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Dr. Nola Litwins

Practical, collaborative therapy for life changes

Credentials
TX Psychologist 30805
Experience
23 years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Nola

Dr. Nola Litwins uses client-centered care alongside cognitive behavioral and solution-focused methods to address practical concerns. She writes in straightforward terms and prioritizes collaboration.

She welcomes questions and lays out clear steps for working together. Dr. Litwins is a Texas licensed psychologist - TX Psychologist 30805 - with more than two decades in the field.

Her background includes extended work with people facing chronic medical conditions and brain injury, and many years helping patients navigate weight loss by surgical or behavioral means.

Background and approach

That experience informs how she talks about coping, pain, and adjustments to health-related life changes. She also provides support for common emotional issues like anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. In sessions she focuses on practical skills and short-term strategies, often using cognitive behavioral therapy to identify and change unhelpful thinking.

Solution-focused techniques help set clear goals and track progress. When useful, she will look at personal history to understand patterns that affect current choices. Dr.

Litwins has worked in a university teaching hospital and has 23 years of clinical experience. Her approach is collaborative: she involves people in planning goals and deciding which tools to try. She explains options in plain language and adjusts plans to match each person’s needs.

Therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are not supported. Costs vary by location and sessions operate under a cancellable subscription model.

How evidence-based approaches work online

Client-centered therapy puts the person’s priorities first and builds on strengths. In practice this means the therapist listens to concerns, asks about goals, and shapes sessions around what matters most to the individual. It can help with motivation, adjustment to life changes, and feeling heard.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches specific skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful habits. Clients learn exercises and practice them between sessions so progress is measurable.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs and preferences. Together they set goals, try options, and adjust as progress or new challenges appear.

Online formats make regular care more accessible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can fit busy schedules. Live chat and text-based messaging offer brief check-ins, homework support, and a way to stay connected between longer sessions. These options provide flexibility so therapy can fit into everyday life.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

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.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Dr. Litwins address?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and body image concerns, ADHD, bipolar mood issues, and caregiving and aging challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses client-centered methods with cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused techniques. The work is practical, goal-oriented, and collaborative.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 23 years of experience and trained at a teaching hospital at the University of Florida, with long-term work involving chronic medical conditions and brain injury.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is licensed as TX Psychologist 30805 and practices from Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and getting started handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule per the therapist's availability.

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Experience
23 years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English

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