Therapists in 77090
Carl Simpson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77090
Carl Simpson is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has worked in behavioral health for over 20 years. He truly has a passion for helping others overcome obstacles and achieve their own personal goals.
Carl Simpson is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has worked in behavioral health for over 20 years. He truly has a passion for helping others overcome obstacles and achieve their own personal goals.
Dr. Dennis Alvarez
Licensed Professional Counselor, PsyD, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77090
Hello, I'm Dennis Alvarez. Counseling should encourage and challenge individuals to meet their fullest potential by addressing their mental, emotional, and spiritual needs. When I work with clients, I like to help them understand how and why certain behaviors or patterns of behaviors occur. I work with individuals with a history of depression, anxiety, trauma, and substance abuse issues.
Hello, I'm Dennis Alvarez. Counseling should encourage and challenge individuals to meet their fullest potential by addressing their mental, emotional, and spiritual needs. When I work with clients, I like to help them understand how and why certain behaviors or patterns of behaviors occur. I work with individuals with a history of depression, anxiety, trauma, and substance abuse issues.
New Beginning Mind Spa & Therapy, Inc.
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77090 (Online Only)
My name is Iesha Anderson. I was born and raised in Houston, TX and graduated from Prairie View A&M University. I also attended Texas Southern University with a Bachelors in Psychology. Academics were a very important part of my life. I realized at an early age that education was vital to my future success in life and the life of others. I have always had a passion for counseling and helping since the first day I sat in my psychology course during my journey in undergraduate school. My experience in Real Estate, taxes, customer service, and mental health has equipped me with the ability to relate and understand where others are coming from. I have always had a passion for special populations and was blessed to find a career that combined my love for both, families and individuals.
My name is Iesha Anderson. I was born and raised in Houston, TX and graduated from Prairie View A&M University. I also attended Texas Southern University with a Bachelors in Psychology. Academics were a very important part of my life. I realized at an early age that education was vital to my future success in life and the life of others. I have always had a passion for counseling and helping since the first day I sat in my psychology course during my journey in undergraduate school. My experience in Real Estate, taxes, customer service, and mental health has equipped me with the ability to relate and understand where others are coming from. I have always had a passion for special populations and was blessed to find a career that combined my love for both, families and individuals.
Brand New You Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC-S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77090
Just because the past didn't turn out like you wanted it, doesn't mean your future can't be better than you've ever imagined! I know that everybody comes to a point in their life where the wish they could do things over. I believe in improving who you are in order to improve your quality of life, it's never too late!
Just because the past didn't turn out like you wanted it, doesn't mean your future can't be better than you've ever imagined! I know that everybody comes to a point in their life where the wish they could do things over. I believe in improving who you are in order to improve your quality of life, it's never too late!
Helena Washington
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MEd, LCDC, ICADC , MAC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77090
Not accepting new clients
Helena Washington has worked in behavioral health for over 25 years. Finding her passion helping individuals and families heal from internal conflict, Helena honed her skills working with co-occurring health challenges, with life adjustment, failure to launch & addiction. With a genuine heart, she focuses on wholistic mental wellness, addiction recovery, the impacted family and associated trauma. While utilizing best practices, striving for positive change, she prides herself on being a culturally sensitive clinician.
Helena Washington has worked in behavioral health for over 25 years. Finding her passion helping individuals and families heal from internal conflict, Helena honed her skills working with co-occurring health challenges, with life adjustment, failure to launch & addiction. With a genuine heart, she focuses on wholistic mental wellness, addiction recovery, the impacted family and associated trauma. While utilizing best practices, striving for positive change, she prides herself on being a culturally sensitive clinician.
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Drug Abuse Therapists
How do substance and drug recovery or rehabilitation programs work?
In inpatient programs, individuals live in a facility with other clients in recovery; in outpatient programs, individuals reside at home. These facilities are staffed with healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, psychologists, counselors, and psychotherapists. Staff often also includes people who have recovered themselves, serving as mentors and guides. These programs may use abstinence, harm reduction, detoxification, psychotherapy, and other methods.
How do 12-step programs combined with psychotherapy work?
Members of 12-step programs help each other reach abstinence and work to maintain it. These programs promote complete change in the individual’s emotional, mental, physical, and even spiritual perspectives. Some programs require that new members attend 90 meetings in 90 days. Many people do attend these programs in conjunction with their work in psychotherapy; the combination of therapy along with 12-step can be extremely effective.
How does harm reduction combined with psychotherapy work?
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, harm reduction prevents death, injury, disease, overdose, and substance misuse. People who choose harm reduction for substance use reduce the amount of drugs they consume. It is not abstinence-based like a 12-step program, but combining harm reduction with psychotherapy proves to be effective for many people.
Are there specific medications for substance and drug use?
There are medications approved to treat substance use disorder—such as buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone, and acamprosate. These medications do help people cope with substance use as well as avoid the problem of relapse. Naltrexone can help reduce cravings, methadone is an opioid medication used to treat severe pain, and acamprosate may help ease symptoms like poor sleep and anxious feelings.