Kamia Esquerra

Skilled counselor supporting healthier relationships

LPC Texas

Experience: 10 years in practice
Focus areas: Relationship, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Kamia

Kamia Esquerra is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Texas with a decade of clinical experience. She focuses on relationship and family dynamics, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, and navigating major life transitions.

Background and approach

Her work also extends to related areas such as adoption and foster care, attachment difficulties, blended family challenges, body image and eating-related concerns, codependency, and communication and commitment issues. Esquerra uses a respectful, sensitive, and compassionate stance to shape individualized care.

She adapts conversations and treatment plans to each person’s situation, drawing on approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, client-centered techniques, mindfulness, and solution-focused strategies as appropriate. Clients can expect support aimed at empowerment, practical coping skills, and clearer patterns of thinking and relating.

Seeking change often requires courage, and Esquerra frames the therapeutic relationship as a collaborative space to explore goals and take actionable steps. Her practice offers multiple ways to connect and is guided by the presenting concerns and preferences of each individual.

Therapeutic Approaches and How They Work Online

Client-centered therapy emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental stance that helps people explore their feelings and identify personal strengths; it is often used to support relationship patterns, family concerns, and self-understanding. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce distress and improve daily functioning, which can be useful for anxiety, mood shifts, and communication problems. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) adds concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness that can help when emotions feel overwhelming or when patterns of interaction cause repeated conflict.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to consider their goals, preferences, and presenting concerns and may blend elements from different methods to create a tailored plan that fits changing needs over time.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to engage from home or elsewhere and to pick the format that matches their schedule and comfort. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, practice skills between sessions, and access support in a way that fits daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

Kamia focuses on relationship and family challenges, trauma and abuse, parenting difficulties, and coping with major life changes, along with many related issues such as attachment, blended family stress, body image, and eating-related concerns.

What is the overall therapeutic style and approach?

The approach is collaborative and individualized, combining client-centered care with practical methods like cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior techniques, mindfulness, and solution-focused strategies to help meet specific goals.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

The therapist has 10 years of professional work experience supporting people through relationships, family issues, trauma, and parenting challenges.

What credentials and location should I know about?

Kamia is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas and holds the license TX LPC 70370.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English only, and the therapist is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats does the therapist offer?

Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to connect.

How are fees and payment structured?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessImpulsivity Isolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English