About Binoy
Binoy Thannikkodan Kuriakose is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma. He speaks English, Malayalam, and Tamil and aims to make first steps feel manageable for people under strain. He offers a calm, nonjudgmental atmosphere where people can talk about thoughts and feelings.
Sessions emphasize practical skills and steady support rather than jargon. Binoy works with concerns around relationships, intimacy, parenting, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
How Binoy works
He also assists with issues tied to attachment and abandonment, autism and Asperger syndrome, caregiver stress, and compassion fatigue. Other focuses include money worries, isolation, guilt and shame, forgiveness, and problems with impulsivity and control. Binoy uses several evidence-informed approaches to tailor sessions to each person.
He blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with client-centered listening and cognitive-behavioral techniques. For people affected by traumatic memories he also offers EMDR and mindfulness-based practices. With 11 years of professional experience, he draws on practical tools and straightforward conversation.
The goal is clearer thinking and steadier feeling, so people can return to daily life with more confidence. To begin, prospective clients choose Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.
Binoy lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Binoy works with
The areas below are the ones Binoy selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 11 |
| Languages | English, Malayalam, Tamil |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Binoy commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive behavioral techniques during online sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on identifying personal values and taking steps toward them while learning to accept uncomfortable thoughts and feelings; it can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors together and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns, which is useful for anxiety, mood issues, and many stress-related problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. He will listen to a person’s concerns, goals, and preferences and then recommend a mix of methods that fit. The plan can be adjusted over time based on how a person responds and what feels most helpful.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video calls allow a fuller conversation when bandwidth and schedule permit. Phone sessions can be easier when lower bandwidth or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging give ongoing support between meetings and can suit people who prefer writing over speaking. These options let people fit therapy into busy lives and continue work from wherever they are in Texas.
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