Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I am a psychotherapist in private practice in Houston, Texas. My goal is to provide my culturally diverse clients with the best personalized mental health assessment and care. I go the extra mile to work with my clients, to help them to make the best life decisions that would not only meet their individual emotional needs, but also enhance their overall adjustments. My clients benefit from my 30+ years of multinational and multicultural professional experiences and trainings. I deliver my services with utmost humility, and with the ultimate purpose of meeting the needs of my clients. I am easy to talk with, and I provide a relaxed atmosphere for comfortable therapeutic engagement. My humanity finds expression in the compassion, empathy, patience, and care that I extend to my clients. With the belief that one cap does not fit all, and that what works for client A may not work for client B, I go eclectic and tailor my therapeutic approaches to accommodate individual differences while maintaining all therapeutic standards and clinical competences. I use my knowledge of various evidence-based and solution-focused treatment options to meet my clients’ mental health and emotional needs. As a teacher, I am passionate about your education and academic success. As a mother, I feel your pain and that of your child. As a wife, I can relate to your interpersonal relationship issues. All these, coupled with several decades of professional training and experiences, provide me with the expertise, tools and skills needed to navigate your problems with you. As an immigrant with multicultural training, I understand my clients issues from their cultural perspectives. I have a broad clinical experience with immigrants and refugees from Mexico, the Caribbean, El Salvador, Cuba, Brazil, Haiti, Somalia, Liberia, Eretria, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana,…… I am here to guide you and walk with you on your emotional journey
Work Experience
I started my career as a core faculty member at the University of Nigeria. For over 12 years, I taught undergraduate and graduate level courses in counseling, coordinated counseling programs and curriculum development, supervised counselors in training, provided guidance and counseling services to members of the university community, attended professional conferences and institutes, presented numerous informative papers at conferences and institutes , and published several professional articles. I have been in private practice in Houston, Texas for over 17 years, following five years of intense clinical internship.
Education/Training:
My professional training and experience are interdisciplinary, spanning the broad areas of Education, French, Language Arts, Counseling and Management. I obtained my post graduate degrees from University of Ibadan, University of Nigeria, and Harvard University. I also spent a year of language training at Université de Nice in France.
Specialized trainings:
National Certified Counselor (NCC) by National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC) by National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
Post-doctoral training in Psychology with focus on Clinical Assessment, Walden University.
Specialized training in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) at
Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research in Philadelphia under Aaron and Judith Beck
Trauma and Disaster Mental Health with Red Cross Foundation.
Counseling in the Virtual World: Tele-Behavioral Health. American Counseling Association (ACA).
Licenses
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Texas, 2003-Date.
Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor, Texas- Active.
Professional Affiliations
I am affiliated with many professional organizations and, to maintain professional competence, I constantly engage in professional workshops and trainings with, and make presentations at some of these organizations.
American Counseling Association
American Mental Health Counseling Association
International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors
Association for Multi-cultural Counseling and Development
Texas Counseling Association
Counseling Practitioners’ Round Table of the International Association for Counseling; an organization with focus on improving global mental health and well-being.
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Dr. Ngozi Okose is a psychotherapist in private practice in Houston, Texas who provides individualized mental health assessment and care for culturally diverse clients. She emphasizes a collaborative approach, working closely with people to help them make life decisions that address their emotional needs and support healthier overall adjustment.
Known for a warm and approachable manner, she creates a relaxed atmosphere that supports open therapeutic engagement. Her practice reflects compassion, empathy, patience, and steady care. Believing that one method does not suit everyone, she uses an eclectic, client-centered approach and tailors evidence-based and solution-focused treatments to each person’s unique circumstances while maintaining professional standards and clinical competence.
Dr. Okose brings 25 years of professional experience to her work. Early in her career she served as core faculty at the University of Nigeria, where for more than 12 years she taught undergraduate and graduate counseling courses, coordinated programs and curriculum, supervised counselors in training, provided guidance and counseling to the university community, presented at conferences, and published professional articles. She completed five years of intensive clinical internship and has practiced privately in Houston for over 17 years.
Her education and training span several disciplines, including education, French, language arts, counseling, and management. She holds postgraduate degrees from the University of Ibadan, the University of Nigeria, and Harvard University, and completed a year of language study at the Université de Nice in France. Specialized trainings include national counseling certifications, post-doctoral study in clinical assessment at Walden University, cognitive behavior therapy training at the Beck Institute under Aaron and Judith Beck, trauma and disaster mental health training with the Red Cross Foundation, and tele-behavioral health training through the American Counseling Association.
Dr. Okose is a licensed counselor in Texas and serves as a licensed supervisor for other counselors. Her multicultural background and immigrant experience inform her work with clients from a wide range of cultural contexts. She has substantial clinical experience with immigrants and refugees from Mexico, the Caribbean, El Salvador, Cuba, Brazil, Haiti, Somalia, Liberia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Cameroon, and Ghana. She remains active in professional organizations and continues to participate in workshops and presentations to maintain clinical competence.
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