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Judy Wilson

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Judy Wilson, LPC

Texas

Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Addictions

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Where Judy stands

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Texas / 73893
NPI
1376040071
Experience
11 years
Languages
English
Location
Texas

About

  • Anxiety and depression
  • Codependency concerns
  • CBT and ACT methods

About Judy

Judy Wilson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas with 11 years of experience. She works with adults on problems such as anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and codependency. Sessions address everyday pressures like parenting strain, career setbacks, sleep trouble, and feeling stuck around someone else's moods or substance use.

She uses practical, evidence-based approaches to help people notice patterns and try different responses. That can look like learning new ways to handle upsetting thoughts, practicing emotional skills, or reviewing choices and values to guide behavior. Conversations are direct and focused on what the person wants to change in daily life.

Judy blends acceptance and commitment ideas with cognitive behavioral strategies and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. She also draws on attachment-focused work and a client-centered stance to understand how early relationships influence current patterns. The aim is to identify repeating habits that lead to people-pleasing, boundary problems, or excessive caretaking, and to build alternatives that fit the person's life.

She has supported people through complex trauma, domestic violence, substance use concerns, and caregiving stress. Judy also helps with issues like abandonment, intimacy struggles, and communication or control problems that often underlie codependent patterns.

People who work with her typically focus on concrete goals - setting healthier boundaries, reducing anxious or compulsive behaviors, improving sleep, or managing mood swings. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule an initial session to plan next steps.

How sessions work

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values despite hard thoughts or feelings. It can help with avoidance, codependency patterns, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical exercises to shift unhelpful thinking and routines. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and managing impulses.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide whether ACT, CBT, attachment work, or a mix makes sense, and they check in and adjust as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, or allow a brief check-in during a break. Some approaches involve homework exercises or skill practice that translate well to remote sessions, while attachment-focused conversations can be done by video or phone depending on client preference. Ask about formats and technical details when you complete the matching questionnaire.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Family conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, relationship issues, codependency concerns, parenting strain, sleep problems, and career or life changes.

What is her therapeutic approach like?

Her style combines client-centered listening with practical methods. She uses CBT, ACT, DBT skills, and attachment-based ideas to change patterns and improve coping.

How much experience does she bring?

Judy has 11 years of clinical experience working with adults across issues such as complex trauma, domestic violence, and addiction.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices with that credential.

Can I work with her if I live outside the US?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Confirm any cross-border details before scheduling.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current online and in-person options before booking.

How are sessions paid for?

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

How do I get started?

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

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.

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