Dr. Ngozi Okose

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.