Kathleen Eager-Ariz, LPC

Texas · 3 years in practice

Kathleen Eager-Ariz is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes.

License and registration

LPC, Texas: 89421 · expires February 2026
NPI: 1598452153 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 3
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Kathleen

Kathleen Eager-Ariz is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She speaks plainly and aims to make therapy feel approachable. Her style is collaborative and person-centered to help clients find practical next steps.

She encourages checking in with habits, emotions, and intuition to see what is working. Kathleen believes people have resilience and the capacity to grow, even when trauma or long-standing patterns feel limiting.

Background and approach

She focuses on what is stopping someone from living more fully and looks for small, doable changes. Her work draws on Existential ideas about meaning and choice, as well as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Those approaches are used to help with anxiety, depression, trauma, emotional regulation, and relationship concerns.

Sessions emphasize clear goals and skills that clients can try between meetings. Kathleen has three years of clinical experience and practices in Texas as an LPC - licensed professional counselor. She offers care that balances practical strategies with attention to values and personal meaning.

The aim is to help clients feel steadier and more able to handle daily demands. She provides sessions in English and accepts international clients. Formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow therapy to fit into busy schedules.

To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on therapist availability.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Kathleen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Addictions
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Communication problems
Control issues
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Emptiness
Family problems
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Postpartum depression
Pregnancy and childbirth
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Approaches Kathleen names

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Online support

How Kathleen Uses Different Approaches Online

Existential therapy helps people look at meaning, choice, and the parts of life that feel empty or stuck. It often focuses on values, responsibility, and how to live in ways that feel more authentic when facing loss or big changes.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches practical ways to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It helps clients clarify what matters to them and take action toward those values, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Client-centered therapy centers the conversation on the person's experience and pace. The therapist offers empathy and acceptance while the client leads the topics and goals, which works well for improving self-esteem and building trust in the therapeutic process.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kathleen will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest a mix of methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and teaching skills. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a suitable space for video is not available. Live chat and text messaging let clients check in between sessions or use brief written check-ins during busy days. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into work, school, or family routines.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Kathleen help address?

Kathleen works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and many life changes. She also supports people facing relationship problems, parenting strain, grief, addiction issues, and struggles with self-esteem.

How would you describe her therapy style?

She uses a collaborative, person-centered style that focuses on clear goals and practical steps. Sessions mix talking about meaning with skills for emotional regulation and behavior change.

What is her clinical background?

Kathleen has three years of experience as a licensed professional counselor. She draws on multiple approaches to tailor care to each person's needs.

Where is she located and licensed?

She is based in Texas and holds the LPC credential, which stands for licensed professional counselor in that state.

Can sessions be held in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She does accept international clients.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and services use a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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