Paula Arizola helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes.
01About Paula
Paula Arizola helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She is a Texas Licensed Professional Counselor with 14 years of experience. Paula speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps that make day-to-day life feel more manageable.
Paula believes people know their own stories and already carry strengths that help them move forward. In sessions she uses straightforward conversation to uncover those strengths and try small, doable changes.
Background and approach
She encourages realistic goals and steady progress rather than quick fixes. Her approach draws on several methods to match each person’s needs. Paula may use strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy to shift unhelpful thinking.
She also brings in acceptance and commitment ideas to help people focus on values and meaningful action. Attachment-based ideas inform how she looks at relationships and patterns that began early in life. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used when emotional regulation and distress tolerance are needed.
Client-centered listening shapes the way she responds and supports each person. Paula has worked with a wide range of concerns including abandonment, attachment issues, body image, codependency, eating and food-related concerns, gender dysphoria, and guilt or shame. She aims to make therapy a calm space for honest talk and gradual change.
If someone wants a steady, practical counselor who listens and helps plan next steps, Paula can be a thoughtful guide.
02Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 60705 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1073709184 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Paula lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Eating and food-related issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
Methods Paula names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Paula names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
What therapeutic approaches look like online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small steps toward those values. Online ACT sessions often include exercises to notice thoughts and choose actions that match stated goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are linked and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. In video or phone sessions, CBT often uses worksheets or short behavioral experiments to try between meetings.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paula will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods fit best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions may blend approaches so the plan stays flexible and tailored rather than fixed from the start.
Online therapy offers practical benefits like scheduling flexibility and fewer travel barriers. Video calls let people use visual cues and structured conversation, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief updates, progress tracking, or when someone prefers writing between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, school, and family commitments.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Paula address?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, depression, and life changes. Additional focuses include attachment issues, body image, codependency, and eating and food-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Paula listens in a client-centered way and works with each person’s strengths. She favors clear, practical steps and realistic goals rather than abstract theory.
What is her background and experience?
She has 14 years of professional work experience helping people with a variety of emotional and relational concerns. Her practice emphasizes steady progress and skills people can use outside sessions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, in Texas. Her listed location is Texas.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions available?
Sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
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