Therapist profile
Janel Longoria, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting concerns
Continue with JanelAbout
- Addictions
- Attachment issues
- Parenting support
About Janel
Janel Longoria is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 16 years of experience. She focuses on addictions, relationships, trauma and abuse, depression, and related concerns. Janel works with adults who are dealing with changes at home, parenting pressures, or long-standing stress and anxiety.
She draws on practical therapies to help people manage symptoms and rebuild everyday functioning. Sessions emphasize clear goals, coping strategies, and ways to improve communication. Janel uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based Therapy to guide the work.
Janel often helps people address family-of-origin issues, codependency, and intimacy-related concerns. She also supports those facing caregiver strain, fertility and infertility stress, or recovery from domestic violence and substance problems. Her scope includes concerns like bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and problems with self-esteem.
In sessions she focuses on concrete tools - for example, skills to reduce reactivity, practices to shift unhelpful thoughts, and steps to rebuild trust in relationships. She encourages clients to try exercises between sessions and tracks small changes over time.
People who come to her usually want direct strategies and clear next steps. Janel aims to help adults untangle patterns that affect their home life and parenting responsibilities. Prospective clients are invited to begin by completing the site's matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.
How sessions work
Approaches used in online sessions and what they do
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying values and taking small actions toward them while learning to sit with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help when life changes or long-term stress make it hard to move forward.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and problems that affect everyday functioning.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship experiences shape current patterns. It helps people recognize repeating dynamics and try new ways of relating, which can ease conflict at home.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean trying one approach first, mixing methods, or adjusting as problems change.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people choose online sessions because they fit into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and make it easier to keep appointments during work or caregiving days. Online work can also allow shorter check-ins or phone options when bandwidth or visual focus is limited. A therapist and client will decide together how to structure sessions to fit daily life.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with addictions, relationship conflict, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, and related family and parenting concerns.
How would she approach my relationship or parenting struggles?
She uses practical therapies to focus on communication, coping skills, and rebuilding routines that reduce stress and improve interactions at home.
How much experience does she have?
Janel has 16 years of professional experience working with adults on issues like addiction, trauma, and family problems.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current online and in-person options before scheduling.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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