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Dr. Ngozi Okose

Dr. Ngozi Okose, LPC

Dr. Ngozi Okose - LPC, anxiety and relationship concerns

Texas

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Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Texas / 18111
NPI
1205845401
Experience
22 years
Languages
English
Location
Texas
  • ACT and CBT
  • Attachment focus
  • Client-centered care

About Ngozi

Dr. Ngozi Okose is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 22 years of experience working in mental health. She addresses stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief, and related issues. Sessions are offered in English and reflect her long career in clinical practice and education.

She combines several practical approaches in session, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. Conversations focus on clear goals and real-life steps. She aims to help people make choices that fit their emotional needs and everyday life.

Her background includes many years in higher education and private practice. That experience shaped how she works with people from diverse cultural backgrounds, including immigrants and refugees. She draws on decades of clinical and teaching roles when planning care.

In the room she prefers straightforward, collaborative work. She listens, discusses options, and uses evidence-informed methods to address symptoms and relationship patterns. Practical skills, emotional understanding, and problem-solving are common parts of sessions.

Dr. Okose notes that what helps one person may not help another, so she adjusts methods based on each individual's situation. Her practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and she asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.

Therapeutic approaches used in online work

Dr. Okose often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her sessions. ACT focuses on clarifying personal values and learning practical ways to act on them despite difficult thoughts or feelings. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, behaviors, and feelings and teaches skills to shift patterns that maintain distress.

She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current expectations and reactions. That approach can help with relationship patterns, trust, and intimacy-related concerns. The therapist discusses approaches with each person and decides together which methods to try based on needs and goals.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking because formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer video or phone options depending on what the therapist provides. The focus remains on practical skill building, emotion regulation, and clearer communication so sessions support everyday life.

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

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief, and related concerns such as body image and caregiver stress.

What is her therapy style like?

She uses practical, evidence-informed approaches and a collaborative style. Sessions often include skill practice, problem solving, and talk-based reflection.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 22 years of experience in clinical practice and prior work in higher education and training roles.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does cost and billing work?

Session cost varies with location and is delivered through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin a first session?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.

Dr. Ngozi OkoseLPC

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