Family Therapy in Houston, TX
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Individuals, Couples, Family, and Adolescents.
"You are here on earth because there is something that only you can do!" Choosing Now as the time to act and being fully present in your body and in your relationships will take you to infinite possibilities. All of life's answers lie in how deep you are connected to yourself. Do not turn your attention elsewhere to look for the truth, for it is nowhere to be found but within your body.
Individuals, Couples, Family, and Adolescents.
"You are here on earth because there is something that only you can do!" Choosing Now as the time to act and being fully present in your body and in your relationships will take you to infinite possibilities. All of life's answers lie in how deep you are connected to yourself. Do not turn your attention elsewhere to look for the truth, for it is nowhere to be found but within your body.
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Rachel Hubbard
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77006
Waitlist for new clients
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Houston, Tx and offer individual, family and couples therapy.
Growing numbers of adolescents, adults, and families are dealing with issues stemming from anxiety, depression, lack of connection, finding purpose, grief, and loss of control in an ever-changing world. Therapy can look a lot of different ways, but most importantly it is an hour of time dedicated to getting to know yourself and building a meaningful future.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Houston, Tx and offer individual, family and couples therapy.
Growing numbers of adolescents, adults, and families are dealing with issues stemming from anxiety, depression, lack of connection, finding purpose, grief, and loss of control in an ever-changing world. Therapy can look a lot of different ways, but most importantly it is an hour of time dedicated to getting to know yourself and building a meaningful future.
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Self-Awareness & Discovery
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77077
Waitlist for new clients
I use several different therapeutic approaches including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, emotionally focused therapy, emotionally focused family therapy, and mentalization based therapy.
If you have come to this profile, I dare say it is not a chance encounter. So, with that said, I want to extend an open invitation for us to discuss what challenges are getting in the way of your peace and contentment. I know what it is like to try and work through issues on your own and not be successful. Let's explore the root of your negative feelings.
I use several different therapeutic approaches including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, emotionally focused therapy, emotionally focused family therapy, and mentalization based therapy.
If you have come to this profile, I dare say it is not a chance encounter. So, with that said, I want to extend an open invitation for us to discuss what challenges are getting in the way of your peace and contentment. I know what it is like to try and work through issues on your own and not be successful. Let's explore the root of your negative feelings.
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Louise Ribeiro Presley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PhD
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77058 (Online Only)
I work with clients who have important losses including death, divorce, family or personal illness, aging, serious mental illness, past or current abuse, neglect or other frightening experiences.
Are you ready to give up your suffering, worry, and frustration, and change them into strengths?
I work with clients who have important losses including death, divorce, family or personal illness, aging, serious mental illness, past or current abuse, neglect or other frightening experiences.
Are you ready to give up your suffering, worry, and frustration, and change them into strengths?
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I have been a practicing psychotherapist for more than thirty years and work with couples, families, and individuals 18 years old and up. My areas of specialty are addiction, alcohol use, anxiety, anger management, behavioral issues, and many more. I use various modalities: Acceptance and Commitment (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Existential, Exposure Response Prevention, Schema Therapy, Interpersonal, Marital, and Family Therapy. At times this can appear to be difficult, but it is much more difficult to avoid our problems.
I have been a practicing psychotherapist for more than thirty years and work with couples, families, and individuals 18 years old and up. My areas of specialty are addiction, alcohol use, anxiety, anger management, behavioral issues, and many more. I use various modalities: Acceptance and Commitment (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Existential, Exposure Response Prevention, Schema Therapy, Interpersonal, Marital, and Family Therapy. At times this can appear to be difficult, but it is much more difficult to avoid our problems.
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I specialize in working with adults seeking to heal from relational wounds (divorce, betrayal, abandonment, family of origin trauma, abusive or problematic romantic relationships). My therapeutic philosophy is to increase awareness of your pain points, address them collaboratively, and empower you to move toward healing and resolution through engaged and active treatment. Across my decade experience, I have worked with clients to courageously address what they have been through to get to where they dream of being- a fulfilled, connected, rich, and dynamic life.
I specialize in working with adults seeking to heal from relational wounds (divorce, betrayal, abandonment, family of origin trauma, abusive or problematic romantic relationships). My therapeutic philosophy is to increase awareness of your pain points, address them collaboratively, and empower you to move toward healing and resolution through engaged and active treatment. Across my decade experience, I have worked with clients to courageously address what they have been through to get to where they dream of being- a fulfilled, connected, rich, and dynamic life.
