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Tavia James, LPC
Texas
Texas LPC - Mood and trauma support
See online therapy options- CBT and EMDR methods
- Skills for day-to-day life
- Career and grief focus
About Tavia
Tavia James is a Texas Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 12 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship and trauma concerns, and supports people facing changes like grief, career shifts, and mood challenges.
She began working in vocational rehabilitation, helping people with physical and mental disabilities adapt to workplace demands. That early work led to graduate study in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling, with an emphasis in ethnic minorities, and induction into Chi Sigma Iota, an international honor society. Over time she added clinical psychotherapy skills for adolescents and adults from diverse backgrounds.
Tavia uses practical, skills-based methods to reduce unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She offers tools and step-by-step strategies people can try between sessions. Sessions aim to build routines for sleep, reduce impulsivity, improve communication, and support smoking or vaping cessation when relevant.
Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, as well as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and client-centered ideas. She emphasizes realistic actions and short-term plans that fit daily life.
People who want clear techniques and a structured plan may find this approach useful. To begin, prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session through the online options button.
How her approaches are used in online sessions
Tavia often combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing in session work. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new responses through brief homework and practical experiments. EMDR is used to process distressing memories with structured steps to reduce their intensity.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to clarify values and take committed actions, and client-centered techniques to keep the session focused on each person’s concerns. Figuring out which approach fits best is part of the early work. She will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match their goals and preferences, adjusting plans as needed.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking, since format details are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a weekday break or manage follow-up check-ins without extra travel. It can also allow for shorter or longer check-ins depending on the day’s needs. Prospective clients should confirm the specific session formats offered when they select the See online therapy options button and complete the matching questionnaire.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping problems, anger, bipolar mood concerns, and life changes.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to build practical steps to change them. Sessions focus on skills and small experiments to try between visits.
What is her professional background?
She has 12 years of experience and began in vocational rehabilitation supporting people with disabilities. She later completed graduate study in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling and moved into clinical psychotherapy.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Texas and practices from Texas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.