Therapists in Houston, TX
Melissa Pless
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, LCDC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77079
Hey there! I'm so glad you're here.
Searching for a therapist can be daunting. You might be overwhelmed after scrolling through hundreds of professional profiles, so my hope is to make this a little easier for you. Here is some information about me and my practice to see if it fits what you are looking for. If you have any questions, or would like additional referrals, feel free to reach out and I'd be happy to help you.
I truly love what I do and I’m passionate about helping people find their way in this crazy world. I would be honored to join you on your journey!
Hey there! I'm so glad you're here.
Searching for a therapist can be daunting. You might be overwhelmed after scrolling through hundreds of professional profiles, so my hope is to make this a little easier for you. Here is some information about me and my practice to see if it fits what you are looking for. If you have any questions, or would like additional referrals, feel free to reach out and I'd be happy to help you.
I truly love what I do and I’m passionate about helping people find their way in this crazy world. I would be honored to join you on your journey!
Rebecca Swift
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, LPC-A
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77024
I am passionate about identity empowerment, healing from trauma, and helping children grow in behavioral control.
I am passionate about identity empowerment, healing from trauma, and helping children grow in behavioral control.
Hey! I’m Rose and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). I have a master's degree in Psychology and a Master's in Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I use an integrative approach with clients, incorporating client-focused, solution-focused, and cognitive behavioral therapy. However, it is my due diligence to adjust to what works best with each client’s way of expressing themselves.
Hey! I’m Rose and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). I have a master's degree in Psychology and a Master's in Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I use an integrative approach with clients, incorporating client-focused, solution-focused, and cognitive behavioral therapy. However, it is my due diligence to adjust to what works best with each client’s way of expressing themselves.
Hello, I am Denise M. Filer MSW, LCSW-S I have been a therapist for almost 30 years. I use an eclectic approach. People do not need the same approaches and a combination of them is what I feel benefits the client. I believe that narrative therapy is a great start. Tell me your story and we will then define together what will work for you. I find that these approaches work well for most people. DBT, CBT, Solution focused culturally aware, strength-based, motivational, and mindfulness.
Hello, I am Denise M. Filer MSW, LCSW-S I have been a therapist for almost 30 years. I use an eclectic approach. People do not need the same approaches and a combination of them is what I feel benefits the client. I believe that narrative therapy is a great start. Tell me your story and we will then define together what will work for you. I find that these approaches work well for most people. DBT, CBT, Solution focused culturally aware, strength-based, motivational, and mindfulness.
My name is Dr. Dora Whiteside, LPC. My therapeutic approach is based largely on CBT and person-focused therapy. My focus areas of practice include depression, anxiety, and trauma. I primarily use Cognitive Behavior Therapy, with a mix of Solution-based Therapy, and Person Center Therapy, and many different skills and interventions.
My name is Dr. Dora Whiteside, LPC. My therapeutic approach is based largely on CBT and person-focused therapy. My focus areas of practice include depression, anxiety, and trauma. I primarily use Cognitive Behavior Therapy, with a mix of Solution-based Therapy, and Person Center Therapy, and many different skills and interventions.
Lind Butler
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC
Verified Verified
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Therapy is a partnership that grows in an atmosphere of safety and acceptance. It allows one to rediscover the parts of selves which may have been disowned; to learn new skills to handle grief and distress; to build healthier, more nurturing relationships; and to gain access to one's own direct experience of the world. I nurture this collaboration with clients and recognize that within each of us there exists a deeper wisdom that, given adequate support, naturally moves toward healing and integration.
Therapy is a partnership that grows in an atmosphere of safety and acceptance. It allows one to rediscover the parts of selves which may have been disowned; to learn new skills to handle grief and distress; to build healthier, more nurturing relationships; and to gain access to one's own direct experience of the world. I nurture this collaboration with clients and recognize that within each of us there exists a deeper wisdom that, given adequate support, naturally moves toward healing and integration.
