About Larissa
Larissa Dovalina is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas. She aims to be a steady ally when life feels overwhelming and a path forward is hard to see. She meets people where they are and helps them untangle difficult feelings and situations.
With three years of clinical experience, she focuses on issues like stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and struggles with self-esteem. She also addresses relationship concerns, intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, addictions, eating concerns, anger, career shifts, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
How Larissa works
Her work centers on practical steps rather than abstract theory. Her style is direct and collaborative. Sessions look at thought patterns and daily habits, set clear goals, and build small, doable changes.
She draws on client-centered methods and cognitive approaches to guide conversations and actions that matter in everyday life. Larissa uses techniques from mindfulness and motivational interviewing to help people notice their thinking and find motivation for change. Solution-focused ideas are used to break challenges into manageable next steps.
The result is an approach that mixes listening with concrete tools. People who prefer straightforward guidance and a focus on real-life problem solving may find her approach helpful. She offers sessions in several online formats to fit different routines and needs.
Work begins by answering a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session that fits the client's timing.
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What Larissa works with
The areas below are the ones Larissa selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
How her approach translates to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and priorities. In practice this means the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and supports clients in setting goals that matter to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and actions and teaches practical strategies to shift unhelpful thinking and build better habits. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing techniques to reduce reactivity and improve emotional awareness, which can help with anxiety, stress, and mood challenges.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Larissa will discuss the different options, try techniques, and adjust based on the client’s needs and goals. That collaborative process helps find what actually feels useful, rather than applying one method to everyone.
Online therapy offers several practical advantages. Video calls let sessions feel closest to in-person meetings, while phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not wanted. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, shorter emotional support, or when scheduling around a busy day. These various formats make it easier to fit therapy into real life and to try different ways of working until the best fit is found.
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