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Laura Sanchez
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77001
My special interests include (but are not limited to) family conflict, parenting issues, adolescent issues, young adult issues, college and career issues, domestic and sexual abuse issues, couples' issues, young couples’s issues, self- esteem issues, and mood disorders such as depression and anxiety.
Hello and welcome! Congratulations on making the courageous step in seeking help. Seeking help is not always easy and can be scary because it means that you are seeking a change in your life. My goal is to help you feel comfortable in seeking help and change. As your therapist, I will work with you as an individual, a couple, or a family unit on issues that are affecting your quality of life. I will work to help you develop the change needed for your unique situation. The most important role I have to my clients is to provide HOPE for situations that seem hopeless.
My special interests include (but are not limited to) family conflict, parenting issues, adolescent issues, young adult issues, college and career issues, domestic and sexual abuse issues, couples' issues, young couples’s issues, self- esteem issues, and mood disorders such as depression and anxiety.
Hello and welcome! Congratulations on making the courageous step in seeking help. Seeking help is not always easy and can be scary because it means that you are seeking a change in your life. My goal is to help you feel comfortable in seeking help and change. As your therapist, I will work with you as an individual, a couple, or a family unit on issues that are affecting your quality of life. I will work to help you develop the change needed for your unique situation. The most important role I have to my clients is to provide HOPE for situations that seem hopeless.
(281) 203-0107 View (281) 203-0107
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Delali Apaloo
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC-S
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77001
Mental illness or life stressors can distract us from living healthy and productive lives. It can also negatively impact relationships that are important to us. Our past negative experiences can often dictate our future if not addressed. Often times, therapy helps improve our relationships with those people with care and love. It helps to have a safe place to process your feelings, work on relationships, and better understand patterns of behavior when feeling overwhelmed or stuck. My goal in psychotherapy is to help you grow from your struggles, heal from your pain, and move forward to where you want to be in your life.
Mental illness or life stressors can distract us from living healthy and productive lives. It can also negatively impact relationships that are important to us. Our past negative experiences can often dictate our future if not addressed. Often times, therapy helps improve our relationships with those people with care and love. It helps to have a safe place to process your feelings, work on relationships, and better understand patterns of behavior when feeling overwhelmed or stuck. My goal in psychotherapy is to help you grow from your struggles, heal from your pain, and move forward to where you want to be in your life.
(346) 258-3196 View (346) 258-3196
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Paula M Rao
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CCTP, NCC, BS, BA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77001
My goal is to support and empower people to live optimally, achieve wellness, and individual goals. I believe that counseling is a dynamic and holistic process, and I strives to promote unconditional positive regard, empathy, congruence, and respect in every counseling setting. I enjoy working with clients from diverse and multicultural backgrounds. I am multilingual and have a working knowledge of English, Bengali, Urdu (limited), and Hindi. I provide low-cost counseling options to clients. Population Served: Children, Adolescents, Couples, Families.
My goal is to support and empower people to live optimally, achieve wellness, and individual goals. I believe that counseling is a dynamic and holistic process, and I strives to promote unconditional positive regard, empathy, congruence, and respect in every counseling setting. I enjoy working with clients from diverse and multicultural backgrounds. I am multilingual and have a working knowledge of English, Bengali, Urdu (limited), and Hindi. I provide low-cost counseling options to clients. Population Served: Children, Adolescents, Couples, Families.
(281) 903-5803 View (281) 903-5803
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Chris J Fowles
Licensed Professional Counselor, MAMFC, LPC, LCDC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77001
There are many people struggling with the difficult issues of trauma-related issues, difficult or confusing mental health diagnoses, and/or differing types of addiction. My goal and focus is to help those who have a hard time finding lasting help in their struggles. Living a restored, manageable and fulfilling life is possible through skilled professional counseling. I have seen tremendous growth in these areas and would like to more people experience the freedom others have gained.
There are many people struggling with the difficult issues of trauma-related issues, difficult or confusing mental health diagnoses, and/or differing types of addiction. My goal and focus is to help those who have a hard time finding lasting help in their struggles. Living a restored, manageable and fulfilling life is possible through skilled professional counseling. I have seen tremendous growth in these areas and would like to more people experience the freedom others have gained.
(832) 956-0271 View (832) 956-0271
Photo of Darren D McArthur, Licensed Professional Counselor in 77001, TX
Darren D McArthur
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77001
Are you experiencing personal or family issues that has caused you to feel overwhelmed, hopeless, and stressed? Perhaps you have a friend or love one struggling with issues like depression, behavior, anger or even alcohol and substance use. As a Licensed Professional Counselor I have worked with adolescents, adults, families, and couples.
Are you experiencing personal or family issues that has caused you to feel overwhelmed, hopeless, and stressed? Perhaps you have a friend or love one struggling with issues like depression, behavior, anger or even alcohol and substance use. As a Licensed Professional Counselor I have worked with adolescents, adults, families, and couples.
(832) 941-2114 View (832) 941-2114
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Charles Huston McComb Jr
Licensed Professional Counselor, M A, LPC-S, CSAT, CMAT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77001
Huston is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S). He uses Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Therapy, and other proven methods of counseling. Having a Christ-centered focus is paramount to his counseling. He earned is supervisor status as he enjoyed supervising PLC interns, sharing the twenty plus years of experience with counselors starting their journey into the profession. He is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a well-known treatment for trauma. He is a certified sex addiction therapist (CSAT) and certification as a certified multiple addiction therapist (CMAT).
Huston is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S). He uses Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Therapy, and other proven methods of counseling. Having a Christ-centered focus is paramount to his counseling. He earned is supervisor status as he enjoyed supervising PLC interns, sharing the twenty plus years of experience with counselors starting their journey into the profession. He is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a well-known treatment for trauma. He is a certified sex addiction therapist (CSAT) and certification as a certified multiple addiction therapist (CMAT).
(346) 220-0087 View (346) 220-0087
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Jon D Benefiel
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77001  (Online Only)
Our Treatment Focus is to help individuals heal, energize, and become aware of their inner strengths. We achieve this in a partnership with you to facilitate positive change and realize your true potential for growth and happiness.
Our Treatment Focus is to help individuals heal, energize, and become aware of their inner strengths. We achieve this in a partnership with you to facilitate positive change and realize your true potential for growth and happiness.
(979) 475-7983 View (979) 475-7983
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Mashal Malik
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCADC, MSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77001  (Online Only)
