Tavia James is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people handle stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and trauma.
01About Tavia
Tavia James is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people handle stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and trauma. She supports adults working through self-esteem, career questions, relationship concerns, grief, and major life changes. Her approach is practical and person-focused.
She offers tools and steps people can use between sessions. James earned a master’s degree in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling from Southern University and A&M College and was inducted into Chi Sigma Iota, the international honor society for counseling.
Background and approach
Early in her career she worked with people with physical and mental disabilities on workforce adjustments. That experience shaped her interest in helping people navigate work-life balance and disability-related concerns. She uses straightforward, goal-oriented methods.
Sessions often include talking through what’s happening now, learning skills to manage moods or impulsivity, and planning small steps to move forward. James emphasizes realistic tools people can try on their own days between sessions. Her clinical approaches include cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness and acceptance strategies, and trauma-focused techniques.
She also draws on client-centered and dialectical ideas to keep conversations grounded in each person’s values and strengths. People who reach out can expect a collaborative tone. James focuses on building practical plans for coping with anxiety, improving communication, reducing isolation, or addressing discrimination and multicultural concerns.
She frames therapy as a process of steady change toward clearer purpose and better daily functioning.
02Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 76970 · expires August 2026
- NPI
- 1225695190 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Tavia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Young adult issues
Methods Tavia names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Tavia names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters most to them and take small committed steps toward those values. It is useful for anxiety, motivation struggles, and finding clearer life purpose.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and replace them with more useful actions and habits. It often helps with depression, anxiety, sleep problems, and mood regulation.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that helps people process disturbing memories and reduce their emotional intensity. It can be part of a plan for trauma and abuse concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan over time based on what’s most helpful.
Online therapy offers flexibility for different rhythms of life. Video calls let people have longer, face-to-face conversations. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit during a short break. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to check in between sessions or get support when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent while balancing work, school, or family commitments.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping problems, anger, bipolar concerns, and life changes. Additional focuses include communication problems, impulsivity, isolation, and self-love.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and collaborative. Sessions mix talking, skill-building, and concrete steps people can try between sessions.
What background does she bring to therapy?
She has 12 years of experience and began working on workforce adjustments for people with disabilities before moving into clinical psychotherapy for diverse adults.
What credentials and region are relevant?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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