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Dr. Ngozi Okose

Dr. Ngozi Okose

Texas

Experienced counselor focused on practical solutions

  • 22 years' experience
  • English
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Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Texas ยท 18111
NPI
1205845401
Based in
Texas
  • 22 years experience
  • Sleep and rest support
  • Multicultural perspective

About Ngozi

Dr. Ngozi Okose is an LPC in Texas who brings a practical, people-first style to therapy. She focuses on helping clients untangle stress, anxiety, relationship strain, sleep concerns, and other life challenges. Her approach aims to make sessions approachable and straightforward so clients can take useful steps between meetings.

Dr. Okose draws on more than two decades of clinical experience and international background. She uses a mix of methods rather than one fixed technique, tailoring sessions to what feels useful for each person. Sessions often include clear strategies for coping, communication, and emotional regulation.

Her work includes supporting people facing trauma, grief, depression, addiction, ADHD, and compassion fatigue, among other concerns. She also addresses issues like body image, attachment difficulties, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and blended family dynamics. Sleep and rest are part of the topics she helps people manage as they affect daily functioning and mood.

Before private practice in Texas, she taught counseling at the university level and supervised counselors in training. That background informs a teaching style in sessions that focuses on learning skills and understanding patterns. She aims to be warm and patient while offering concrete steps forward.

Dr. Okose earned postgraduate degrees from University of Ibadan, University of Nigeria, and Harvard University, and completed post-doctoral training in clinical assessment. She holds national counselor credentials and has specialized training in cognitive behavioral approaches and trauma response. Her long experience with multicultural and immigrant communities informs culturally aware care.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions that matter to the client while learning to live with difficult thoughts. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and when sleep and daily routines are disrupted. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, behaviors, and feelings and teaches practical skills to change patterns that worsen mood or sleep. It is useful for depression, anxiety, and insomnia-related behaviors.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit the client's needs, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions match their pace and preferences.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing shorter or more frequent check-ins when needed. It can also let clients use quieter surroundings or avoid being on camera if they prefer a phone call. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT techniques to an online setting so clients practice skills between meetings and bring observed sleep or rest patterns back into sessions for focused work.

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

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep concerns, ADHD, addictions, grief, and related life changes.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is practical and person-centered, combining structured techniques with an emphasis on each client's needs and learning preferences.

What is her professional background?

She has 22 years of clinical experience, taught counseling at the university level, supervised trainees, and practiced in Houston, Texas for many years.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas and practices from Texas.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with this therapist?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with her?

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