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Ijeoma Onyejiaka

Ijeoma Onyejiaka, LPC

Therapist · Texas · 11+ years of experience

Practical therapy for midlife transitions

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  • Collaborative care
  • Culturally aware
  • Skill focused

About Ijeoma

Ijeoma Onyejiaka is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 11 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, relationship struggles, and questions that often come up in midlife. She offers care in English and Igbo and works with clients through major life changes and identity-related concerns.

Her style is collaborative and direct. She focuses on what is happening now in relationships, emotions, and daily routines. Conversations look at patterns that keep problems going and practical steps to change those patterns. She also attends to how identity, culture, and life history shape a person’s choices and feelings.

She draws from several well-known approaches to tailor sessions to each person. Cognitive behavioral techniques help people change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Attachment-based ideas help track how early and current relationships affect closeness and trust. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports choosing meaningful actions even when emotions are hard.

Ijeoma emphasizes skills people can use between sessions. That may include short behavioral experiments, communication practice, or steps to reduce overwhelm. She also brings trauma-informed perspectives when past hurt affects current life. People can expect a mix of short-term problem work and deeper exploration depending on goals.

She accepts international clients and offers a process to begin working together. The practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and session fees vary by location and availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodHypnotherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Credentials

Texas

Languages

English, Igbo

Therapeutic approaches and online care options

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, and to take steps aligned with personal values. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with mood, anxiety, and sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how relationships and early experiences shape patterns of closeness and trust, useful for intimacy and relationship concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean combining elements of ACT, CBT, and attachment work to create a plan that fits the client's life.

Practical benefits of online work can include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and using shorter check-ins when time is limited. Since the therapist's biography does not specify which online formats are offered, confirm current session options before booking. Online arrangements can make it easier to maintain consistent appointments during life transitions and to apply skills learned in session directly to daily situations.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

Areas supported include stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, eating and sleeping problems, parenting pressures, career stress, ADHD, and coping with life changes including midlife concerns.

What is the therapeutic style and approach?

The approach is collaborative and practical, blending cognitive behavioral methods, attachment-informed work, acceptance-based tools, and emotionally focused ideas to address thoughts, feelings, and relationship patterns.

How much experience does the therapist have?

The clinician has 11 years of experience providing psychotherapy to individuals and others across a range of emotional and relational concerns.

What credentials and region apply?

The therapist is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas.

Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and Igbo, and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How is cost handled?

Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

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