Therapist profile
Viola Rios, LPC
Texas
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and relationships
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Texas / 65781
- NPI1861779407
- Experience20 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationTexas
About
- CBT techniques
- Emotion-focused work
- Mindfulness skills
About Viola
Viola Rios is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 20 years of practice. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and anger among other concerns. Viola works with adults who want practical ways to manage strong feelings and difficult life changes.
Her approach is client-centered and straightforward. Sessions start by identifying what feels most urgent - whether it is constant irritability, fights at home, burnout, or old hurts that resurface. She uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to map patterns of thinking and interaction that keep problems going.
Viola also uses Mindfulness practices to help people notice their reactions before they escalate. For trauma-related work she may incorporate Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to address distressing memories. She describes therapy as collaborative and works with each person to decide which methods fit best.
She is experienced in addressing family and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, caregiver stress, codependency, and multicultural concerns. She also supports people coping with mood disorders, ADHD, grief, and life transitions. Her work often involves helping clients reduce reactivity, build clearer communication, and reconnect with what matters to them.
Sessions are offered in English. Viola asks new clients to use the site’s matching questionnaire to schedule a first session and to confirm session options before booking.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Viola draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) in her practice. Client-Centered Therapy means she centers the conversation on the person in front of her and listens for what matters most. CBT offers concrete steps to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that fuel anger and anxiety. EFT looks at how emotions and interaction patterns shape relationship problems and helps people change how they respond to each other.Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. She will talk with clients about goals, past efforts, and what feels doable. Together they pick strategies that match the client’s needs and preferences, and adapt them as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. It can also allow use of worksheets, mindfulness practices, and structured CBT exercises across sessions so skills get practiced between meetings.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She works with people who snap at loved ones, hold growing resentment, get frustrated at work, or who feel overwhelmed by someone else’s anger. Anger is listed among her core concerns.
How would she approach my temper in sessions?
She combines client-centered listening with structured techniques. Expect practical CBT tools to track triggers and Emotionally-Focused ideas to work on interaction patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience as a counselor working with stress, trauma, relationships, and mood concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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