Moore Mental Health & Behavioral Services, PLLC
Psychologist, PsyD, LSSP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77069
Moore Mental Health & Behavioral Services offers psychological testing and evaluations, individual counseling, family support, risk assessments and behavior consultations. Unhealthy mindsets and dysfunctional behavior patterns may result in many personal problems within your relationships. Some of those problems are as follows: family dysfunction, marital discord, anger outbursts, poor coping skills, poor peer relations or social skills, health-related problems, strained or conflictual relationships between parent-child, romantic relationship conflicts/break-ups etc. We are able to help treat a wide variety of symptoms.
Moore Mental Health & Behavioral Services offers psychological testing and evaluations, individual counseling, family support, risk assessments and behavior consultations. Unhealthy mindsets and dysfunctional behavior patterns may result in many personal problems within your relationships. Some of those problems are as follows: family dysfunction, marital discord, anger outbursts, poor coping skills, poor peer relations or social skills, health-related problems, strained or conflictual relationships between parent-child, romantic relationship conflicts/break-ups etc. We are able to help treat a wide variety of symptoms.
As a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, my goal is to empower you to accomplish your goals and to help you live a more fulfilling life. If you are looking to build and maintain healthy relationships, reduce stress, and live authentically you are in the right spot. I have over 14 years experience.
As a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, my goal is to empower you to accomplish your goals and to help you live a more fulfilling life. If you are looking to build and maintain healthy relationships, reduce stress, and live authentically you are in the right spot. I have over 14 years experience.
Therapy with me looks like co-creating a non-judgmental space where thoughts, feelings, and experiences can be explored. I believe in the healing power of relationships and seek to build ones with clients where they feel safe to be open and honest, even about their experience of the treatment itself. I work best with folks who are interested in deepening their emotional experience and exploring the inner workings of their minds, within the context of a trusting therapeutic relationship. I identify and empathize with the unique barriers faced by the LGBTQIA+ community, and welcome clients from all gender and sexual identities.
Therapy with me looks like co-creating a non-judgmental space where thoughts, feelings, and experiences can be explored. I believe in the healing power of relationships and seek to build ones with clients where they feel safe to be open and honest, even about their experience of the treatment itself. I work best with folks who are interested in deepening their emotional experience and exploring the inner workings of their minds, within the context of a trusting therapeutic relationship. I identify and empathize with the unique barriers faced by the LGBTQIA+ community, and welcome clients from all gender and sexual identities.
My name is Emily Gonzalez and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in San Antonio, Texas, and working with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with children, teens, and adults. I specialize in anxiety, stress, depression, and self-esteem using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help my clients gain new insights and perspectives while challenging debilitating beliefs and perceptions, which can help people work toward life goals.
My name is Emily Gonzalez and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in San Antonio, Texas, and working with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with children, teens, and adults. I specialize in anxiety, stress, depression, and self-esteem using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help my clients gain new insights and perspectives while challenging debilitating beliefs and perceptions, which can help people work toward life goals.
Congratulations on taking your first step towards wellness! My name is Rachel Sword, and I have been a licensed counselor since 2007 – I practiced in North Carolina before moving to Texas in 2014, and have experience working in community mental health, emergency room and mobile crisis, and psychiatric hospital assessment and referral. I enjoy working with individuals and groups, from teens to adults and geriatric. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor in Texas, as well as a board-certified National Certified Counselor. It is my privilege to have the opportunity to work with you on your journey.
Congratulations on taking your first step towards wellness! My name is Rachel Sword, and I have been a licensed counselor since 2007 – I practiced in North Carolina before moving to Texas in 2014, and have experience working in community mental health, emergency room and mobile crisis, and psychiatric hospital assessment and referral. I enjoy working with individuals and groups, from teens to adults and geriatric. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor in Texas, as well as a board-certified National Certified Counselor. It is my privilege to have the opportunity to work with you on your journey.
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Hello. My name is Thea Cristwell-Butler, and I am a licensed professional counselor. I am committed to the empowerment and healing of individuals, couples, and families. I gently help clients explore the root cause of their symptoms, identify negative emotional and relationship patterns, and utilize practical strategies to help clients reach their mental health goals.
