Lannie Cox, LPC

Lannie Cox is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people who feel stuck and ready for change. He listens with patience and offers practical ideas to try. He brings encouragement rather than gimmicks and aims to spot what is getting in the way so clients can take steps forward.

He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) along with other approaches that match a person's needs. Sessions focus on clear goals, simple skills, and small experiments to test new ways of thinking and acting. He also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused work when those methods fit the situation.

Before counseling, he spent 15 years in corporate communications and public relations. That background informs a straightforward style and an emphasis on real-world solutions. He holds a master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from West Texas A&M University and maintains his LPC in Texas.

Clients can expect a conversational tone and practical homework between sessions. Lannie values honest discussion about what is and is not working. He also mentions lighter moments in sessions, including the occasional chuckle over his Seeing Eye dog, Abbott.

He helps people address stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting questions, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, and a range of life changes. Sessions aim to build skills, restore perspective, and move toward concrete steps that fit each person's life.

Online Approaches and How They Help

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress. It uses clear exercises and practical homework to create change in everyday life.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and communication skills. It can help people who struggle with intense emotions or impulsive reactions by offering step-by-step coping tools.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and recommend strategies that fit the client's situation, adjusting methods as progress is reviewed.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls let people read nonverbal cues and work in real time, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not preferred, and messaging or live chat supports brief check-ins and ongoing support between visits. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different lifestyles.