Justin Garris, LPC

Mississippi · 3 years in practice

Justin Garris is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, and major life changes.

License and registration

LPC, Mississippi: 2376 · expires June 2026
NPI: 1194422600 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 3
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Justin

Justin Garris is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, and major life changes. He works in Mississippi and uses straightforward, practical conversation to help people find clearer ways forward. He offers a calm and respectful presence during hard conversations.

Justin draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at feelings that drive reactions and relationship patterns. He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and habits that keep problems going.

Background and approach

Sessions center on understanding what matters to the client and trying small changes that can ease daily life. He has three years of counseling experience and tailors the approach to each person’s needs. That might mean focusing on coping skills for anxiety one week and on communication or problem solving the next.

Justin aims to make sessions understandable and useful right away. Common concerns he addresses include depression, anger, addictive behaviors, ADHD, trauma and abuse, and issues tied to family roles or transitions. He also supports people facing adoption or foster care questions, attachment and abandonment concerns, body image worries, and problems with codependency or commitment.

People who choose to work with him schedule sessions in ways that fit their life. He encourages a collaborative process where goals are reviewed as progress is made and the plan is adjusted as needed.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Justin lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Parenting issues
Coping with life changes
Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Anger management
Depression
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Body image
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Guilt and shame
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Justin names

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Online support

Emotion and Thought Work Online

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and sit with important feelings so they can change unhelpful patterns in relationships and daily life. It focuses on identifying emotions, understanding what they signal, and using that awareness to try new ways of responding. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches practical exercises to change thinking, reduce anxiety, or shift habits.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has worked or not worked before. Together they decide whether EFT, CBT, or a combination fits best, and they check in as work progresses to adjust the plan.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to add flexibility. Video is good for in-depth conversation and nonverbal cues, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat fits quick check-ins, and messaging lets people keep a running conversation over time. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue work between sessions.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Justin address?

He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, ADHD, trauma and abuse, and relationship and family-related issues.

What is his general therapy style?

He blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to combine attention to feelings with practical skills and thought work.

What is Justin's professional background?

He holds a Master of Science and is a Licensed Professional Counselor with three years of experience working with the listed concerns.

Where is he based and licensed?

He is licensed in Mississippi and provides services described for that location.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English only.

What session formats does he use?

He meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.

How does cost and payment work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

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