Behavioral Health
Resources
Many behavioral, emotional, and mental health resources are available in Houston, but therapists and professionals who utilize trauma-informed modalities are in short supply. We recommend the following resources to families, and we are committed to connecting professionals to training that will increase the supply of trauma-focused interventions that are accessible to children who come from hard places.
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The Adolescent Center and Mental Health Services is a multidisciplinary team intervention and treatment center that specializes in adolescent behavioral health services.
- Treatment modalities: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Screenings: CANS, Psychological Evaluation (including trauma history)
- Clients: children/teens, and adults
- Pricing: accepts all major health insurance plans including Medicare and Superior Health; out of pocket cost ranged from $75 for an LPC to $125 for a psychologist
- Contact: 832-484-2635
Virtual therapy only at this time
Alethia Counseling Center helps families, marriages, kids, and teenagers walk through hard times in life.
- Treatment modalities: Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Play Therapy, Art Therapy, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
- Clients: children/teens, adults, couples, family
- Pricing: Sliding scale
- Contact: 713-628-8197
Virtual and in-person; Saturday appointments available
Apollos Center for Healing and Growth is a gospel-centered, professional counseling ministry offering low-cost, confidential counseling.
- Treatment modalities: Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), play therapy, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT), group therapies, weekly workshops
- Clients: children/teens, adults, couples, family
- Pricing: $85/session (discounts may be available)
- Contact: 409-292-9172 | counseling@apolloscenter.com
Virtual and in-person therapy available
Arrow Child and Family Services-Behavioral Health Services comes alongside caregivers, children and biological families to help fill their toolbox with new, highly adaptive coping skills.
- Treatment modalities: Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), Skill Streaming Aggression Replacement Training, Seeking Safety (PTSD and substance abuse protocol), Preparing Adolescents for Young Adulthood, The Nurturing Parent Program
- Clients: children/teens (age 3+) and their caregivers
- Pricing: Superior Star Health Medicaid (foster care insurance) accepted. Additional Medicaid plan coverage pending.
- Contact: bhsreferrals@arrow.org or complete a referral form online using link above.
Virtual and in-person therapy available
Attachment and Trauma Center offers a fulls range of mental health services with a special emphasis on the challenges across the lifespan of attachment and trauma.
- Treatment modalities: Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Integrative Attachment Treatment Protocol for Children (IATP), play therapy, sand tray therapy, TheraPlay, Brainspotting, LENS Neurofeedback
- Clients: children/teens, adults
- Contact: 281-903-5353 | tereab@atchouston.com
Virtual and in-person therapy available
The Children’s Assessment Center provides a multidisciplinary team approach in the prevention, assessment, investigation and treatment of child sexual abuse. Services include family advocacy, forensic interviewing, medical treatment and therapy/psychological services.
- Treatment modalities: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention (CFTSI), Play Therapy with TF-CBT or EMDR, Psychological and psychiatric services available as needed, individual, group and family therapy
- Clients: children/teens and adults
- Pricing: no cost to families
- Contact: 713-986-3300
Virtual and in-person therapy available
Chosen helps children heal from abuse and neglect by equipping parents with life-changing tools to overcome the hurt so that they can thrive.
- Treatment modalities: TBRI (individualized parent coaching, trauma education, case management, crisis support, peer mentors)
- Clients: children/teens, foster/adoptive parents, relative caregivers, biological parents
- Pricing: affordable sliding scale structure and financial assistance available. Medicaid credentialing pending at this time.
- Contact: 830-455-0101 | info@chosen.care
Virtual therapy only at this time
Counseling Connections for Change provides faith-based support to children and families through a full range of therapeutic services.
- Treatment modalities: Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), & play therapy
- Clients: children/teens, adults
- Pricing: most major insurances including Superior Star Health Medicaid (foster care insurance) accepted, sliding scale and grant funding options for possible fee reduction
- Contact: 281-485-9280 | scheduling@counselingconnections.org
Virtual and in-person available
DePelchin Children’s Center’s Families COUNT Program strengthens the lives of children by enhancing their mental health and physical well-being.