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Master Peace Wellness & Consulting
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S
Verified Verified
17 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77027 (Online Only)
Experiencing a sense of overwhelming disharmony in your life? You're not alone on this demanding path towards achieving the "American Dream." Life is filled with peaks and valleys, and we all encounter periods of discord and hardship. If you're reading this, it means you're contemplating the idea of crafting a new narrative to bring to life the destiny you've always envisioned for yourself or your family. It's important to recognize that investing in your future, with the guidance of a judgmental and compassionate therapist, can be the pivotal step you need to steer your life toward a more dominant and fulfilling future.
Experiencing a sense of overwhelming disharmony in your life? You're not alone on this demanding path towards achieving the "American Dream." Life is filled with peaks and valleys, and we all encounter periods of discord and hardship. If you're reading this, it means you're contemplating the idea of crafting a new narrative to bring to life the destiny you've always envisioned for yourself or your family. It's important to recognize that investing in your future, with the guidance of a judgmental and compassionate therapist, can be the pivotal step you need to steer your life toward a more dominant and fulfilling future.
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As a trauma therapist, I am dedicated to supporting clients on their journey of self-discovery and healing. With a client-centered approach, I provide empathy and unconditional positive regard, walking alongside individuals as they navigate their challenges and embrace their true selves. My focus is on helping clients create internal safety and address the impact of trauma on their well-being. I specialize in working with adults who have experienced trauma and distressing symptoms. Through modalities Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Internal Family Systems (IFS)
As a trauma therapist, I am dedicated to supporting clients on their journey of self-discovery and healing. With a client-centered approach, I provide empathy and unconditional positive regard, walking alongside individuals as they navigate their challenges and embrace their true selves. My focus is on helping clients create internal safety and address the impact of trauma on their well-being. I specialize in working with adults who have experienced trauma and distressing symptoms. Through modalities Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Internal Family Systems (IFS)
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Angela Blocker
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77056 (Online Only)
Briargrove Family Counseling Center provides compassionate relational clinical therapy to a diverse population of clients in the Houstonland Area.
Our relationships with ourselves and others heavily influence the quality of our lives. Have you been longing for a greater connection with your spouse? Does it feel like communication is a challenge? Do you want to feel closer to your family but you can't seem to get through to them? Would you like to improve your relationship with yourself--be more assertive, find your voice, navigate conflict better, or resolve trauma? You can heal and growth is possible. Relationships can be restored. Life can get better.
Briargrove Family Counseling Center provides compassionate relational clinical therapy to a diverse population of clients in the Houstonland Area.
Our relationships with ourselves and others heavily influence the quality of our lives. Have you been longing for a greater connection with your spouse? Does it feel like communication is a challenge? Do you want to feel closer to your family but you can't seem to get through to them? Would you like to improve your relationship with yourself--be more assertive, find your voice, navigate conflict better, or resolve trauma? You can heal and growth is possible. Relationships can be restored. Life can get better.
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Eileen Peters Franklin is a mental health professional with years of experience and credentials to match. Eileen is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of Texas. She has worked for over thirty years in counseling and psychotherapy. . Eileen has worked throughout her career as a professional in mental health. She provides quality care coordinating treatment goals.
Eileen Peters Franklin is a mental health professional with years of experience and credentials to match. Eileen is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of Texas. She has worked for over thirty years in counseling and psychotherapy. . Eileen has worked throughout her career as a professional in mental health. She provides quality care coordinating treatment goals.
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I have been working with families and children for nearly twenty years. I specialize in relationships, school issues, family conflict, foster and adoptive families, ADHD, anxiety, depression, conflict resolution, and other relational issues. I enjoy helping people realize their goals of living a peaceful and confident life. When people are ready to discuss the things that are holding them back, I am here to help them realize their full potential and overcome obstacles they face.
I have been working with families and children for nearly twenty years. I specialize in relationships, school issues, family conflict, foster and adoptive families, ADHD, anxiety, depression, conflict resolution, and other relational issues. I enjoy helping people realize their goals of living a peaceful and confident life. When people are ready to discuss the things that are holding them back, I am here to help them realize their full potential and overcome obstacles they face.
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Crowning Growth PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77065 (Online Only)
Do you find yourself thinking about the fights you've had with your loved ones? Conflicts, either with family, friends or partners has an impact on how you relate with other people. During personal conflict, the rush of emotions may cause you immediate shut down, exposure to vulnerabilities or damaging behaviors from unresolved past trauma. Conflict, unfortunately is inevitable in any relationship but you can have the skills to solve them every time.