Hello. My name is Thea Cristwell-Butler, and I am a licensed professional counselor. I am committed to the empowerment and healing of individuals, couples, and families. I gently help clients explore the root cause of their symptoms, identify negative emotional and relationship patterns, and utilize practical strategies to help clients reach their mental health goals.
Ashley Hamm - Religious Deconstruction
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, CCATP
Verified Verified
16 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77008
You can find freedom to live your authentic life after restrictive religion. After experiencing high control religion you may feel anxiety, guilt, anger, and more as you navigate the confusing process of taking space away from the religion you were raised in. You want to set boundaries and start living life on your terms, but feel afraid to speak up or experiment with what you might want for yourself. I will help you sort through the anxiety, fear, and anger so that you can break free from the confines of your restrictive religious experience and its lingering effects.
You can find freedom to live your authentic life after restrictive religion. After experiencing high control religion you may feel anxiety, guilt, anger, and more as you navigate the confusing process of taking space away from the religion you were raised in. You want to set boundaries and start living life on your terms, but feel afraid to speak up or experiment with what you might want for yourself. I will help you sort through the anxiety, fear, and anger so that you can break free from the confines of your restrictive religious experience and its lingering effects.
Danielle M Benoit
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, R-DMT
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77006
My top priority is creating a therapeutic environment in which clients feel comfortable and accepted. I am here to support your desire to feel better, and together we will tend to the root causes of whatever is bringing you to therapy. I’m also a Registered Dance/Movement Therapist, which means that I pay attention to the whole person- mind/body/spirit. In session, we will take time to “be with”emotional discomfort- which is much more manageable with support. I hope to create space for your unique process of expression via non-judgement, while simultaneously helping you identify coping tools that are easy to access at all times.
My top priority is creating a therapeutic environment in which clients feel comfortable and accepted. I am here to support your desire to feel better, and together we will tend to the root causes of whatever is bringing you to therapy. I’m also a Registered Dance/Movement Therapist, which means that I pay attention to the whole person- mind/body/spirit. In session, we will take time to “be with”emotional discomfort- which is much more manageable with support. I hope to create space for your unique process of expression via non-judgement, while simultaneously helping you identify coping tools that are easy to access at all times.
I provide forensic services for attorneys, courts, and individuals involved in legal matters, including consultation, evaluations for court, drug assessments, sexual offense recidivism, and jury selection. I have also aided courts with child custody cases, home evaluations, and adoptions. I also provide psychological testing for private clients. I do not provide counseling services.
I provide forensic services for attorneys, courts, and individuals involved in legal matters, including consultation, evaluations for court, drug assessments, sexual offense recidivism, and jury selection. I have also aided courts with child custody cases, home evaluations, and adoptions. I also provide psychological testing for private clients. I do not provide counseling services.
Owner and founder of the Calm Corner where we provide virtual counseling services to individuals ages 12 and up who are struggling to manage ADHD symptoms, struggling to successfully navigate through the tasks of grief, or who simply need a safe space and listening ear as well as those struggling to reorient to life after a trauma. I have been a licensed professional counselor since 2021 and an LCDC since 2019 with experience in treating co-occurring disorders as well as chaplain experience at a level-one trauma hospital.
Owner and founder of the Calm Corner where we provide virtual counseling services to individuals ages 12 and up who are struggling to manage ADHD symptoms, struggling to successfully navigate through the tasks of grief, or who simply need a safe space and listening ear as well as those struggling to reorient to life after a trauma. I have been a licensed professional counselor since 2021 and an LCDC since 2019 with experience in treating co-occurring disorders as well as chaplain experience at a level-one trauma hospital.
