Practitioner record · Checked 9 Oct 2026
Lara Christian has been in practice 15 years and is licensed in Texas. Lara lists stress, Anxiety, sleeping disorders and self esteem among 15 subjects on the BetterHelp roster.
Everything below is either quoted from Lara'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 Lara works with
Lara lists 5 specialisms and 10 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Lara chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.
02 · In Lara's own words
Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.
I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas with 15 years of experience working across a variety of settings, including intensive inpatient and outpatient care. Many of the people who find their way to me feel stuck, overwhelmed, confused, or worn down by life not working the way they hoped. I often work with individuals who are searching for clarity, direction, and guidance - especially those who feel marginalized, overlooked, or unsure of their next steps.
My approach to therapy is collaborative, honest, and refreshing. I believe meaningful change happens not only in session, but through the small, everyday choices made between sessions. Sometimes the work begins with being deeply heard; from there, we move toward intentional steps and insight that build momentum over time. My goal is to support you in developing clarity, resilience, and forward movement, rather than dependence on therapy itself.
Alongside counseling, I bring a background in brain-based therapies, including experience with QEEG brain mapping and neurofeedback, which informs how I think about emotional regulation, habits, and change. I’m also a Christian, and for clients who request it, I can integrate a biblical appraoch into your sessions. I look forward to working with you.
Lara Christian, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026
03 · What happens next
Lara 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 Lara'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 Lara at this point.
BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Lara 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 Lara.
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 · Before you commit
Built from what Lara actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Lara's - Lara has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.
“With 15 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.
05 · Practical details
06 · Provenance
Lara'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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