Dr. Andrew Perez, LPC

Dr. Andrew Perez helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and problems related to life transitions. He also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, sleep problems, anger, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Dr. Perez holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Counseling and is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC. He works from a practical, problem-solving perspective and keeps sessions focused and straightforward.

He favors Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, behaviors, and feelings connect, and he blends that with client-centered and solution-focused techniques. Dialectical Behavior Therapy ideas are part of his toolbox when someone needs skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. He tailors methods to the person’s goals rather than using a single fixed approach.

Dr. Perez has nine years of counseling experience and a background that includes university counseling and work in the Texas criminal justice system. That range has given him experience with diverse life situations and complex stressors. He also provides supervision to less experienced clinicians and teaches on a part-time basis.

Sessions are offered in English and conducted online through video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. People will find a practical orientation in sessions - setting clear goals, practicing skills between meetings, and tracking progress. The focus is on concrete steps that make daily life easier to manage.

To begin, Dr. Perez asks about immediate concerns and current routines, then together they set short-term goals. He aims for a collaborative process that mixes talking, skill practice, and real-world problem solving.

How therapeutic approaches fit into online care

Dr. Perez commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and unwanted habits. He also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening, empathy, and working at the client's pace to clarify goals and strengthen self-directed solutions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist discusses goals and preferences, then suggests methods to try. This collaborative process may blend CBT techniques with client-centered listening or skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy when emotion regulation is needed.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversations, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers quick check-ins, and text messaging supports brief updates or skill coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule consistent care and practice new skills in real life while keeping therapy adaptable to day-to-day demands.