About Larissa
Larissa Dovalina is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Texas. She offers calm, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, and other life changes. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth.
She helps clients identify achievable goals and takes a straightforward approach to problem solving. With three years of clinical experience, she combines client-centered listening with structured techniques. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to help people spot and shift unhelpful thoughts.
Background and approach
Mindfulness practices are offered to build more emotional balance and reduce reactivity. Sessions focus on clear steps you can use between meetings. Larissa works on breaking problems into manageable pieces and building skills that fit daily life.
She also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies to support short-term change when that is helpful. People come to her for many concerns, including trauma and abuse, addictions, self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, parenting stress, anger, bipolar mood challenges, and career transitions. She aims to meet each person where they are and tailor work to the issue at hand.
Therapy is offered through a mix of live sessions and messaging options designed to fit different schedules. Larissa encourages clients to set clear goals and track progress so sessions stay focused and practical.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building trust so clients can set their own goals. Online sessions let the therapist use that listening style to help people figure out what matters most and choose steps to move forward.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. In online work CBT often uses short exercises, thought records, and practical homework that fit into a client's daily routine to reduce anxiety or depression.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple awareness and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment calm. These techniques can be practiced between sessions through short guided exercises and text or chat check-ins.
Finding the right approach is part of the early work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods best match their goals, needs, and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time based on progress and feedback.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow real-time conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging let clients check in between sessions, do short check-ins, or get reminders about strategies and homework. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between meetings.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- 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
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English