Dr. Lara Neely

Dr. Lara Neely is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage strong emotions like anger, anxiety, and overwhelming stress. She brings a calm, nonjudgmental presence and practical tools to sessions. Her approach is conversational and focused on small, doable steps that make daily life easier.

She uses a mix of strategies drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and client-centered work. That means she helps clients notice unhelpful thoughts, try new behaviors, and build a personal toolbox of skills. Hypnotherapy is also part of her practice for those who are open to it.

Dr. Neely has worked in psychiatric emergency care, community behavioral health, and private practice. She describes experience with a wide range of issues, including trauma, mood disorders, sleep problems, panic attacks, relationship challenges, and grief. Her clients have ranged broadly in age and background.

In sessions she focuses on practical coping strategies and on finding what fits each person’s life. She values collaboration and respects each person’s strengths and perspective. The goal is to leave therapy with skills that help in everyday moments.

Dr. Neely holds the LPC credential, and she practices in Texas. She has four years of professional counseling experience and offers care that aims to reduce isolation and increase manageable options for handling difficult feelings.

How therapy approaches shape online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed and then commit to actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, anger, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change patterns that cause distress. It often helps with panic, depression, sleep problems, and buildup of stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness, which can be helpful for mood swings and relationship strain.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. That collaborative process means techniques can be adjusted over time until they feel useful.

Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when life gets hectic. Some formats are also better for shorter, skills-based sessions while others support longer, deeper conversations, so checking available options will help match the style of session to the work you want to do.