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Dr. Lara Neely, LPC

  • Experience4 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Intimacy-related issues, and Self esteem
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Lara

Dr. Lara Neely is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas who supports adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, intimacy and relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She draws on a range of clinical approaches to help clients build practical coping strategies and regain a sense of control when emotions, sleep, or mood feel overwhelming. With four years of experience, she emphasizes collaboration and respects each person’s strengths while helping them expand their “toolbox” for everyday challenges.

Her background includes work in emergency psychiatric care and community behavioral health settings as well as independent practice, giving her familiarity with a broad spectrum of concerns from mood disorders and panic to chronic illness and caregiver stress. She integrates evidence-based methods such as Internal Family Systems and acceptance-focused therapies alongside client-centered, cognitive behavioral, and dialectical behavior techniques.

Dr. Neely aims to create nonjudgmental space for exploration and skill building so clients can move toward a more manageable, meaningful life.

Integrating evidence-based approaches with online care

Internal Family Systems (IFS) views a person’s inner life as composed of various parts and helps clients understand and compassionately relate to those internal voices, which can be useful for working with trauma, self-criticism, and identity concerns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to meaningful action, often helpful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and collaboration, creating space for clients to lead the pace of change while the therapist offers support and reflection.

Finding the right approach often takes some exploration, and the therapist works with clients to determine which combination of methods best matches their goals, values, and preferences. Decisions about techniques and pace are made together so treatment feels relevant and manageable.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to access licensed professionals from varied locations and on schedules that suit work, family, or health needs. These formats support continuity of care and make it easier to integrate therapeutic skills into daily life, with options for real-time conversation or more time-flexible messaging depending on what a client prefers.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, bipolar concerns, sleep problems, parenting and career stress, and many related areas listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her style blends collaborative, client-centered work with evidence-based methods such as Internal Family Systems, ACT, CBT, and DBT to tailor strategies to each person’s needs.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has four years of professional experience and has worked in psychiatric emergency treatment, community behavioral health, and independent practice settings.
What credentials and licensure does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LPC and holds license numbers CO LPC LPC.0019268 and TX LPC 84996, and she practices in Texas.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English or with international clients?
She conducts therapy in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
Which formats are available for sessions with this therapist?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is cost and payment handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started with therapy?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesControl issuesEmptinessFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)HypnotherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

4+ years

Licensed

Texas, Colorado

Languages

English