- Guilt and shame
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practices
About Trudy
Trudy Alexander-Love is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 12 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship strains, parenting concerns, and issues around self-esteem and coping with life changes.
Trudy frames the person as the expert on their own story and looks for strengths that can be used in practical ways. Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps. She listens and helps people identify actions that can reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day functioning.
Her approach combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices. That means conversations that center the client's perspective, paired with tools to notice thoughts and test them against real-life evidence. Mindfulness is used in short exercises to ground attention and reduce reactivity.
She also draws on solution-focused strategies and trauma-focused methods when clients bring past hurt or specific crises. Those approaches aim to identify what helps now and build coping skills for difficult memories or stressful events. Trudy helps people practice new responses between sessions so progress carries into life outside therapy.
Practical matters such as parenting, family stress, blended family dynamics, aging concerns, and the effects of discrimination or isolation are addressed in straightforward terms. She also works with issues like forgiveness, guilt and shame, and life purpose by helping clients notice patterns and try different choices.
People who want a direct, respectful counselor who values their perspective tend to find this way of working useful. Prospective clients are asked to confirm current session options before booking.
Approaches used online and how they fit daily life
Client-centered work focuses on the client's point of view and encourages the person to name what matters most. This approach helps clarify goals and priorities, and it shapes sessions around the client's own experience.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches simple ways to notice unhelpful thoughts and try different, evidence-based responses. It often includes small experiments between sessions to test new ways of thinking and behaving for issues like anxiety, guilt, or low mood.
Mindfulness Therapy uses short attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase the ability to stay present during difficult moments. These practices are brief and can be fitted into everyday routines to support emotion regulation.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels workable, then try methods that match those needs while checking in and adjusting over time.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm available session formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, allow for quieter surroundings when needed, and reduce travel time. They can also let people use short check-ins or longer sessions depending on what fits their day.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship pressures, parenting issues, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and related concerns such as guilt and shame.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses client-centered conversations combined with cognitive behavioral methods and mindfulness to help people notice patterns, test unhelpful thoughts, and practice different responses over time.
What is her professional background?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 12 years of work experience helping adults with emotional and practical life challenges.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed in Texas and practices there as an LPC.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.