Janis Edralin

Janis Edralin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 19 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing addictions, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, and LGBT concerns. She also supports individuals dealing with abandonment, attachment issues, chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image, and communication or control problems.

Her sessions aim to be collaborative and practical. She uses a mix of approaches to help clients name what is hard, notice patterns, and try out different ways of responding. Conversations focus on immediate problems and on steps a person can take between sessions.

Janis draws on a wide professional background. That includes doctoral study in counselor education and supervision at St. Mary’s University, roles as an LPC mentor, adjunct professor, and experience in international settings including Peace Corps service. Her experience includes work with substance use recovery and leadership in corporate contexts.

In a typical meeting she listens for what matters most to the client, identifies strengths and obstacles, and offers skills or exercises from evidence-informed methods. She emphasizes learning practical tools for coping, managing emotions, and improving communication.

Outside clinical work she keeps an active life - hiking, biking, and fencing - and brings a creative perspective shaped by music conservatory training and study of literature and poetry. These interests inform a disciplined and adaptable approach to therapy.

How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify what matters and take small actions toward those values while learning to accept difficult thoughts or feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to relationship patterns and how early connections shape current reactions, which can be useful for people working through trust, abandonment, or intimacy issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Janis will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then suggest techniques from these methods. That choice is collaborative and can be adjusted as needs change.

Session format details are not listed in the profile, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals often adapt exercises and between-session work to suit remote meetings so clients can practice skills in everyday life.