Are you feeling stuck or overwhelmed by life's challenges? You're not alone. I'm here to offer you a safe space to explore your thoughts and emotions, and to help you navigate through difficult times. As a licensed psychotherapist specializing in self-esteem, self-worth, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship issues, divorce, breakups, and other life transitions. I provide personalized support to help you find your way forward.
Are you feeling stuck or overwhelmed by life's challenges? You're not alone. I'm here to offer you a safe space to explore your thoughts and emotions, and to help you navigate through difficult times. As a licensed psychotherapist specializing in self-esteem, self-worth, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship issues, divorce, breakups, and other life transitions. I provide personalized support to help you find your way forward.
(469) 972-6521 View (469) 972-6521
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Kate Funk Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT, LMFT, CEDS-S
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77001  (Online Only)
I work to empower clients to identify and utilize their strengths, connections, and values to challenge and overcome their personal obstacles. I believe we all have inherent gifts and attributes that are often overlooked and forgotten in times of stress and dysfunction. In therapy, we will explore what things are no longer serving you and access the things that can move you closer to your goals. By reconnecting with and utilizing our strengths and challenging and replacing unhelpful behaviors and thoughts, we can heal. I utilize human connection, humor, and upfront communication to connect with clients & create a space of healing.
I work to empower clients to identify and utilize their strengths, connections, and values to challenge and overcome their personal obstacles. I believe we all have inherent gifts and attributes that are often overlooked and forgotten in times of stress and dysfunction. In therapy, we will explore what things are no longer serving you and access the things that can move you closer to your goals. By reconnecting with and utilizing our strengths and challenging and replacing unhelpful behaviors and thoughts, we can heal. I utilize human connection, humor, and upfront communication to connect with clients & create a space of healing.
(936) 241-9336 View (936) 241-9336
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Tamera J. Brown
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77001  (Online Only)
As professional women, we are powerful, strong and resilient, however we are not invincible. Many professional women, find themselves experiencing the burn of striving for better, the heaviness from the burdens of painful past experiences, the overwhelm of everyday life and responsibilities. The struggle with their relentless inner critic, often born from unresolved guilt, shame, or trauma, creates a barrier to achieving the inner peace and confidence we so deeply desire. This inner pain often undermines our self-worth, diminishes our joy and our ability to feel authentic and build the live and relationships we desire and deserve!
As professional women, we are powerful, strong and resilient, however we are not invincible. Many professional women, find themselves experiencing the burn of striving for better, the heaviness from the burdens of painful past experiences, the overwhelm of everyday life and responsibilities. The struggle with their relentless inner critic, often born from unresolved guilt, shame, or trauma, creates a barrier to achieving the inner peace and confidence we so deeply desire. This inner pain often undermines our self-worth, diminishes our joy and our ability to feel authentic and build the live and relationships we desire and deserve!
(210) 791-7510 View (210) 791-7510
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Nancy Spitzer
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77001  (Online Only)
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of Florida, Utah, Texas, Kentucky, South Dakota, Tennessee, Louisiana, North Carolina, Virginia and Ohio. I specialize in working with clients who are diagnosed with substance abuse issues, trauma/PTSD, depression, anxiety, Borderline Personality Disorder, personality disorders and gender issues. I also have extensive knowledge working with couples and have received Gottman Method Couples Training (Level 1).
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of Florida, Utah, Texas, Kentucky, South Dakota, Tennessee, Louisiana, North Carolina, Virginia and Ohio. I specialize in working with clients who are diagnosed with substance abuse issues, trauma/PTSD, depression, anxiety, Borderline Personality Disorder, personality disorders and gender issues. I also have extensive knowledge working with couples and have received Gottman Method Couples Training (Level 1).
(615) 551-4193 View (615) 551-4193
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Emerald Stanton, LMSW, LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77001  (Online Only)
I specialize in the treatment of complex trauma and offer EMDR intensive treatment. I am currently accepting new clients in Nevada and Texas. Please email me or call me for more information.
I specialize in the treatment of complex trauma and offer EMDR intensive treatment. I am currently accepting new clients in Nevada and Texas. Please email me or call me for more information.
(702) 930-3338 View (702) 930-3338
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Brittany Washington
Licensed Master Social Worker
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77001  (Online Only)
Brittany Washington is a mental health therapist with a Master of Clinical Social Work degree from Baylor University. Her clinical approach is compassionate, BIPOC-focused, trauma-sensitive, solution-oriented, and research-informed. She leads authentic, thought-provoking, encouraging, and gentle therapeutic conversations while challenging the client. Additionally, she values hearing her clients' diverse perspectives and tailors her care plans to their unique personalities, goals, and life experiences.
Brittany Washington is a mental health therapist with a Master of Clinical Social Work degree from Baylor University. Her clinical approach is compassionate, BIPOC-focused, trauma-sensitive, solution-oriented, and research-informed. She leads authentic, thought-provoking, encouraging, and gentle therapeutic conversations while challenging the client. Additionally, she values hearing her clients' diverse perspectives and tailors her care plans to their unique personalities, goals, and life experiences.
(817) 646-0645 View (817) 646-0645
Photo of LaShondra Brown, Clinical Social Work/Therapist in 77001, TX
LaShondra Brown
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77001  (Online Only)
I enjoy the process of helping my clients, besides my vocation, it is my passion and I have been in the social work field for more than a decade. Through online therapy I have had the opportunity to help people both near and far from me. It's time that the fact of going to therapy stopped being stigmatized, so one of my goals is that the client feels comfortable during the process. Telling how we feel does not make us weak, on the contrary, it is the first and most important step to feel better, that is why at One Alkaline Life we have always focused on offering you the best to accompany you in your learning process.
I enjoy the process of helping my clients, besides my vocation, it is my passion and I have been in the social work field for more than a decade. Through online therapy I have had the opportunity to help people both near and far from me. It's time that the fact of going to therapy stopped being stigmatized, so one of my goals is that the client feels comfortable during the process. Telling how we feel does not make us weak, on the contrary, it is the first and most important step to feel better, that is why at One Alkaline Life we have always focused on offering you the best to accompany you in your learning process.
(903) 282-3435 View (903) 282-3435
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Paramount Concepts and Wellness, LLC -Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, M Ed2, LPC-S
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77001
Not accepting new clients
Paramount Concepts and Wellness is concerned with the Whole Wellness of you. The belief is that everyone can experience Whole Health, even when Mental and Physical illness is present. Services of Mental and Physical health are provided to improve, create, restore, maintain or support your well being. ….The PARAMOUNT EXPERIENCES!
Paramount Concepts and Wellness is concerned with the Whole Wellness of you. The belief is that everyone can experience Whole Health, even when Mental and Physical illness is present. Services of Mental and Physical health are provided to improve, create, restore, maintain or support your well being. ….The PARAMOUNT EXPERIENCES!
(504) 608-6202 View (504) 608-6202

