Dr. Lara Neely, LPC

Dr. Lara Neely is a Doctor of Behavioral Health, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), and a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist who holds licenses to practice in Texas and Colorado. She brings a compassionate, nonjudgmental approach to work with people across the lifespan, from adolescents to older adults, and has experience in both community behavioral health settings and psychiatric emergency care as well as private practice.

Her work frequently focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem, coping with life changes, grief, sleep difficulties, and parenting challenges. She has supported clients facing a wide range of struggles including panic attacks, mood swings, suicidal thinking, gender dysphoria, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and career or financial stress. Many people sought help after challenges intensified during the COVID period, and she has helped clients regain tools for managing fear, overwhelm, and loss of control.

Dr. Neely emphasizes practical skills and individualized strategies, helping each person build a diverse toolbox of coping options rather than relying on a single approach. She aims to empower clients to identify their strengths and to use those strengths to create a more manageable and fulfilling life. Her practice welcomes diverse backgrounds and life situations, and she works collaboratively to find solutions that respect each person as expert in their own life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Dr. Lara Neely uses several evidence-informed approaches to support clients, tailoring methods to each person’s needs. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying personal values and learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while taking committed action toward a meaningful life - it can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people recognize and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering practical tools for mood, worry, sleep problems, and stress management. Hypnotherapy uses guided relaxation and focused attention to support behavior change and symptom relief for issues such as sleep difficulties, habit change, and stress reduction.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Dr. Neely works collaboratively with each client to determine what fits best based on their goals, preferences, and experiences. She frequently combines strategies from different approaches to build a personalized plan that evolves over time.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions may take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - which makes it easier to fit care into busy schedules, maintain consistency across life transitions, and access support from home or wherever a client is located within the therapist’s practice area. Licensed professionals can adapt these formats to deliver meaningful, skill-based work that supports progress and ongoing coping.