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Ijeoma Onyejiaka

Ijeoma Onyejiaka, LPC

Texas

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Licensed Professional Counselor - Young adult and trauma issues

  • Anxiety and stress
  • Attachment work
  • CBT and ACT methods

About Ijeoma

Ijeoma Onyejiaka is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 11 years of clinical experience. She works with young adults and other adults on common struggles like anxiety, stress, depression, relationship trouble, and recovery from trauma.

She uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help people manage mood and build coping skills. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on patterns that show up in relationships and daily life. Her work is collaborative and attentive to culture, identity, and personal history.

Her approach draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and attachment-focused ideas to look at how relationships and family dynamics affect emotions. She also integrates acceptance-based strategies to help people tolerate difficult feelings while pursuing meaningful goals. These methods are used to address issues such as grief, addiction, self-esteem, and intimacy-related concerns.

Ijeoma pays attention to how faith, identity, and life experience shape a person’s challenges and strengths. She offers support for practical problems like sleep, eating, career stress, and parenting strain while also addressing deeper patterns such as codependency or attachment wounds.

Sessions aim to strengthen emotional regulation and improve communication. People who meet with her usually work on developing coping strategies that fit everyday life. The focus is on steady, usable change rather than quick fixes.

How therapeutic approaches are used in online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then taking actions that reflect personal values. It can help with anxiety, avoidance, and life transitions common in early adulthood.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for worries, low mood, sleep problems, and coping with stress.

Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relationship patterns influence current emotions and relationship behavior. This approach can help people improve emotional regulation and communication in close relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and try methods that fit the client’s needs and preferences. That collaboration guides which combination of ACT, CBT, or attachment-focused techniques is used.

Confirm the specific session formats before booking since the profile does not list formats. Many people find online sessions easier to fit around work or school, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. If you want to schedule, ask about session length, timing, and any format options so you can pick what matches your daily routine.

Areas of expertise

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

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English, Igbo

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She supports people dealing with anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, relationship issues, and a wide range of related concerns listed in her profile.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

The style is collaborative and practical, combining cognitive behavioral ideas, attachment-focused work, and acceptance-based strategies to tackle emotional and relational patterns.

How much experience does she have?

She has 11 years of clinical experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas.

What are her professional credentials and location?

She is an LPC in Texas. Her listed credential is TX LPC and her practice is based in Texas.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English and Igbo.

Does she work with people outside the United States?

She accepts international clients according to the profile; confirm fit and scheduling details before booking.

How are sessions billed and what does cost look like?

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

How do I start a first session?

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

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