About JaVae
JaVae Parham offers a calm, straightforward approach for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, family tension, or depression. She introduces simple ways to notice what matters most and to take manageable steps toward change. JaVae speaks plainly and respects each person's strengths and story.
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Alabama. JaVae draws on several evidence-informed methods to shape sessions around practical needs. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors.
Background and approach
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps clients clarify values and take action that fits their life. Sessions are collaborative and client-centered. JaVae listens first, then works with people to set goals they feel ready to try.
She offers skills for handling strong emotions and building better communication in relationships related to family and parenting stress. Her background includes five years of professional experience working with mood concerns, coping with life changes, and caregiver stress. JaVae also addresses body image, codependency, obsessive-compulsive patterns, and issues tied to family of origin.
People meet with JaVae via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. She guides each person toward practical strategies they can use between sessions and checks progress together over time.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people name what matters and commit to small actions that reflect those values. It supports work on anxiety, stress, and motivation by shifting focus toward meaningful steps instead of fighting unwanted thoughts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior and teaches concrete skills to test those thoughts and change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and obsessive or compulsive habits.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. JaVae will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their goals and daily life. She listens to what is working and adjusts the plan so sessions stay relevant and practical for the client's situation.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video is useful for fuller conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a better fit when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text allow shorter, more frequent check-ins and note-taking between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to try techniques in the places where challenges actually happen.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Alabama
- Languages
- English