Do you find yourself thinking about the fights you've had with your loved ones? Conflicts, either with family, friends or partners has an impact on how you relate with other people. During personal conflict, the rush of emotions may cause you immediate shut down, exposure to vulnerabilities or damaging behaviors from unresolved past trauma. Conflict, unfortunately is inevitable in any relationship but you can have the skills to solve them every time.
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Our Mental Health and Social Justice Clinic provides psychological evaluations and therapy for children, teenagers, adults, and seniors. We provide trauma informed individual, couples, family, and group sessions including yoga, mindfulness sessions, and art therapy. We are trauma specialists in informed therapy. Our practice provides individual and group therapy services to survivors of human trafficking, domestic violence, and violent crimes. Our licensed and skilled team of therapists is devoted to providing quality services and our social justice team is committed to seeing you grow in the community.
Our Mental Health and Social Justice Clinic provides psychological evaluations and therapy for children, teenagers, adults, and seniors. We provide trauma informed individual, couples, family, and group sessions including yoga, mindfulness sessions, and art therapy. We are trauma specialists in informed therapy. Our practice provides individual and group therapy services to survivors of human trafficking, domestic violence, and violent crimes. Our licensed and skilled team of therapists is devoted to providing quality services and our social justice team is committed to seeing you grow in the community.
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Catherine Hadnot
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MS, LMFT-A
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77098
Through conversation and/or play, you, your partner, family, and/or child will be able to unmask the skills already possessed, that can better assist in handling a variety of different scenarios.
Are you grappling with intense emotions related to generational trauma or past experiences? Struggling with mixed emotions about your identity? Finding it challenging to navigate life transitions? Or is your child experiencing difficulties within home, school, or other social settings? Whether you're a parent seeking assistance with a child or adolescent, or an individual, couple, or family in need of support for life transitions, stress, anxiety, feelings of sadness, or improving communication within your relationships—reach out to me.
Through conversation and/or play, you, your partner, family, and/or child will be able to unmask the skills already possessed, that can better assist in handling a variety of different scenarios.
Are you grappling with intense emotions related to generational trauma or past experiences? Struggling with mixed emotions about your identity? Finding it challenging to navigate life transitions? Or is your child experiencing difficulties within home, school, or other social settings? Whether you're a parent seeking assistance with a child or adolescent, or an individual, couple, or family in need of support for life transitions, stress, anxiety, feelings of sadness, or improving communication within your relationships—reach out to me.
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I see clients in individual and family sessions and help them deal with a variety of problems related to anxiety, depression, grief, trauma/P.
I enjoy helping people heal, change, and grow through difficult times. I want you to live victoriously!
I am eager to help you if you are a couple struggling in your marriage with communication, finances, or infidelity. I am experienced and committed to helping you resolve the underlying issues that led to your current situation.
I also want to help men resolve midlife crises and addiction issues, and live as Godly men. I have considerable experience working with men's issues, fathering, and parent-child relationships. I can help your family resolve parenting problems too.
I see clients in individual and family sessions and help them deal with a variety of problems related to anxiety, depression, grief, trauma/P.
I enjoy helping people heal, change, and grow through difficult times. I want you to live victoriously!
I am eager to help you if you are a couple struggling in your marriage with communication, finances, or infidelity. I am experienced and committed to helping you resolve the underlying issues that led to your current situation.
I also want to help men resolve midlife crises and addiction issues, and live as Godly men. I have considerable experience working with men's issues, fathering, and parent-child relationships. I can help your family resolve parenting problems too.
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I'm very hopeful that I can be of help to you, your family and/or loved ones so please check out my websites for more information and feel free to call, text or email anytime!.
As a clinician, I take great pride in treating my clients not as just a collection of diagnoses and symptoms but rather as a real person to be listened to and related to on a human to human level. I do my best to keep the administrative tasks at a minimum so we can focus on what’s most important; your healing and growth. In our work, you'll get a straightforward, no nonsense approach that keeps you, the person, at center stage.
I'm very hopeful that I can be of help to you, your family and/or loved ones so please check out my websites for more information and feel free to call, text or email anytime!.
As a clinician, I take great pride in treating my clients not as just a collection of diagnoses and symptoms but rather as a real person to be listened to and related to on a human to human level. I do my best to keep the administrative tasks at a minimum so we can focus on what’s most important; your healing and growth. In our work, you'll get a straightforward, no nonsense approach that keeps you, the person, at center stage.
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Tanya de Koning
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77058
I am a proud employee at the Genesis Family (www.
