About Letitia
Dr. Letitia Powell is a licensed professional counselor with two decades of counseling experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, self-esteem struggles, life changes, and compassion fatigue.
Her approach is practical and down-to-earth. She aims to build a respectful, honest partnership with each client. Dr.
Powell most often uses cognitive-behavioral methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that cause distress. She also blends person-centered listening and solution-focused techniques to match each person’s needs.
Background and approach
Sessions tend to focus on clear steps a person can take between meetings. Her work includes support for people coping with abandonment and attachment issues, caregiver stress, communication problems, divorce and separation, and workplace difficulties. She also addresses forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, and self-love.
She helps people unpack what matters most and set manageable goals. With experience across many settings in Texas, she brings a steady, empathetic presence to conversations about hard topics. Dr.
Powell emphasizes practical coping skills and small changes that add up over time. She encourages clients to try strategies and adjust them as needed. The first meetings typically focus on understanding what’s most pressing and choosing an approach that fits.
From there she and the client track progress and adapt the plan. The work is collaborative and paced to what each person can handle.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Dr. Powell emphasizes cognitive-behavioral work, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behavior patterns. CBT sessions often include clear exercises and homework that transfer well to video or phone sessions and help with anxiety, stress, and relationship patterns.She also uses person-centered techniques that prioritize listening and empathy. This approach creates space for people to tell their story and feel heard, whether in a video call or a messaging check-in. Solution-focused methods are part of her toolbox too, keeping sessions aimed at specific goals and practical next steps.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. That means adjusting style, pace, and tasks as therapy unfolds so the plan stays useful and realistic.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer, in-depth conversations and exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are handy for quick check-ins, short reflections, or follow-up between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work breaks, caregiving schedules, or busy days.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English