Practitioner record · Checked 9 Oct 2026
JaLisa Giles has been in practice 8 years and is licensed in Texas. JaLisa lists stress, Anxiety, grief and self esteem among 28 subjects on the BetterHelp roster.
Everything below is either quoted from JaLisa's own BetterHelp listing, taken from public licensing records, or written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such. Nothing here is an availability promise, a review, or a rating.
01 · Who JaLisa works with
JaLisa lists 5 specialisms and 23 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects JaLisa chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.
02 · In JaLisa's own words
Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.
Let’s be real-life gets messy, and sometimes Googling your problems just isn’t cutting it anymore. I work with individuals 15 and up, navigating anxiety, stress, life transitions, or that constant “what am I doing with my life?” loop. I hold an LCSW in TX, MN, MT, ND, SD, AK, and TN, and have over 8 years of experience supporting individuals and families from all walks of life. I’m passionate about working with people of color, and I aim to create a supportive, affirming space where you feel seen and respected.
I utilize a straightforward, collaborative approach with a client-centered approach-more real conversation, less “therapy voice.” A combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Strength-Based Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing is interwoven to help you reach your therapeutic goals.
I offer free consultations where you can share your story, what’s been weighing on you, and your therapeutic goals/aims. If the fit feels right, we’ll shape clear goals together and get to work in a space that’s warm, honest, and fully supportive of you showing up as you are. I’ll be right there with you as we turn insight into real, meaningful change.
JaLisa Giles, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026
03 · What happens next
JaLisa practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of JaLisa's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.
BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking JaLisa at this point.
BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for JaLisa is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to JaLisa.
You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.
A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.
Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.
04 · Practical details
05 · Provenance
JaLisa's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.
The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.
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