Therapists in River Oaks, Houston, TX

Hi, my name is Jessica Gifford. I am a therapist at Capstone Connect, PLLC. Many individuals encounter trauma throughout their lives, and its lingering effects can be challenging to overcome alone. Coping with trauma and mental health concerns often creates a sense of overwhelming distress, making it difficult to discern where to begin seeking support or whom to trust.

Welcome! I am Haley Calhoun-Davis, licensed therapist at Capstone Connect, PLLC. Choosing a therapist can be a very significant decision. My goal is to create a safe, non-judgmental space that facilitates the exploration and resolution of my clients concerns while ensuring they feel supported and well informed throughout the therapeutic process.

Art Therapy Houston provides art therapy and counseling services to children, adults, adolescents, and families. We specialize in assisting individuals as they adjust through transitions. Art therapy applies visual arts and the creative process to support, maintain, and enhance health. Like other forms of psychotherapy, art therapy encourages growth and self-awareness. It provides a safe way of accessing feelings that may be difficult to clearly articulate. Making art is therapeutic and empowering. Anyone seeking a deeper purpose, enhanced creativity, or a better understanding of emotions can benefit.

Are you feeling disconnected from friends and family, tired, sad, overwhelmed, confused, doubtful, anxious, stuck, like you need something different and better. Would you like to gradually start enjoying life, feel more connected, energized and start using your hidden potential for a more fulfilling life? I aim to work with you in a safe, warm and friendly environment while offering the necessary comprehensive care. In a soothing atmosphere and by combining the latest techniques with years of experience, I strive to provide my patients with excellence in treatment.

My hope is to create a space where you feel heard and seen and where you can openly share your about yourself. I understand how overwhelming certain emotions or situations can be or how discouraging it can be to feel stuck. After I get to know more about what brings you to counseling and about you, we will be exploring what your priorities are and creating a plan that focuses on the goals that you would want to accomplish. I hope to aid you in thinking on solutions from a different perspective and providing you with additional skills and tools that fit your personality and address what you share with me.

Sarah subscribes to the person-centered theory and the belief that we all hold the inner ability to change when internally motivated. She believes it is her job as a counselor to be a resource for your journey and accomplishments, but it is your responsibility to commit to your treatment. She has a passion for helping people but believes that helping someone help themselves is so much more profound.Sarah is an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), which is where she found her passion for mental health as a potential career and truly hasn’t looked back since. Because of her experience as a public servant, she hopes to reduce the stigma

It is not easy being a parent! It is not easy being a kid either! Are you a parent of a child or teen who is struggling with anger, grief, sadness, anxiety, ADHD or another emotional challenge? Children and teens are so smart. They tend to know the solutions to their problems but sometimes need additional outside support as they navigate the problem-solving process. Parents, I haven’t forgotten you; you are true warriors. Sometimes support is needed to help you navigate the challenges of parenthood. Being a parent is the hardest job you will ever have, and it can also be the most satisfying.

Jenny is a vibrant and compassionate clinical counselor with a remarkable 19 years of experience in child and adolescent counseling. Her specialty includes play therapy and animal-assisted counseling, using a trained therapy dog to enrich the counseling process. Dedicated to working with children and adolescents, Jenny employs creative techniques to foster healing and resilience. Her expertise extends to blending evidence-based treatments with innovative methods like sand tray therapy, art, and play. Jenny also focuses on helping parents improve communication, behavior management, and relationships with their children.

You're busy and anxious. The relationships in your life feel tense. Your child's behavior is concerning you, and your relationship with your partner feels nonexistent. You are so busy balancing everything you don't feel like yourself anymore. You feel like you've tried everything to get the spark back, but the harder you try the more tension builds between your child, partner, and self. You're not sure if you can fulfill all your roles anymore. It feels hard.

You want to live the truth and fullness of who you are, but somehow you question your worthiness and struggle to find your authentic voice. It seems your key relationships or life circumstances encourage you to deny, hide, or diminish who you are. Perfectionism, people pleasing, performing, and the need to control have taken over your life, and the stress is causing pain and dis-ease. Often you feel anxious, overwhelmed, and burdened by life’s demands. Or you’re depressed and disconnected from yourself and others or angry and out of control, numbing to get by. Let me help you regain your center and move forward, authentically.

Author Helen Keller once stated, "Only through experience of trials and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired and success achieved." I am passionate about helping individuals improve the way that they feel and take back total control of their lives. I'm able to offer you a safe space (online or in-person) to help you work through the difficult feelings and develop the necessary skills to improve your life. In all, I have a HUGE heart for people and value building connections that will ultimately lead to emotional growth.

Alicia Hicks, LCSW-S helps you with cope with the transitions and troubles that leave you feeling uncertain, lonely and anxious in your everyday life. Whether you are a child or adult, my hope is for you to experience deliverance, peace of mind, and relief instead of letting your problems control you. Imagine having someone you can talk to outside your family or friends who will not only listen but is neutral and confidential. What a relief to get things off your chest, problem solve, or just level up in your personal and spiritual growth.

Experiences can shape who we believe ourselves to be without us even recognizing the impact of it all, often skewing our perceptions of our true self. Our situations and relationships can also leave us feeling hurt, disappointed, afraid, angry, confused, out of control, unmotivated, and so much more. I understand how difficult and uncomfortable it is to feel conflicting emotions simultaneously. I absolutely enjoy working with people of all walks of life to help build mindfulness, a deeper sense of self and clarity and peace amid whatever issues you may be facing.

The clients closest to my heart are my fellow 20- and 30- somethings who thought life at this point would be... well, different. Those who are managing, but don't feel like they're thriving. The ones who are craving a change. Those who are ready to sort through the effects of their experiences differing from their (sometimes lifelong) expectations. This is often an isolating time, but I am ready to walk alongside you as you take your first steps toward intentional mental wellness!

My approach is totally tailored to you. It is as unique as you are. You are yourself and there is only one like you- YOU! It is non-judgmental in nature and I will meet you where you are and will go at a pace that is comfortable for you. Therefore, I take the time to truly understand you, your thought processes, your personality, and unique life experiences. I am interested in honoring your past and how it affects your present. Clearing out the “clutter” you may have gathered will help you reach a clean slate. Then the potential for a new level of creating, clarity and consciousness can be added to your future.

Seeking therapy can often feel like a scary and foreign concept. My job is to provide a safe place for you, and your family to process life's complications and unload the burdens and losses that are too difficult to be faced with alone. In all of my work, self-esteem and identity formation are a key ingredient. I believe that the skills and strengths it takes to create a life where we are fulfilled and loved already exists within all of us, we just need a little help to harness them. I want to help you identify your skills and values, find self-compassion, and find the courage to try new behaviors and to reach new goals.