Larissa Dovalina, LPC

Larissa Dovalina is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people when life feels confusing or overwhelming. She brings three years of clinical experience and an emphasis on practical, problem-focused work. Larissa aims to be a steady presence for people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, or difficult life transitions.

She uses approaches drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered work to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and shift patterns of behavior. Sessions often include setting concrete goals, practicing new ways of thinking, and learning small strategies that reduce stress in daily life. Larissa also uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing to support change at a pace that fits each person.

In the room she focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person seeking help. She explains ideas in plain language and breaks skills into steps that are easy to try between sessions. This practical style is aimed at building useful habits rather than relying on abstract ideas alone.

Larissa supports people dealing with relationship challenges, parenting strain, grief, self-esteem struggles, substance concerns, eating issues, bipolar mood concerns, and anger. She also works with career stress and other life changes that leave people stuck.

Sessions are offered in English and delivered remotely using video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. She works through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and matches people based on a short questionnaire and scheduling preferences.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Larissa commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered therapy to address everyday problems and emotional struggles. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying patterns of negative thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or depression. Client-centered therapy centers the conversation on the person’s goals and experiences, with the therapist offering active listening and reflective feedback.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Larissa talks with each person about their goals and preferences, and then shapes sessions to match what seems most helpful. That collaborative process may mix techniques from different approaches until a comfortable fit emerges.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for fitting care into busy lives. Video calls let people use visual cues and more in-depth conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or screen time is an issue. Live chat and text-based messaging allow short check-ins, written reflections, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep regular contact, practice skills between meetings, and adjust the format as needs change.