Therapist Elaine Messarra Photo

Elaine Messarra, LPC

Stress, Anxiety Relationships Grief Self esteem, Motivation Depression
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

Hello my name is Elaine and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor
M.S. L. P. C. in Texas .

I am a Christian psychotherapist who believes in prayer and the Bible.
I offer Christian Faith Based, Bible based counseling and prayer at the end of the session if desired.
Religious faith can be a source of comfort, grounding, and healing.
I encourage clients to connect with their higher power.

I have 25 years experience as a therapist in private practice, virtual online, and in nursing home and assisted living facilities.
I worked as an educator and school counselor for 20 years.
I have a special place in my heart for educators.

I have been on Better Help since September 2020.

I am currently accepting new clients ages 18+ for individual therapy sessions only.
I do not offer couples therapy or family sessions.

My Office Hours are Mondays 6 am - 3pm, Wednesdays 6 am - 3pm, Fridays 6am -3pm, Saturdays 6 am - 3 pm.
I do not offer evening hours.

My Areas Of Expertise Include:
Christian Counseling, Women's Issues, Anxiety, Panic, Depression, OCD, Relationship issues, Communication issues, Boundaries, Divorce, Separation, Life transitions, Ages and Stages of Life,
Grief and loss, Geriatric issues, Dementia / Alzheimer's,
Hospice / End of life issues, Chronic Illness and pain
Caregiver wellness , Compassion fatigue, Positive psychology.

My client centered approach & pace is customized to individual needs.
I offer unconditional positive regard to clients with a holistic approach of wellness in body and mind.
Therapeutic dialogue, or talk therapy is a positive approach to processing thoughts & emotions.
I am patient, empathic, and I am excellent at active listening.
Therapy is a safe, judgement free, no shame, no blame zone.
I want my clients to feel safe, heard, validated, and understood.

My hope is that all clients will feel lighter, brighter and more hopeful after each session.
Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
I look forward to working with you!

https://www.betterhelp.com/elaine-messarra/

Professional experience

24 yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Relationships Grief Self esteem, Motivation Depression

Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Family conflicts, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Aging and geriatric issues, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Communication problems, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

TX LPC 12798

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Elaine Messarra. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Very approachable and provides sincere great advice and support for every situation

Written on Jul 09, 2025 after therapy with Elaine for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes

She’s very helpful! She makes me feel comfortable. She is very kind and makes me feel heard. I would definitely recommend her to anyone!

Written on Jul 01, 2025 after therapy with Elaine for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd

All around awesome! Words don't do justice as she is God sent!

Written on Jun 18, 2025 after therapy with Elaine for 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and coaching

She makes me feel listened to and gives me good advice to abide by

Written on Jun 02, 2025 after therapy with Elaine for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd

She’s Great!

Written on May 12, 2025 after therapy with Elaine for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and adhd

I have a true respect for Elaine as she has been so compassionate and comforting in the past few months , her advice and recommendations are always kind and gentle and prayerful.

Written on May 04, 2025 after therapy with Elaine for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, compassion fatigue, and adhd