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Bena Glasscock

School-based family counselor for parents and students

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
24 years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Bena

Bena Glasscock is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas. She has 24 years of experience working in schools with students and their families. Parents often contact her about discipline, relationship issues, and help supporting their school-aged children.

She also meets with students about peer conflicts, motivation for school, and planning for life after high school. Her approach is straightforward and practical. She listens without judgment and works alongside families to set clear, achievable steps.

Background and approach

She uses techniques from cognitive-behavioral therapy, which looks at thoughts and behaviors, and solution-focused therapy, which concentrates on small changes that lead to desired results. In sessions she helps parents create consistent routines and communication strategies. With students she addresses motivation, goal-setting, and interpersonal skills that affect school success.

She also supports people coping with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, and changes in life circumstances. Bena brings decades of school-based experience to family and parenting concerns. That background informs how she guides conversations with children and adults.

Her style is collaborative and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on practical steps families can try between meetings. She offers several online formats to fit different needs, including video, phone, live chat, and text messaging. Prospective clients begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling sessions based on availability.

Approaches used online and how they help

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people notice how thoughts and actions affect feelings. It breaks larger problems into specific thoughts and behaviors to change, which can help with anxiety, stress, depression, and school motivation.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on what is already working and on small, practical steps to reach a clients goals. It is useful when families want clear, short-term goals and concrete changes they can try right away.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client and family about goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before. From there she adapts techniques so sessions match each person's needs in a collaborative way.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules. Video calls let therapists and families interact face to face. Phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging provide flexible alternatives when video is not convenient. These options support consistent check-ins and steady progress even when life gets hectic.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she support?
Bena works with family and parenting issues and common related concerns such as stress, anxiety, self-esteem, grief, anger, eating concerns, career choices, depression, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She takes a collaborative, down-to-earth approach. Sessions focus on listening, problem solving, and setting small practical steps to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of experience working with students and families in the school setting.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Texas with license number TX LPC 18086, and practices from Texas.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How do I start working with her and what does it cost?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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Experience
24 years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English

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