Dr. Verdale Goins, LPC

Dr. Verdale Goins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 3 years of clinical experience. He combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy with practical wisdom drawn from life and service to help clients navigate stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, depression, and other life changes. He also offers support for issues related to infidelity, jealousy, veteran and armed forces challenges, and multicultural concerns.

Dr. Goins currently accepts insurance clients and provides individual therapy, life coaching, and substance abuse support. As an Air Force veteran who plays the guitar and teaches Tae Kwon Do, Tang Soo Do, and Hapkido, he brings a diverse personal background to his therapeutic work. He has experience addressing mood and anger-related concerns and focuses on helping clients build coping skills to manage or reduce problematic symptoms.

His typical session begins with a brief two-minute personal background, followed by listening closely to the client's own history to build rapport and gather assessment information that informs an individualized treatment plan. Dr. Goins aims to create practical, goal-oriented sessions that support measurable progress, and he looks forward to meeting with prospective clients.

CBT and Solution-Focused Therapy for Online Care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. In practical terms, CBT helps clients develop skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood symptoms, and respond differently to stressors through structured techniques and goal-oriented exercises.

Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes strengths and short-term goal setting to create practical change. This approach helps clients clarify desired outcomes, build on existing resources, and make small, actionable shifts that lead to noticeable improvements in relationships, coping, and daily functioning.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is an interactive process. The therapist will work collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and personal preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy with Dr. Verdale Goins is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for differing schedules and comfort levels. These options allow clients to access licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations and to choose the format that best supports consistent engagement and progress.