Ngozi Okose

Welcome to Headway! It’s nice to meet you! I'm so happy that you reached out for help. Thank you for choosing me. I am Dr. Ngozi Okose, a licensed psychotherapist in Houston, Texas, USA. I have been practicing as a licensed therapist for over 20 years. That is, after teaching in a university for several years. You can read more about my background, education, experience, and counseling approach on the Psychology Today website, https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/ngozi-okose-houston-tx/742622

OR my personal website; https://www.globalpsychotherapyservices.com/ngozi-okose

If you are new to therapy, please note that Therapy is different for everyone. Each person’s experience is different. Each therapist’s style is different. And the client-therapist sync is different according to personalities at play. So I recognize that one cap may not fit all. I therefore customize my approaches to meet my clients’ needs. It might take a little bit of time to get used to each other. I try to meet you at your point of need. Over time, we will find a good rhythm and please, feel free to let me know how things feel about my pace as we go along.

I engage in both virtual and in person face to face contacts.

My approach is client centered, solution focused and problem solving. My foundational therapeutic approach is Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). I will work with you, to the best of my clinical abilities, to help you to navigate your issues. Please feel free to let me know of any concerns as we progress.

I’ve worked with many people, couples, and families via face-to-face in office and online, and of different cultures who are dealing with, trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, relationships, ADHD, etc. I actually received specialized training in some of these areas. From experience, I understand that each person’s journey is always different. I will pay attention to the uniqueness of you, and I will tailor my therapy to accommodate your individuality. I provide therapy with empathy and compassion.

My goal is to work with you to identify some effective coping strategies to help you to manage the issues and symptoms that you are currently feeling. I also hope that, in the process, we can also address some of the deeper-seated issues that might be playing a role in how you are feeling. Therapy can be difficult sometimes, but I'm glad you decided to reach out for support. I look forward to walking this journey with you. Please, I will always welcome your feedback as we work together.

I look forward to working with you to resolve your problems. Honestly, you do not have to keep struggling to fix it all by yourself.

NOTE 1): IF AT ANY TIME YOU NEED A DATE AND TIME SLOT THAT IS NOT AVAILABLE IN MY SCHEDULE, PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL MAKE ADJUSTMENTS AND WALK YOU IN AT A DATE AND TIME THAT WILL WORK FOR BOTH OF US. JUST PROVIDE ME WITH YOUR AVAILABILITY.

ALSO IF YOU MAY NOT ATTEND ANY SESSION, PLEASE CONTACT ME, SO THAT WE MAY RESCHEDULE. CANCELLATION WITHIN 24HRS OF YOUR SCHEDULED SESSION MAY INCUR SOME PAYMENT FROM YOU.

NOTE:

I do not provide Crisis or Emergency Services. But I do want to go over the emergency procedures.

IN CRISIS SITUATIONS LIKE SUICIDE, PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES/HOTLINES.

1. Talk to any person around you. Tell him/her what you are going through and how you are feeling.

2. Tell someone to take you to the nearest hospital/ER

3. Call 911

4. National Suicide Prevention hotline Call 1-800-273-8255

5. Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor.

6. Call 1-833-929-1721 for crisis support

7. Lifeline - Call or Text: 988 - https://988lifeline.org/

OVERSEAS?

If you are outside of the United States: find local crisis support resources here: https://findahelpline.com/