- Treatment modalities: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), Trauma and Grief Component Therapy for Adolescents (TGCTA), Family Counseling, Motivational Interviewing, Nurturing Parenting, Barkley’s Defiant Child/Defiant Teen program, Seeking Safety, Preparing Adolescents for Young Adulthood (PAYA), WhyTry program, Aggression Replacement Techniques, Wraparound Planning Process
- Screenings: CANS/ANSA, Psychosocial Assessment (including trauma history), GAD-7 (Anxiety screener), PHQ-9 (Depression screener)
- Clients: children/teens (ages 3+), parents and families (foster, adoptive, kinship, biological, at-risk)
- Pricing: no cost to families
- Contact: 713-558-3888 | getcounseling@depelchin.org
Virtual and in-person therapy available
Gracewood Counseling Program is dedicated to providing compassionate care to children and families in distress through parent education, family support and professional counseling.
- Treatment modalities: Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Theraplay, play therapy, sand tray therapy
- Clients: children/teens, adults
- Pricing: free of charge
- Contact: 713-988-9757 | rachel.bailey@gracewood.org
Virtual therapy only at this time
Harris County Resources for Children & Adults provides supportive services to children & youth in the care and custody of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
- Treatment modalities/services: Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), play therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
- Screenings: CANS/ANSA, Psychosocial Assessment (including trauma history), GAD-7 (Anxiety screener), PHQ-9 (Depression screener)
- Clients: children/teens, kinship navigation program available for kinship caregivers
- Pricing: Medicaid (all types), no charge to families
- Contact: 832-927-6488
Virtual and in-person therapy available
Innovative Alternatives provides counseling services through their Victim Assistance and General Counseling Programs to support individuals and families.
- Treatment modalities/services: Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), play therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Prolonged Exposure
- Clients: children/teens, adults
- Pricing: most major insurances accepted including Superior Star Health Medicaid (foster care insurance)
- Contact: 713-222-2525
Virtual and in-person therapy available
Harris County Resources for Children & Adults provides supportive services to children & youth in the care and custody of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
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Treatment modalities/services: Board Certified Child Psychiatrist, Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), psychiatric evaluations & medication maintenance
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Clients: children/teens
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Pricing: Medicaid (all types), no charge to families
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Contact: 832-927-6488
Virtual and in-person therapy available
Kingwood Pines Hospital is a behavioral health facility and treatment center that treats kids, teens, adults and senior adults who struggle with a psychiatric or chemical dependency disorder. Treatment programs can be conducted inpatient or outpatient based on the needs of the patient.
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Treatment modalities/services: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Recreation Therapy, Art Therapy, Yoga Therapy, Music Therapy
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Clients: children/teens & adults
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Pricing: Superior Star Health Medicaid (foster care insurance) accepted. Will work with other providers for coverage on a case by case basis.
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Contact: 281-404-1001
Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT)
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Treatment modalities/services: Interdisciplinary team that specializes in crisis intervention. MCOT can conduct psychiatric and substance abuse assessments, facilitate brief therapy, provide case management and nutrition education. Practitioners can also refer to long-term service options.
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Clients: children/teens, minimum age of 3 years old
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Pricing: No insurance required; if referred to a service and you have insurance a financial screening is done to determine cost
Over the phone initial evaluation for service needs
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Treatment modalities/services: NPC can conduct psychiatric evaluations, therapy, medication assistance, referrals to routine or in-patient care and other social services needs.
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Clients: children/teens, minimum age of 5 years old
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Pricing: Medicaid (all types)
Walk-ins welcome 24/7 at 1504 Ben Taub Loop, Houston, TX 77030
Books for Adults
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The Whole Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. and Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D
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Parenting From the Inside Out by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. & Mary Hartzell, M.Ed.
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Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew by Sherrie Eldridge
Books for Children
The Adolescent Center and Mental Health Services is a multidisciplinary team intervention and treatment center that specializes in adolescent behavioral health services.
Treatment modalities: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Screenings: CANS, Psychological Evaluation (including trauma history)
Clients: children/teens, and adults
Pricing: accepts all major health insurance plans including Medicare and Superior Health; out of pocket cost ranged from $75 for an LPC to $125 for a psychologist
Contact: 832-484-2635
Virtual therapy only at this time
Alethia Counseling Center helps families, marriages, kids, and teenagers walk through hard times in life.
Treatment modalities: Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Play Therapy, Art Therapy, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Clients: children/teens, adults, couples, family
Pricing: Sliding scale
Contact: 713-628-8197
Virtual and in-person; Saturday appointments available
Apollos Center for Healing and Growth is a gospel-centered, professional counseling ministry offering low-cost, confidential counseling.
Treatment modalities: Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), play therapy, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT), group therapies, weekly workshops
Clients: children/teens, adults, couples, family
Pricing: $85/session (discounts may be available)
Contact: 409-292-9172 | counseling@apolloscenter.com
Virtual and in-person therapy available
Arrow Child and Family Services-Behavioral Health Services comes alongside caregivers, children and biological families to help fill their toolbox with new, highly adaptive coping skills.
