress, anxiety, sleep problems, and life transitions. She speaks plainly with clients and focuses on practical steps to make daily life feel more manageable. Her work is aimed at building skills people can use outside of sessions to reduce overwhelm and improve rest.
She draws from a mix of therapies to match individual needs, including cognitive behavioral techniques and client-centered listening. Sessions often include learning coping skills, practicing ways to calm the mind, and creating routines that support better sleep. The emphasis is on small, usable tools rather than long explanations.
Neely has experience in community behavioral health settings and inpatient psychiatric emergency care, and she has spent much of her time in private practice. Her background includes helping people with panic attacks, mood swings, grief, trauma, and sleep disturbances across a wide age range.
People who choose her often want straightforward strategies and steady support while they work through difficult feelings. She aims to help clients build a personal toolbox of coping options so they can handle stressors more easily and rest better.
In sessions she treats each person as the expert on their own life and works collaboratively to set goals. Her approach is focused on practical change, compassionate listening, and helping clients practice new habits that support healthier sleep and daily functioning.
How therapeutic approaches guide online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, sleep disruption, and coping during life changes by focusing on small, meaningful steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing practical changes in behavior. CBT is often used for anxiety, mood swings, and sleep problems because it targets routines and beliefs that affect rest.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to try methods that fit their needs and goals. Together they will track what helps and adjust the plan when something isn’t working, so treatment is tailored rather than one-size-fits-all.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in this profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time or by allowing shorter check-ins during a work break. It can also let people keep momentum between visits by practicing skills learned in sessions at home. Licensed professionals can guide clients in applying techniques for better sleep and daily routines regardless of where sessions take place.
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Experience
4+ years
Credentials
Texas, Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, sleep disturbances, relationship concerns, parenting strain, grief, and related issues listed in her specialties.
How would you describe the therapy style here?
The style is practical and collaborative, combining client-centered listening with skill-based approaches like cognitive behavioral techniques and other methods to build a useful toolbox.
What relevant experience does she have?
She has four years of clinical experience including time in community behavioral health and a psychiatric emergency treatment setting, plus extensive private practice work.
Where is the therapist licensed and based?
The therapist holds LPC credentials and practices in Texas as indicated in her profile.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.