Yamilet Molina- Eating Disorders
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
14 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77024
Are you an athlete or active gym goer tired of having a complicated relationship with food, your body, and exercise? You find yourself struggling with anxiety and confidence. You spend hours training for health and performance but still find yourself binge eating, restricting food, or over-exercising in an attempt to control your body and emotions. As a former athlete, I understand the pressures you face. I specialize in helping gym-goers and athletes overcome eating disorders, manage anxiety, and heal from trauma so they can find balance and thrive again.
Are you an athlete or active gym goer tired of having a complicated relationship with food, your body, and exercise? You find yourself struggling with anxiety and confidence. You spend hours training for health and performance but still find yourself binge eating, restricting food, or over-exercising in an attempt to control your body and emotions. As a former athlete, I understand the pressures you face. I specialize in helping gym-goers and athletes overcome eating disorders, manage anxiety, and heal from trauma so they can find balance and thrive again.
Eva Szego is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Family Therapist, and a Board Certified Art Therapist. Ms. Szego earned her Degree in Expressive Therapies from the University of Louisville. Her practice is a general one involving therapy. Her goal is to help people utilize and develop their strengths and resources, instead of their weaknesses and limitations. She incorporates Art Therapies to help individuals reach their potential. Ms. Szego counsels individuals and corporations on Acculturation Issues, Stress and Sexual Abuse. She has worked for corporations all over the United States and assists in immigration cases.
Eva Szego is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Family Therapist, and a Board Certified Art Therapist. Ms. Szego earned her Degree in Expressive Therapies from the University of Louisville. Her practice is a general one involving therapy. Her goal is to help people utilize and develop their strengths and resources, instead of their weaknesses and limitations. She incorporates Art Therapies to help individuals reach their potential. Ms. Szego counsels individuals and corporations on Acculturation Issues, Stress and Sexual Abuse. She has worked for corporations all over the United States and assists in immigration cases.
Rachel E. Spruill
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, MEd, CST
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77027
I am a Relationship Therapist and Certified Sex Therapist who is trained in Gottman Method Couples Therapy. I approach therapy from a social justice, womanist, and healing-centered perspective. I guide partners on a healing journey of how to engage in mature and respectful conflict. I will equip them with the skills to turn towards each other and deepen their level of intimacy. I also work with individuals and families to improve their relationships. I intend to normalize and increase relationship therapy access to POC and QPOC.
I am a Relationship Therapist and Certified Sex Therapist who is trained in Gottman Method Couples Therapy. I approach therapy from a social justice, womanist, and healing-centered perspective. I guide partners on a healing journey of how to engage in mature and respectful conflict. I will equip them with the skills to turn towards each other and deepen their level of intimacy. I also work with individuals and families to improve their relationships. I intend to normalize and increase relationship therapy access to POC and QPOC.
Hi, my name is Cassandra Hemphill and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and State Board Approved Supervisor in the state of Texas. As a therapist, my approach is primarily based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), focusing on identifying and challenging negative thought patterns that contribute to a client's emotional distress. I aim to create a collaborative environment where clients can actively explore their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, learning practical tools to manage symptoms and develop healthier coping mechanisms.
Hi, my name is Cassandra Hemphill and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and State Board Approved Supervisor in the state of Texas. As a therapist, my approach is primarily based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), focusing on identifying and challenging negative thought patterns that contribute to a client's emotional distress. I aim to create a collaborative environment where clients can actively explore their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, learning practical tools to manage symptoms and develop healthier coping mechanisms.
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Number of Therapists in Houston, TX
3,000+
Average cost per session
$140
Therapists in Houston, TX who prioritize treating:
| 92% | Anxiety |
| 87% | Depression |
| 72% | Self Esteem |
| 71% | Coping Skills |
| 66% | Relationship Issues |
| 65% | Stress |
| 63% | Trauma and PTSD |
Average years in practice
10 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 91% | Aetna |
| 84% | Cigna and Evernorth |
| 75% | BlueCross and BlueShield |
How Therapists in Houston, TX see their clients
| 54% | Online Only | |
| 46% | In Person and Online |
Gender breakdown
| 82% | Female | |
| 17% | Male | |
| 1% | Non-Binary |