01 · Who Lanelle works with

Lanelle works with stress, Anxiety, relationship issues and self esteem

Lanelle lists 3 specialisms and 3 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Lanelle chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Lanelle's own words

What Lanelle says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas and the licensing board only allows us to work with residents of Texas. I have over 30 years of professional experience in Private Practice, along with group work. I worked with trauma using Psychodrama in hospital settings and treatment facilities. However, my focus using online therapy will be with the following: stress and anxiety relationship issues parenting motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I have been described as supportive and compassionate with the ability to ask questions to help you explore the work you came to do. I will challenge you to grow to a greater fulfillment in life. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Together, we will strive to build on your strengths to tackle what is difficult in your life right now. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happy life takes courage. We can discuss what you want from our time together, set some goals, and devise a plan to accomplish your plan. I am here to support you in that process and look forward to meeting you.

Lanelle Hanagriff, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026

03 · How Lanelle works

The 4 approaches Lanelle lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Lanelle lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Lanelle's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Lanelle runs a session.

Client-Centred TherapyPerson-centred · Rogerian

The therapist does not steer toward a technique or a diagnosis. They offer sustained, non-judgemental attention and reflect back what they hear, on the premise that people find their own direction when they are genuinely listened to. Often what people mean by “someone who just gets it”.

Cognitive Behavioural TherapyCBT

Structured, present-focused work on the loop between what you think, how you feel and what you then do. Usually means noticing a thought pattern in the room, testing it against evidence, and practising something different between sessions. Among the most heavily researched talking therapies for depression and anxiety.

Motivational InterviewingMI

A way of talking about change with somebody who is genuinely in two minds about it. The therapist does not argue for the change; they help you say your own reasons out loud, which is the part that predicts whether it happens. Common around substance use and health behaviour.

Solution-Focused Brief TherapySFBT

Starts from where you want to end up rather than from how you got here. Sessions look for the times the problem is already smaller and work out what is different about those, so the number of sessions tends to be short and the work concrete.

Also listed

• Imago Relationship Therapy

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Lanelle 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 Lanelle's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   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 Lanelle at this point.

2. Naming Lanelle specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Lanelle 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 Lanelle.

3. If the caseload is full

   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.

4. The first conversation

   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.

5. If the fit is wrong

   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.

05 · Before you commit

3 questions worth asking Lanelle

Built from what Lanelle actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Lanelle's - Lanelle has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “You list both Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy. Which do you lean on with someone like me?”

  Those two point in different directions - one structured and led by the therapist, the other led by you. The answer tells you what the sessions will actually feel like.

• “With 32 years in, what has changed most in how you work?”

  Long experience is only an advantage if it has been examined. This tends to surface whether it has.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LPC

Licensed in

Texas

Licence

TX LPC 13858

Licence number

13858

Licence expires

30 Sep 2027

NPI

1215998844

Years in practice

32

Gender

Female

Languages

English

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

15 May 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Lanelle'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.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Lanelle. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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