- Years in practice
- 3
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Audra
Audra Benavidez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with three years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical help for parents and adults who are juggling stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, attention challenges, and life transitions. Audra works in a straightforward way and emphasizes clients' own strengths as the starting point for change.
She sees parenting concerns as part of everyday life stress and helps people build skills they can use at home.
Background and approach
Sessions often include talking through difficult moments, fine-tuning communication, and setting small, doable goals to reduce overwhelm. Audra also addresses motivation and confidence so clients can make steady progress toward what matters most. Her approach treats each person as the expert on their own story.
She asks questions that clarify values and priorities, then helps people try out new behaviors in real life. This can look like planning one change at a time and checking how it worked the following week. Audra pays attention to emotional patterns such as guilt, shame, avoidance, and impulsivity.
She helps people recognize those patterns and develop different responses. The work is collaborative and paced to each person's needs. People seeking support for social anxiety, post-traumatic stress, life purpose, or women’s issues will find focused attention on practical steps.
Audra communicates in plain language and aims to make therapy feel manageable for busy lives.
What Audra works with
Everything Audra lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Audra helps people with.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Audra uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change. One approach emphasizes skill building to manage anxiety and stress through step-by-step practice and goal setting. This helps people reduce overwhelm by breaking problems into smaller actions. Another approach focuses on improving communication and confidence by rehearsing new ways of speaking and setting boundaries, which can ease parenting strain and daily interactions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Audra listens to a client's goals and preferences, then suggests methods to try. Together they check what works and adjust the plan as needed so therapy stays useful and realistic.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face work and exercises, phone sessions can be easier on low-bandwidth days, and live chat or text-based messaging are good for quick check-ins or shorter updates. These options make it easier to fit sessions into work breaks, childcare windows, or other routines while keeping progress moving forward.
Questions people ask about Audra
What concerns does Audra commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, parenting issues, self-esteem, depression, and ADHD. Additional areas include communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The style is collaborative and practical. She centers clients' strengths, sets small goals, and focuses on changes that fit daily life.
What is her professional background?
Audra has three years of professional experience working with adults on a range of concerns from mood to parenting challenges. Her background emphasizes straightforward, skills-based work.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds a Texas LPC credential and practices in Texas. Sessions are provided from that regional base.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Clients can choose the format that best fits their schedule and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Audra?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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