Shani Leal is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people in Texas work through major life changes and painful past events.
01About Shani
Shani Leal is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people in Texas work through major life changes and painful past events. She focuses on building self-worth, improving communication, and supporting recovery from trauma and addiction. Her voice is calm and practical, and she aims to make therapy understandable for busy people and worried parents.
She brings seven years of experience to sessions and uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide clients toward clearer goals.
Background and approach
Sessions are goal-oriented and paced to each person’s needs. Shani pays attention to culture and background when she talks about identity and life purpose. Shani often works with clients sorting adoption-related issues, healing after sexual assault, and learning healthier ways to relate to others.
She also supports people managing depression, bipolar symptoms, anxiety, and compassion fatigue. Practical skills for boundaries and communication are woven into longer-term emotional work. Her counseling style is empathetic and direct.
She helps clients set small, manageable steps and tracks progress together. Shani encourages self-compassion and steady problem-solving rather than quick fixes. Sessions are offered in English and take place through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
She is licensed in Texas as an LPC. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling follow the Start Therapy button.
02Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 84212 · expires July 2026
- NPI
- 1790222495 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shani lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Young adult issues
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04Online support
Evidence-Based Care Offered Online
Shani uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and healing. One common approach emphasizes coping skills and emotion regulation to reduce anxiety and manage stress; it teaches breathing, grounding, and step-by-step ways to respond to strong feelings. Another approach centers on trauma-informed care that helps people process painful memories and build safety in relationships, using gradual pacing and real-life coping tools to support recovery.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Shani will talk with each person about goals, past experience, and preferences, then suggest methods to try. The plan is adjusted over time based on what is most helpful and manageable for the client.
Online therapy offers flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction for deeper conversational work. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a break at work. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or when writing feels clearer than speaking. These options make it easier to keep a steady schedule and to get support from licensed professionals without extra travel.
05Questions people ask
What concerns can Shani help with?
She helps people facing addictions, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma, and stress. Other focuses include self-esteem, relationship and communication problems, parenting stress, and career questions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in a practical, empathetic way. Sessions focus on clear goals, skill-building, and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Shani has seven years of experience working with people on life transitions, trauma recovery, and identity concerns. That experience shapes her practical approach to therapy.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - practicing with clients in Texas.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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