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Elaijia Eaton

Elaijia Eaton, LPC, LPCC

Licensed counselor - Anxiety and relationships

Texas

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Credentials
LPC, LPCC
License
LPC, Texas / 82253; LPCC, New Mexico / CTB-2023-0666
NPI
1659983781
Experience
5 years
Languages
English
Location
Texas
  • Anxiety and stress
  • Relationship and intimacy
  • CBT and EMDR methods

About Elaijia

Elaijia Eaton is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with five years of clinical experience. She practices in Texas and lists concerns she works with such as anxiety, stress, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, addiction, ADHD, and trauma and abuse. She writes plainly and directly, and clients can expect an approach that is honest and collaborative.

Eaton describes her style as non-traditional and flexible. She emphasizes collaboration and uses straightforward feedback, confrontation when needed, and accountability so clients can notice change. Her work often includes practical steps and clear conversation about readiness to change and how that affects therapy work.

Before licensure she worked in human services and as a Family-Based Safety Service Specialist III, supporting children and adults in high-stress situations. That casework informs how she manages complex family or safety-related concerns and how she responds when situations feel urgent but not emergent.

She combines several therapeutic methods in session, including client-centered techniques, cognitive behavioral ideas, solution-focused strategies, existential perspectives, and EMDR when appropriate. Sessions focus on concrete coping skills, communication patterns, and making sense of difficult feelings so people can act differently in relationships and day-to-day life.

Eaton’s style is direct but collaborative: she describes the client as driving while she helps navigate. People who have felt unseen in systems, schools, or families are a common fit for her way of working. She offers care in English and practices with attention to cultural context and real-life demands.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Elaijia uses client-centered methods that focus on the person’s needs and perspective, helping people talk through what matters most and set the agenda in session. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thinking and test small behavior changes, which can help with anxiety, stress, and mood shifts. She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) when appropriate to work on trauma-related memories; EMDR involves guided attention and processing to reduce the intensity of distressing memories.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. She will discuss options, try a method, and adjust based on how the client responds and what goals they set together. Clients help steer which techniques feel useful and which to adapt over time.

Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions more easily into a busy week, shorter check-ins when needed, and options that reduce travel time. The biography notes virtual counseling and practice across specific states; confirm the exact session formats and state licensure coverage before booking. Sessions are described as video-forward in her approach, and she uses messaging for scheduling or brief administrative matters, so ask about the mix of video and messaging when you arrange the first appointment.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

Texas, New Mexico

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she work with?

She lists anxiety, stress, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, addiction, ADHD, trauma and several related concerns such as body image, codependency, and communication problems.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is direct and collaborative. She uses honest feedback, challenge, and accountability alongside supportive conversation.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has five years of experience and prior work in human services that included Family-Based Safety Service work with children and families.

What credentials and region does she practice in?

She holds LPC and LPCC credentials and practices in Texas.

Which languages are offered and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

The biography emphasizes virtual counseling in certain states; confirm current session formats and locations before booking.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Elaijia EatonLPC, LPCC

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