My passion is helping adults, teens, and children find healing from trauma-related challenges and relational hardships. As a Christian therapist, I enjoy helping clients find freedom from anything limiting them from walking in their true identity. I am trained in play therapy, am a Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Practitioner, and have worked over a decade with those who have experienced challenges related to trauma, foster care/adoption and domestic violence. Additionally, my background includes working with couples and strengthening relationships from various walks of life.
I am a proud employee at the Genesis Family (www.
My passion is helping adults, teens, and children find healing from trauma-related challenges and relational hardships. As a Christian therapist, I enjoy helping clients find freedom from anything limiting them from walking in their true identity. I am trained in play therapy, am a Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Practitioner, and have worked over a decade with those who have experienced challenges related to trauma, foster care/adoption and domestic violence. Additionally, my background includes working with couples and strengthening relationships from various walks of life.
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Rie Kojima Angeli
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77007
I will invite you to experiment something you are willing to try – focusing on being instead of doing, paying attention to the physical sensation instead of cognition, getting in touch with your inner world, exploring yourself by using “parts” language in Internal Family Systems (IFS).
Life can be very unkind at times. You may feel stuck or isolated right now and think that no one appreciates you. I would be happy to listen to your stories. Sometimes, all you need is someone who can listen to you with authenticity and non-judgmental attitude, which I can guarantee you to provide. By opening up to release your bubbled-up emotions, you may start to notice new you, which is the beginning of your enlightening journey. When was the last time you actually tuned into your own feelings and emotions?
I will invite you to experiment something you are willing to try – focusing on being instead of doing, paying attention to the physical sensation instead of cognition, getting in touch with your inner world, exploring yourself by using “parts” language in Internal Family Systems (IFS).
Life can be very unkind at times. You may feel stuck or isolated right now and think that no one appreciates you. I would be happy to listen to your stories. Sometimes, all you need is someone who can listen to you with authenticity and non-judgmental attitude, which I can guarantee you to provide. By opening up to release your bubbled-up emotions, you may start to notice new you, which is the beginning of your enlightening journey. When was the last time you actually tuned into your own feelings and emotions?
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Brittiny Brown
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Houston, TX 77002 (Online Only)
In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family/friends and traveling.
Hello! My name is Brittiny and I am Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas and have been in the mental health field since 2018.
In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family/friends and traveling.
Hello! My name is Brittiny and I am Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas and have been in the mental health field since 2018.
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Specialties: Marriage and Family Therapy.
I have been in private practice for 23 years and I am dedicated in providing quality care to my clients in a supportive private practice. I provide Individual, Relationship, Marriage, Family, Child, Adolescent and Adult therapies. I have a Master's Degree in Marriage/ Family Therapy. I feel very privileged in my work and consider it a honor they have shared their lives with me. I hold a deep respect for my clients. I offer positive and constructive clinical feedback while maintaining a significant emphasis in listening to my clients' issues. Please feel free to contact my office as I am accepting new clients and CISM referrals.
Specialties: Marriage and Family Therapy.
I have been in private practice for 23 years and I am dedicated in providing quality care to my clients in a supportive private practice. I provide Individual, Relationship, Marriage, Family, Child, Adolescent and Adult therapies. I have a Master's Degree in Marriage/ Family Therapy. I feel very privileged in my work and consider it a honor they have shared their lives with me. I hold a deep respect for my clients. I offer positive and constructive clinical feedback while maintaining a significant emphasis in listening to my clients' issues. Please feel free to contact my office as I am accepting new clients and CISM referrals.
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Family Therapy
What do family therapists do?
A family therapist facilitates the process of understanding and improving how a family functions. The therapist will help family members develop empathy for one another. They’ll seek to understand existing patterns, misunderstandings, and conflicts that arise, in order to help the family arrive at a realistic, unified understanding and develop the coping skills they need to build stronger relationships.
How long does therapy for families take to work?
Therapy manifests differently in every family; a common time frame is 12 weekly sessions, but some families may see improvement after just a few weeks. Families should discuss their goals with the therapist at the beginning of the process and periodically revisit those goals to assess their progress together.
How can you encourage a family member to attend family therapy?
You can encourage family members to attend therapy by expressing with both love and concern the challenges you see and explaining how a therapist could help the family navigate those challenges together. An outside perspective can help everyone feel heard, get on the same page, and develop new skills. If family members are still hesitant, it may be helpful to emphasize that family therapy is short-term—it won’t last forever.
Is therapy for families effective?
Family therapy can significantly improve family dynamics and relationships. Research suggests that family therapy can help individuals understand their role in the family, communicate and solve problems together, reduce conflict and draw boundaries when necessary, and develop coping skills for stressors, major life changes, and mental or physical illnesses within the family.