Therapist profile
JaVae Parham, LPC
Alabama
Licensed Professional Counselor - Stress and Parenting
Continue with JaVaeWhere JaVae stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Alabama / LPC05299
- NPI
- 1700406667
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Alabama
About
- ACT techniques
- CBT strategies
- Attachment focus
About JaVae
JaVae Parham is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Alabama with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, parenting strains, family conflict, depression, and life transitions. She also addresses concerns like body image, caregiver stress, codependency, communication struggles, and mood-related problems.
Parham treats each person as the expert on their life. Sessions focus on identifying strengths and practical changes. She uses clear, concrete steps rather than abstract labels. Conversations aim to make day-to-day coping easier and more manageable.
Her approach blends methods that help with thoughts, emotions, and relationships. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and change unhelpful thinking. She uses acceptance-based ideas to reduce struggle with difficult feelings while clarifying personal values.
Attachment-informed work appears in sessions that examine how early relationships shape current patterns. Dialectical skills are used when emotions feel intense or when people want better ways to regulate reactions. Client-centered principles guide the pace and focus of each meeting.
Parham often helps people practice saying no, set clearer boundaries, and reduce people-pleasing habits. She also supports those coping with the fallout of separation, family of origin wounds, guilt, and shame. Her room is practical and direct - options are discussed and tested until they fit the client’s life.
Sessions are conducted in English and follow the counselor-client model common in outpatient care. Prospective clients are invited to confirm current session options before scheduling a first meeting.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match what matters most. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and people who feel overwhelmed by difficult emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments. It is practical for anxiety, mood problems, and patterns like rumination or avoidance. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current behavior and expectations. It helps when relationship patterns, people-pleasing, or boundary problems repeat across situations.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to see which methods fit best for their goals and daily life. That fit can shift as progress is made, and the plan is adjusted together.
Session formats were not specified in the biography, so confirm available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and other routines. They can also allow shorter check-ins, reduce travel time, and let people choose sessions that match their energy level on a given day. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and attachment-informed exercises to remote meetings so clients can practice skills between sessions and bring what works back into their everyday life.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting and family conflict, depression, and life transitions. Additional areas include codependency, body image, caregiver stress, and mood-related issues.
How would she describe her therapy style?
She combines cognitive behavioral tools, acceptance-based approaches, attachment-informed ideas, DBT skills, and client-centered conversation. The focus is on practical steps and skills you can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working with adults on the concerns listed above.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, credentialed as an AL LPC and practices in Alabama.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Please check available formats when you select a session.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session after matching.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.