Couples counseling Houston, licensed relationship therapists near both of you

Only claimed profiles can answer the couples filter, because that information comes from the therapist. They appear at the top with a "License verified" badge, their own description of relationship work, fees and formats, and an inquiry form. Registry listings for the area follow under "More licensed providers in Houston", built from the NPPES NPI Registry with name, credential, practice address and phone. Many of those clinicians may work with couples as well, so a phone call settles it.

The Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council oversees the licenses you will see on Houston profiles.

An LMFT Associate or LPC Associate is still completing supervised hours and works with a supervisor. Read more about marriage and family therapists and licensed professional counselors.

Couples with irregular schedules often ask about weekend or early morning appointments, and practices that offer them tend to say so on their profile or on the phone. If you live far apart within the metro area during the week, or one of you travels for work, video sessions can keep things regular. A Texas license covers clients located anywhere in Texas, but if one partner is out of state during a session, the therapist may not be able to include them, so plan ahead.

If you would like sessions in Spanish or another language, ask when you call.

Health plans treat couples counseling differently from individual therapy, and some do not cover it at all. Texas Medicaid and CHIP cover behavioral health services for eligible members through managed care plans, and those plans can say whether family or couples sessions are included. Many couples pay privately or use out of network benefits. Ask the practice for its couples fee and session length up front, and read how much does couples counseling cost for the general picture.