- Years in practice
- 16
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Louisiana, Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Career difficulties
About Dwayne
Dwayne Jacobs is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 16 years of experience. He draws on work in residential addiction, correctional, community, and school-based settings. He focuses on practical steps parents and individuals can take when stress or life changes feel overwhelming.
He approaches therapy as a joint project. He helps people identify problems, set goals, and try realistic steps toward change. He asks clients to bring honesty and feedback so sessions can be adjusted as needed.
Background and approach
In sessions he uses straightforward, person-centered conversations. He also brings techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing to help people find new ways of thinking and acting. Mindfulness and existential ideas are used when clients want to explore meaning, values, or ways to stay present.
His background includes work with addiction, trauma, grief, relationship struggles, parenting concerns, and caregiver stress. That experience shapes a practical style that aims for usable tools rather than abstract talk. He also addresses issues such as anger, self-esteem, and career frustration.
Clients can expect a focused clinician who encourages collaboration and clear steps. He supports people coping with depression, anxiety, ADHD, and the stresses that come with parenting and family roles. Sessions are described in plain terms and geared toward everyday life.
What Dwayne works with
Everything Dwayne lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Dwayne helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Dwayne lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that fit online care
Client-centered therapy starts by focusing on the person in front of the therapist. It emphasizes listening, empathy, and working at the client’s pace to identify goals and priorities. This approach helps when parents want a nonjudgmental space to talk through daily stresses or relationship concerns.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Sessions use concrete tools and experiments to shift unhelpful thinking and try new actions, which can help with anxiety, depression, and managing parenting stress.
Motivational interviewing is a short-term style that helps people find their own reasons to change. It is useful when someone feels stuck with habits like substance use or when making difficult life changes.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean mixing approaches and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for full conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or for a simpler check-in. Live chat or text messaging offer flexible ways to check in between appointments or to get short, written feedback. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy family and work schedules.
Questions people ask about Dwayne
What concerns does he help with?
He addresses stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, grief, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, and related problems.
How would you describe his therapy style?
He works collaboratively and plainly, combining client-centered conversation with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing.
What is his professional background?
He has 16 years of experience in residential addiction, correctional, community, and school-based settings which informs a hands-on, practical approach.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and Louisiana and practices from Louisiana.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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