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Sexual Abuse Therapists

How do therapists treat sexual abuse?

A good therapist will be nonjudgmental and possibly demonstrate active listening, repeating back what the client says to show that they have understood. These skills allow people to feel comfortable discussing their traumatic experiences openly. Some important treatment goals are to restore a sense of safety and to rebuild confidence. In addition to working one-on-one with the patient, a therapist might bring in supportive family members to assist the client.

Do you have to talk extensively about sexual abuse in therapy?

Survivors frequently find it difficult to describe what happened to them out loud. They can even still be in a state of denial if the sexual abuse occurred recently. It is important for survivors to acknowledge that what happened isn’t their fault and to challenge and reappraise any unhealthy feelings or thoughts as they arise. Art therapy and play therapy are useful non-verbal means of communication for some survivors.

How long does treatment for sexual abuse take?

Recovery from sexual abuse can be a long and difficult process. Some survivors are able to move on naturally on their own, given time, while others require the guidance of a trained therapist. Therapy needs vary and can range from a few sessions to months or even years. Healing from sexual abuse takes time, and everyone’s journey will look a little different.

Can trauma symptoms caused by sexual abuse come back after treatment?

As occurs in many cases of trauma, survivors of sexual abuse may experience PTSD-like symptoms long after the abuse has ceased or after an initial round of treatment has occurred. In such a case, there is evidence that prolonged exposure therapy is a useful treatment for survivors, and may be more efficacious than supportive counseling alone. While triggers may continue to cause distress, the idea is that, with time and repeated exposure, their power will fade, allowing survivors to move on with their lives.