Lannie Cox, LPC
Refresh stuck patterns with practical support
Details
| Name | Lannie Cox |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Texas |
| Licensed in | Texas |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 3 |
About Lannie
Lannie Cox is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people who feel stuck and want change. He listens, asks practical questions, and offers encouragement to find new ways forward. He draws on several approaches to tailor sessions to each person's needs.
He focuses on everyday concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy problems, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, and issues around identity and self-esteem.
Background and approach
He also works with anger, sleep and eating struggles, ADHD, bipolar-related coping, and career or life transitions. Additional attention goes to blended family concerns, communication problems, commitment fears, infidelity, and family of origin issues. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented.
He uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves. He also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Methods from Emotionally-Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method inform his work on relationship patterns.
Before counseling, he spent 15 years in corporate communications and public relations, and he holds a master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from West Texas A&M University. That background shapes his practical, no-nonsense style. He often brings a mix of curiosity and encouragement to sessions.
He accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English. People connect by starting the online matching process and scheduling a session once a match is made.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Lannie works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Lannie among the ways he works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Lannie among the ways he works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Lannie among the ways he works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Lannie among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Lannie among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Lannie among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Lannie among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Lannie directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Lannie directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches that reshape stories and skills online
Many clients find Narrative Therapy helpful when they feel stuck in a single story about themselves. This approach looks at the stories people tell and opens space to notice alternatives and new meanings, which can ease problems like depression, identity questions, or family tension.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps by identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or change unhelpful habits.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved communication. These skills are useful for handling intense emotions, impulsivity, relationship conflict, and stress.
Picking the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to a person's goals, try different tools, and adjust methods based on what works. Expectations and next steps are discussed together so clients feel involved in planning their work.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match practical needs. Video calls let people read body language during deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or being on camera is an issue. Live chat and text sessions work well for quick check-ins, journaling-style reflection, or skill practice between meetings. These options give flexibility to fit therapy into busy lives.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Lannie address?
He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, bipolar-related coping, and related issues such as infidelity and blended family concerns.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His sessions are conversational and practical. He listens, asks questions to clarify patterns, and works with clients to test changes in daily life.
What kind of background does he bring to therapy?
He has three years of counseling experience and a 15-year background in corporate communications and public relations, which informs a straightforward, problem-solving approach.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and practices from Texas as an LPC.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
He works with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
Contacting this therapist
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