Jane Ayers, LPC

Jane Ayers is an LPC with 20 years of practice who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief, and depression. She focuses on practical steps that can make day-to-day life more manageable. Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth, aimed at clear goals and steady progress.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and take meaningful action. Attachment-based ideas are part of her work when relationships and early experiences affect current struggles.

Sessions tend to be conversational and goal-oriented. Jane listens for patterns that keep problems going and suggests small experiments to test new ways of coping. She emphasizes skill-building so people leave sessions with tools they can use between meetings.

With two decades of experience in Texas, she has helped people dealing with a wide range of concerns. Those include addiction and substance use, chronic illness and pain, body image, dissociation, and issues tied to adoption, abandonment, or family of origin.

Jane frames therapy as a partnership. She and the client set reachable goals, try practical steps, and check what works. The process aims to make daily life feel more manageable and purposeful.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Jane commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT focuses on practical steps and small experiments to change how feelings and actions interact, which can help with anxiety, depression, and addictive patterns.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify what matters to them and take action toward those values. ACT supports people who struggle with painful thoughts or emotions by teaching them to notice experience without getting stuck, then choose meaningful behavior.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jane collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their goals, preferences, and daily life. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan based on what is helping and what feels doable.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and guided skill work. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people check in between sessions or use therapy without being on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep progress consistent.