Treatment modalities: Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), Skill Streaming Aggression Replacement Training, Seeking Safety (PTSD and substance abuse protocol), Preparing Adolescents for Young Adulthood, The Nurturing Parent Program
Clients: children/teens (age 3+) and their caregivers
Pricing: Superior Star Health Medicaid (foster care insurance) accepted. Additional Medicaid plan coverage pending.
Contact: bhsreferrals@arrow.org or complete a referral form online using link above.
Virtual and in-person therapy available
Attachment and Trauma Center offers a fulls range of mental health services with a special emphasis on the challenges across the lifespan of attachment and trauma.
Treatment modalities: Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Integrative Attachment Treatment Protocol for Children (IATP), play therapy, sand tray therapy, TheraPlay, Brainspotting, LENS Neurofeedback
Clients: children/teens, adults
Contact: 281-903-5353 | tereab@atchouston.com
Virtual and in-person therapy available
The Children’s Assessment Center provides a multidisciplinary team approach in the prevention, assessment, investigation and treatment of child sexual abuse. Services include family advocacy, forensic interviewing, medical treatment and therapy/psychological services.
Treatment modalities: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention (CFTSI), Play Therapy with TF-CBT or EMDR, Psychological and psychiatric services available as needed, individual, group and family therapy
Clients: children/teens and adults
Pricing: no cost to families
Contact: 713-986-3300
Virtual and in-person therapy available
Chosen helps children heal from abuse and neglect by equipping parents with life-changing tools to overcome the hurt so that they can thrive.
Treatment modalities: TBRI (individualized parent coaching, trauma education, case management, crisis support, peer mentors)
Clients: children/teens, foster/adoptive parents, relative caregivers, biological parents
Pricing: affordable sliding scale structure and financial assistance available. Medicaid credentialing pending at this time.
Contact: 830-455-0101 | info@chosen.care
Virtual therapy only at this time
Counseling Connections for Change provides faith-based support to children and families through a full range of therapeutic services.
Treatment modalities: Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), & play therapy
Clients: children/teens, adults
Pricing: most major insurances including Superior Star Health Medicaid (foster care insurance) accepted, sliding scale and grant funding options for possible fee reduction
Contact: 281-485-9280 | scheduling@counselingconnections.org
Virtual and in-person available
DePelchin Childrens Center’s Families COUNT Program strengthens the lives of children by enhancing their mental health and physical well-being.
Treatment modalities: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), Trauma and Grief Component Therapy for Adolescents (TGCTA), Family Counseling, Motivational Interviewing, Nurturing Parenting, Barkley’s Defiant Child/Defiant Teen program, Seeking Safety, Preparing Adolescents for Young Adulthood (PAYA), WhyTry program, Aggression Replacement Techniques, Wraparound Planning Process
Screenings: CANS/ANSA, Psychosocial Assessment (including trauma history), GAD-7 (Anxiety screener), PHQ-9 (Depression screener)
Clients: children/teens (ages 3+), parents and families (foster, adoptive, kinship, biological, at-risk)
Pricing: no cost to families
Contact: 713-558-3888 | getcounseling@depelchin.org
Virtual and in-person therapy available
Gracewood Counseling Program is dedicated to providing compassionate care to children and families in distress through parent education, family support and professional counseling.
Treatment modalities: Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Theraplay, play therapy, sand tray therapy
Clients: children/teens, adults
Pricing: free of charge
Contact: 713-988-9757 | rachel.bailey@gracewood.org
Virtual therapy only at this time
Harris County Resources for Children & Adults provides supportive services to children & youth in the care and custody of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
Treatment modalities/services: Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), play therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Screenings: CANS/ANSA, Psychosocial Assessment (including trauma history), GAD-7 (Anxiety screener), PHQ-9 (Depression screener)
Clients: children/teens, kinship navigation program available for kinship caregivers
Pricing: Medicaid (all types), no charge to families
Contact: 832-927-6488
Virtual and in-person therapy available
Innovative Alternatives provides counseling services through their Victim Assistance and General Counseling Programs to support individuals and families.
Treatment modalities/services: Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), play therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Prolonged Exposure
Clients: children/teens, adults
Pricing: most major insurances accepted including Superior Star Health Medicaid (foster care insurance)
Contact: 713-222-2525
Virtual and in-person therapy available