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Lemuel Odom

Lemuel Odom, LPC

Texas 15 years in practice

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Licensed Professional Counselor - Stress and Trauma

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  • Stress and anxiety
  • Trauma and attachment
  • Fatherhood and adoption

About Lemuel

Lemuel Odom is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma, and self-esteem concerns. He works with individuals on practical issues like communication and attachment, and on life transitions such as fatherhood, adoption, and aging.

He focuses on clear, direct conversations that help people name feelings and break unhelpful patterns. Sessions address concrete problems first - for example improving communication, coping with traumatic memories, or reducing overwhelming anxiety - then move toward longer-term goals such as rebuilding trust or strengthening self-regard.

Odom has experience with a wide range of backgrounds, including first responders, veterans, people of faith, LGBTQ+ clients, and those recovering from substance use or domestic violence. He also helps people dealing with abandonment, parenting and fatherhood questions, and challenges tied to adoption and foster care.

In sessions he emphasizes honest feedback and practical skills. Clients can expect focused work on behavior, thought patterns, and relationships rather than vague reassurance. He pays attention to how past attachment and trauma shape present relationships and coping habits.

For people wanting to start, he uses a matching questionnaire and scheduling system to set a first meeting. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. International clients may be accepted; confirm current session options before booking.

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How his approaches translate to online work

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques typically focus on changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and repairing attachment wounds. Cognitive-behavioral style work helps people identify thought patterns that increase anxiety or depression and practice alternative behaviors. This approach is useful for stress, panic, low mood, and relationship problems.

Attachment-focused work examines how early relationships shape current connections and coping. It helps people recognize patterns such as avoidance or fear of abandonment and learn new ways to relate in close relationships. This is often useful for trauma, attachment issues, and communication difficulties.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try methods that match those aims, and adjust the plan if something is not working. Clients and therapist decide together which techniques fit best for the issue at hand.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm which options are offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also let someone keep a routine while working on anxiety, trauma recovery, or communication skills.

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Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Experience

15+ years

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English

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Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he address?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and self-esteem issues, plus related topics such as abandonment and addiction.

What is his therapy style?

He uses direct, practical conversations focused on behavior and communication. The work often combines immediate coping skills with longer-term relationship work.

How much experience does he have?

He has 15 years of experience as a practicing clinician working with diverse concerns and populations.

What are his credentials and location?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

The biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment work?

Cost varies by location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Use 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, use the urgent help numbers.

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