- Person-centered approach
- Culturally aware care
- Skills focused
About Ngozi
Dr. Ngozi Okose is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 22 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress and anxiety along with a wide range of emotional and interpersonal concerns. She aims to create a calm, compassionate space where people can talk through what’s worrying them and make practical changes.
She adapts her approach to each person rather than using one model for everyone. That means she draws from methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy as fits the situation. Sessions focus on clear goals, skill-building, and understanding how life circumstances and culture shape feelings.
Dr. Okose has worked in education and clinical settings across several countries and has been in private practice in Houston for many years. That background informs her work with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. She emphasizes patience, empathy, and straightforward guidance when helping people manage trauma, relationships, grief, parenting strain, and everyday stressors.
Clients can expect a conversational, nonjudgmental tone. She mentions experience helping with mood concerns, attention difficulties, addictions, eating and sleep problems, and career or life transitions. The aim is practical improvements in day-to-day functioning and coping.
Her practice uses a personalized, evidence-informed mix of approaches. Prospective clients should use the site’s Start Therapy process to begin matching and confirm current session options before scheduling.
She adapts her approach to each person rather than using one model for everyone. That means she draws from methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy as fits the situation. Sessions focus on clear goals, skill-building, and understanding how life circumstances and culture shape feelings.
Dr. Okose has worked in education and clinical settings across several countries and has been in private practice in Houston for many years. That background informs her work with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. She emphasizes patience, empathy, and straightforward guidance when helping people manage trauma, relationships, grief, parenting strain, and everyday stressors.
Clients can expect a conversational, nonjudgmental tone. She mentions experience helping with mood concerns, attention difficulties, addictions, eating and sleep problems, and career or life transitions. The aim is practical improvements in day-to-day functioning and coping.
Her practice uses a personalized, evidence-informed mix of approaches. Prospective clients should use the site’s Start Therapy process to begin matching and confirm current session options before scheduling.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy
Experience
22+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
Therapeutic approaches and doing therapy online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. ACT can be useful for chronic worry, stress, and life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and testing new ways of responding. It often includes practical exercises to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or change patterns that cause distress.
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns of closeness and trust. This approach can help with relationship difficulties, grief, and issues tied to attachment or abandonment.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as needed.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking, as current session options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Ask about available formats when you complete the Start Therapy questionnaire so scheduling fits everyday life.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress and anxiety and a broad range of related issues such as depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, ADHD, addictions, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is conversational and person-centered, with practical skill teaching and goal setting. She adapts techniques to the individual rather than using a single fixed method.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 22 years of professional experience, including long-term private practice in Texas and prior academic and clinical roles abroad.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed or priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.