Graciela Medrano-Johnson, LPC

Graciela Medrano-Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 15 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma, anger, and depression. Her approach is straightforward and respectful, and she aims to meet people where they are. She emphasizes compassionate listening and practical steps forward.

Graciela adapts conversations and plans to each person’s needs. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered conversations to identify unhelpful thoughts and build clearer choices. Mindfulness and trauma-focused work are also part of her practice when they fit a person’s goals.

Sessions with her tend to be a mix of talking and learning simple tools. She helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck and then experiment with small changes. That might mean trying new ways to respond to stress, practicing grounding skills after distressing memories, or shifting habits that affect relationships.

She also pays attention to life context, including issues like caregiving strain, chronic pain or illness, cultural stress, and feelings of isolation or shame. Graciela explains options plainly so people can pick what feels most manageable. She encourages gradual progress and realistic goals.

People who choose her work with someone who listens and plans together with them. The first steps are a short matching questionnaire and scheduling. Graciela supports people through steady, practical steps toward clearer days.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Graciela uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change thinking patterns that feed anxiety, depression, and panic. CBT sessions online often focus on practical exercises and homework that people can try between meetings. She also practices Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes being heard and understood; online sessions create space for people to tell their story and lead the pace of the work.

Finding the right approach is part of the early work together. She will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before, and then suggest methods to try. That process is collaborative and can shift as needs change over time.

Online therapy with her can happen on video calls, by phone, or through live chat and text-based messaging. Video is helpful when visual cues and deeper conversation matter, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and text-based options suit quick check-ins or shorter reflections. These choices make it easier to fit care into busy days and across time zones, while keeping therapy consistent and practical.