LPC

Ana Parra, LPC

Experience12 years
LocationTexas
Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Self esteem
Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
LanguagesEnglish and Spanish

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About Ana

Ana Parra is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who brings 12 years of clinical experience to her practice. She blends evidence-informed methods with a warm, interactive style to help people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Background and approach

Ana emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while helping clients explore issues such as self-esteem, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy, eating and sleeping concerns, ADHD, and workplace challenges. Her approach combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and existential perspectives to tailor care to each person’s needs.

Ana works in both English and Spanish and has supported clients addressing a wide range of additional concerns, including autism and Asperger syndrome features, body image, impulsivity, social anxiety, and women’s issues. She aims to create a judgment-free space where clients can express themselves and develop practical skills for coping and growth.

Clients can access sessions via multiple online formats, and Ana frames therapy as a collaborative process focused on identifying strengths and realistic goals. She invites those considering help to take the first step toward change and explore whether her style and methods fit their needs.

Integrating proven therapies with online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify what matters most and take committed action toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness for those struggling with intense emotions or impulsivity.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to explore goals, preferences, and needs, and then recommend or combine methods that best support progress. This collaborative stance helps tailor sessions to practical priorities and real-life challenges rather than fitting everyone into one model.

Online therapy formats - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit consistent care into a busy life. These options increase flexibility for scheduling and allow clients to engage in therapy from different settings while still working with a licensed professional who uses evidence-informed methods to address concerns.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Ana commonly work with?

Ana addresses a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and workplace challenges.

What is Ana's therapeutic style like?

Her style is warm and interactive, combining compassion with practical skill-building. She uses approaches aimed at helping clients explore values, change unhelpful patterns, and build coping strategies.

How much clinical experience does Ana have?

She has 12 years of experience working in the mental health field with children, adolescents, and adults across a variety of concerns.

Where is Ana licensed and practicing?

Ana is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with license TX LPC 71813 and provides services while based in Texas.

Does Ana offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are available in English and Spanish. She is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats does Ana use for therapy?

Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.

How are session costs handled?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are involved in beginning therapy?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Self esteemCareer difficultiesDepression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Autism and Asperger Syndrome Body image Communication problemsControl issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame Impulsivity Isolation / loneliness Life purposePhobiasSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English, Spanish

What Ana can help with

Ana Parra works with clients on stress and anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, depression, and coping with life changes.

How Ana approaches therapy

Ana's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Systemic Therapy.

Experience and training

Ana is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Texas.