Dr. Ngozi Okose , LPC

Dr. Ngozi Okose is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Houston, Texas who brings more than two decades of clinical experience to her work. She combines a warm, approachable manner with rigorous training to offer personalized mental health assessment and care for culturally diverse clients. Her practice emphasizes tailored treatment rather than one-size-fits-all solutions, drawing on evidence-based and solution-focused methods selected to meet each person’s unique needs.

Her background includes academic roles and clinical supervision, beginning as core faculty at the University of Nigeria where she taught and coordinated counseling programs for more than a decade. After a period of clinical internship, she has maintained a private practice in Houston for over 17 years. That mix of academic, supervisory, and hands-on clinical experience informs her thoughtful, practiced approach to therapy.

Dr. Okose’s interdisciplinary education spans counseling, education, language studies, and management, with postgraduate degrees from the University of Ibadan, the University of Nigeria, and Harvard University, and additional language training at Université de Nice. She holds professional recognitions and specialized training including National Certified Counselor (NCC), Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC), post-doctoral work in clinical assessment, specialized training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy from the Beck Institute, trauma and disaster mental health training with the Red Cross, and tele-behavioral health training with the American Counseling Association.

Known for empathy, patience, and a calm therapeutic presence, Dr. Okose works collaboratively with individuals, couples, and families on issues such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties, grief, parenting, addiction, ADHD, and identity-related concerns. She draws on attachment-based, acceptance and commitment, cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, and client-centered approaches as appropriate, helping clients build practical skills and make meaningful life changes while honoring cultural context and individual differences.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Dr. Ngozi Okose integrates several well-established therapeutic approaches that translate effectively to online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and supports action based on personal values - a useful approach for stress, anxiety, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationship patterns and early bonds, helping clients address intimacy, abandonment, and family dynamics by exploring how past connections influence present relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, offering practical strategies to manage anxiety, depression, compulsive patterns, and sleep or eating concerns.

Finding the most helpful approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Okose works collaboratively with each person to identify goals, test different strategies, and tailor methods to fit individual needs, preferences, and cultural background so that therapy feels relevant and workable.

Online therapy with Dr. Okose is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, to keep continuity of care through life changes, and to reach licensed professionals without geographic barriers.