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Larissa Dovalina

Calm, practical guidance for life transitions

LPC Texas

Experience
3 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Larissa

Larissa Dovalina is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas who offers supportive psychotherapy for people facing a wide range of life challenges.

Background and approach

She draws on client-centered principles and cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients examine unhelpful thought patterns, set practical goals, and build coping skills for issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship difficulties, addiction, and coping with life changes. Her approach emphasizes collaboration and helping clients gain clarity about their needs and values.

With three years of clinical experience, she guides clients through focused work on self-esteem, intimacy-related concerns, parenting and family stresses, anger, career transitions, eating issues, and mood conditions such as bipolar disorder. Sessions aim to identify negative thinking that drives emotional distress, develop problem-solving strategies, and strengthen meaningful connections with others.

Larissa emphasizes practical steps and supportive reflection so clients can move toward healthier patterns and more satisfying daily life.

Approach-Focused Online Care and Practical Tools

Larissa integrates cognitive behavioral techniques and client-centered methods into online therapy to help clients notice and change unhelpful thoughts while keeping treatment grounded in each person’s priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves identifying patterns of thinking that contribute to anxiety, depression, or problematic behaviors and practicing concrete strategies to shift those patterns. It is commonly used for mood regulation, anxiety, and coping with life transitions.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration so clients feel heard and can explore their values and goals at their own pace. This approach supports self-directed growth and can complement skills-based work by creating a supportive environment for change. Larissa uses these approaches together to tailor sessions to what matters most to each person.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work; she will partner with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences and adjust the focus as progress is made. Online formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - allow flexibility for scheduling and make it easier to fit consistent sessions into busy lives. These options also let clients choose the communication style they find most comfortable while engaging in goal-directed, practical therapy.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, grief, addictions, eating-related issues, anger, career changes, self-esteem, intimacy-related problems, parenting challenges, and bipolar disorder.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral tools and solution-focused elements to help clients explore thoughts, set goals, and practice new coping strategies in a supportive way.
What is her professional experience?
She has three years of experience providing psychotherapy and has worked with a range of life and mental health concerns during that time.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the designation TX LPC 83135 and provides services from Texas.
Which languages are available and can she see international clients?
Services are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is pricing handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English