Dr. Verdale Goins, LPC

Dr. Verdale Goins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas. He brings a mix of counseling and life coaching to sessions, and his background includes service in the Air Force. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, depression, and major life changes, and he notes additional focus on infidelity, jealousy, veteran and armed forces issues, and multicultural concerns.

He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, often called CBT, to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. He also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to identify small, practical steps that move clients toward their goals. Sessions typically begin with a brief personal check-in followed by listening to the client’s history to shape a clear plan.

Dr. Goins describes practical work in session that aims to build coping skills for mood and anger concerns and to reduce troublesome symptoms. He also combines elements of life coaching when clients want forward-moving, goal-oriented plans. His experience includes substance abuse work and helping people learn new, usable strategies.

Outside of clinical work he has a long history in martial arts and plays guitar, which inform his steady, disciplined approach. He has three years documented counseling experience in the listing context and holds LPC credentials in Colorado and Texas as stated. Readers in Texas can expect in-language care offered in English.

Before booking, confirm current session formats and scheduling options so you know how sessions will be arranged.

How CBT and Solution-Focused Work Online

CBT helps people identify thoughts and behaviors that increase distress and then practice small changes to reduce symptoms. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and managing anger by breaking problems into specific, workable steps.

Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on what already works and on tiny, practical goals. It is short-term and action-oriented, which can help when someone wants clear next steps after events like infidelity or other relationship disruptions.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs and goals. Together they will try strategies, review what helps, and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also make it simpler to continue steady work on coping skills and practical steps between sessions.