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Grief Therapists Available in Houston

This page is for people in Houston looking for online therapists licensed in Texas who work with grief. Compare clinicians by the types of grief they treat, their therapy approaches, and the kinds of support they offer, such as individual counseling, bereavement groups, or trauma‑informed care. A Texas license covers the whole state, so being in Houston is not a barrier to working with any listed clinician. Use the profiles to check experience with grief, modalities used, and whether the clinician mentions support for loss due to illness, accident, suicide, or other causes.

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  1. 1. Elaine Messarra, LPC

    26 years in practice · English · Female

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Trauma and abuse · Grief · Depression

    Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

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  2. 2. Dawn Maria Spradley, LPC

    5 years in practice · English · Female

    Strengths-based support for healing and growth

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Addictions · Relationship · Self esteem · Depression

    Approaches Attachment-Based Therapy · Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

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  3. 3. Brant Tucker, LPC

    3 years in practice · English · Male

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Grief · Anger · Depression · Compassion fatigue

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  4. 4. Steven Vaughan, LPC

    22 years in practice · English · Male

    Insightful, down-to-earth counseling for meaningful change

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Trauma and abuse · Grief · Depression · ADHD

    Approaches Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Motivational Interviewing · Psychodynamic Therapy

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  5. 5. Yvonne Heim, LPC

    18 years in practice · English · Female

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Addictions · Trauma and abuse · Depression · Coping with life changes

    Approaches Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

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  6. 6. Fe Cooper, LPC

    9 years in practice · English · Female

    LPC supporting healing from grief and trauma

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Trauma and abuse · Grief · Self esteem · Depression

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  7. 7. Dr. Christie Taylor, LPC

    30 years in practice · English · Female

    Experienced counselor for addiction and trauma

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Addictions · Relationship · Family · Depression

    Approaches Attachment-Based Therapy · Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

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  8. 8. Keyane Jackson, LPC

    7 years in practice · English · Female

    Texas LPC supporting adults and couples

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Family · Self esteem · Depression

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  9. 9. Heriberto Oronoz, LPC

    14 years in practice · English, Spanish · Male

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Trauma and abuse · Grief · Depression · Coping with life changes

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  10. 10. Frank Centonze, LPC

    15 years in practice · English · Male

    LPC guiding clients through anxiety and relationships

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Addictions · Trauma and abuse · Bipolar · Depression

    Approaches Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Attachment-Based Therapy · Client-Centered Therapy

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  11. 11. Nancy Elliot, LPC

    30 years in practice · English · Female

    Compassionate, goal-oriented support through life transitions

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Trauma and abuse · Self esteem · Coping with life changes

    Approaches Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Client-Centered Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

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  12. 12. Carol Stilwill, LPC

    5 years in practice · English · Female

    Texas LPC for anxiety, trauma, and family

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Family · Trauma and abuse · Grief · ADHD

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  13. 13. Camille King, LPC

    9 years in practice · English · Female

    Structured, practical therapy for lasting emotional change

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Grief · Anger · Self esteem · Depression

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  14. 14. Shari Schaffer, LMFT

    15 years in practice · English · Female

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Relationship · Trauma and abuse · Self esteem · Depression

    Approaches Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Client-Centered Therapy · Existential Therapy

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  15. 15. Crystal Featherstone, LPC

    5 years in practice · English · Female

    Strengths-based support for anxiety, trauma, and depression

    Works with Stress, Anxiety · Trauma and abuse · Anger · Self esteem · Depression

    Approaches Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Attachment-Based Therapy · Client-Centered Therapy

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About grief therapy for people in Houston

Everyone listed on this page holds a license to practice in Texas and works online. That matters more than it sounds: a license is issued by the state, not by a city, so a therapist is available to anyone in Texas regardless of how far away they are. Someone in Houston can work with a therapist whose books would otherwise be out of reach.

1,550 therapists match this page, all of whom name grief among the areas they work with. Fifteen are shown above. The list changes between pages, so it is worth looking at more than one if none of these feels like a fit.

What to compare

  • Credential. LPC, LCSW and LMFT are different training routes into licensed therapy work. None outranks the others; they shape emphasis rather than quality.
  • Years in practice. Shown for every therapist here. More experience is not automatically better, but it is a fair proxy for how much of a given problem someone has seen.
  • What else they work with. A therapist whose other focus areas overlap with your situation is usually a better starting point than one whose listed areas stop at the single thing you searched for.
  • Approach. CBT, psychodynamic, solution-focused and the rest describe how sessions tend to run. If you have tried therapy before and it did not suit you, changing approach is often more useful than changing therapist.
  • Language. Shown where a therapist offers sessions in more than English.

How online sessions work

Sessions run by video or by messaging, arranged through our partner platform rather than booked directly with the therapist. There is no travel and no waiting room, which for most people is the difference between starting and not starting. Pricing is set by the platform and shown before you commit.

Therapy in Houston

Houston has a population of about 2,304,580. Local in-person availability varies and waiting lists are common, which is part of why state-wide online practice has grown. Nothing on this page depends on a therapist being near you.

Common questions

How do I pick a grief therapist who understands my kind of loss?

Look for clinicians who list experience with the specific type of loss you’ve had, such as spouse, parent, child, or loss by suicide. Compare their described approaches—complicated grief therapy, trauma‑informed care, or narrative therapy—and read profile details about cultural, faith, or life‑stage competence to find a better fit.

Can online grief counseling help with intense grief symptoms like trouble sleeping or panic?

Online grief counseling can offer coping strategies, emotion regulation skills, and ways to manage sleep and panic triggers. Clinicians may use cognitive, behavioral, or somatic techniques. Profiles can indicate if a clinician mentions work with severe or complicated grief, but they do not guarantee specific outcomes or immediate symptom resolution.

What should I compare if I want group grief support versus one‑on‑one therapy?

Compare whether the clinician mentions leading bereavement groups or providing individual sessions, the group size or format if listed, and the focus—peer support, psychoeducation, or processing trauma. Also check whether the clinician notes skills taught, such as coping strategies or meaning‑making, to decide which format matches your needs.

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