- Years in practice
- 22
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Ngozi
Dr. Ngozi Okose is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who focuses on practical, person-centered care. She uses clear, direct conversation to help people figure out next steps for parenting challenges and daily stress.
Her approach is steady and compassionate, and she aims to make sessions feel calm and approachable for busy parents. She draws on 22 years of clinical experience and varied training to tailor strategies to each person's situation.
Background and approach
Dr. Okose blends approaches to match what a person needs rather than following a single formula. That can mean using skills for managing emotions, looking at patterns in relationships, or practicing small behavior changes that make everyday life easier.
Many clients come with concerns about anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, or the stresses of caregiving and parenting. She also addresses issues like body image, self-esteem, communication problems, and coping with major life changes. Sessions aim to identify practical steps and workable routines that fit into real life.
In conversations she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, practice concrete coping strategies, and rebuild trust in relationships. She emphasizes understanding attachment patterns and building acceptance alongside committed action toward chosen goals. Parents often work on stress reduction, establishing boundaries, and responding to children from a calmer place.
Dr. Okose offers sessions in English and practices from Texas. She provides a relaxed setting and a collaborative tone so clients can discuss what matters most.
Her work is grounded in long experience and a commitment to meeting each person's needs where they are.
What Ngozi works with
Everything Ngozi lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Ngozi helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ngozi lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that move toward what matters. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, parenting stress, and big life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect today's connections and helps people build safer, more predictable ways of relating to others. That approach often helps with intimacy, trust, grief, and family dynamics. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to change mood and daily functioning; it works well for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and problem-solving.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities, and then suggest methods to try. This collaboration makes it easier to adjust methods over time if something is not working as hoped.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skills coaching and relationship work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone needs a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging can support quick check-ins, skill practice between sessions, or ongoing written reflection. These options make scheduling more flexible for parents managing work and family life.
Questions people ask about Ngozi
What issues does she address related to parenting?
She helps with stress around parenting, caregiver strain, communication problems, blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and setting healthy boundaries.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a blend of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-based ideas, Client-centered work, Cognitive Behavioral techniques, and Dialectical Behavior strategies to fit each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 22 years of professional experience in counseling and therapy, including long-term practice in Texas and prior academic and clinical roles.
Where is she located and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Texas and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not take international clients at this time.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How do subscription and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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