- CBT techniques
- Emotion-focused work
- Stress and anger
About Justin
Justin Garris is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Mississippi with three years of experience. He works with stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, and people coping with life changes. He also addresses addictions, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and ADHD.
Justin uses clear, direct conversation to sort out what feels most urgent. He adapts sessions to each person rather than following a fixed script. He listens for patterns that keep difficult feelings active and helps clients name the moments that matter.
His work draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and on emotionally-focused methods to identify and speak about difficult feelings. Sessions often include practical steps to test new ways of thinking and behaving between meetings. This helps people see whether small changes make daily life easier.
Justin has experience with issues linked to attachment and family history, including abandonment, adoption and foster care, blended family dynamics, and communication problems. He also addresses body image, codependency, control issues, dissociation, and the effects of domestic violence.
He keeps language straightforward and focuses on actions a person can try. The process begins with a short intake to clarify goals. From there, he and the client plan a path that fits the client’s needs and schedule.
How CBT and Emotion-Focused Work Translate to Online Sessions
Justin uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try small, practical experiments that change patterns of behavior. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday problems where thinking and doing interact.He also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify, name, and talk about difficult feelings. EFT techniques aim to make emotions clearer and easier to express, which can shift how someone relates to themselves and others.
Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to choose methods based on their goals and what feels manageable. That conversation can include what to try in sessions and what to practice between meetings.
The original biography did not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and remove travel time. Those practical benefits help some people keep consistent contact with a licensed professional while they try new ways of handling guilt and shame.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Mississippi
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, parenting issues, life changes, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and ADHD.
How would he approach shame or guilt linked to relationships?
He uses dialog that combines cognitive behavioral ideas with emotionally-focused work to help people name painful feelings and test different ways of responding.
What is his background and experience?
He has three years of clinical experience and has been practicing as an LPC in Mississippi.
What credential and location information should I know?
He holds the credential MS LPC and practices in Mississippi.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not taking international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.