The Woodlands office · in person and online
Depression Treatment in The Woodlands, TX
For mornings that feel heavy before they start, the things you used to enjoy going gray, and the effort it takes to answer a text. Counseling for depression in person on Sawdust Road, near I-45, or by secure video from anywhere in Texas.
- 2219 Sawdust Rd, Suite 1204, The Woodlands 77380
- Insurance billed at your plan’s rate
- Self-pay $150, or $100 with an associate
- Mon–Fri, 10am–6pm
- Usually seen within about a week
In crisis or thinking about suicide? Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, any time.
If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.
Counselors at our Sawdust Road office
What it can look like
How depression tends to show up
It rarely looks like sadness alone, and it often looks like tiredness first.
Running on empty
Sleep does not refresh you, and small jobs like laundry or a phone call take everything you have. Rest stops feeling like rest.
Nothing lands the way it used to
Music, food, time with friends: you go through it and feel little. It can be hard to explain to anyone why.
Harsh with yourself
A voice keeps listing what you got wrong and what you should be doing instead. After a while it sounds like the truth.
In the sessions
What depression counseling in The Woodlands works on
- Action before motivationPicking one small, doable thing each day and letting the mood catch up later, rather than waiting to feel ready.
- The inner criticHearing the criticism as a habit of mind, testing it against the facts, and answering it more fairly.
- Structure for flat daysA loose routine for waking, eating and moving, so a low day still has a few fixed points.
- ReconnectingRebuilding contact with the people who matter, starting with the lowest-effort step you can manage.
How the work goes
Depression treatment at our office in The Woodlands
The first sessions map what a low day looks like for you, from sleep to energy to the thoughts that come with it. The plan grows from there, one small change at a time.
Most of it draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).
Counseling alongside medication
Many people in counseling for depression also take an antidepressant, and the two work side by side. Your counselor does not prescribe, but with your permission can stay in touch with the doctor who does.
If you are thinking about suicide, call or text 988 now, or 911 if you are in danger.
Who you might meet
Who you might see in The Woodlands
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Kellie Lomas
LPC
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Jon Shuffler
LCSW
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Brenda Resendez
Clinical Director · LPC
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AJ Huynh
Director · LPC
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Ricardo Alvarez
LPC
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Denise Laird
LPC
Google reviews
What clients of this office have written
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My spouse and I did couples counseling for the first time and it went very well…
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[He] is a great counselor with a patient and understanding attitude. He has a metaphor for every situation that you may face…
D.H.
Cost
What counseling costs here
We check your benefits first and tell you the estimated cost before you book. It stays an estimate until your plan confirms it.
Plans we currently work with
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Original Medicare and seven more: see all twelve plans. Medicaid is not one of them, and we cannot bill it.
Before you book
Questions about depression therapy in The Woodlands
Can I start without a depression diagnosis?
Yes. Many people begin with “something is off and it has been for weeks,” and that is a workable starting point.
Why ask about highs if I came in for lows?
Because depression and bipolar disorder can start out looking the same. If there have also been stretches of little sleep, racing ideas or unusual energy, that points toward bipolar disorder, and the plan changes.
Your counselor will ask early, since it matters for any medication a doctor might suggest. We also offer therapy for bipolar disorder in The Woodlands.
Can my partner be part of this?
Depression often strains a relationship, and some counselors at this office also see couples. Mention it on the form if you would like a joint session at some point.
Can teenagers get help for depression here?
Yes. Denise Laird and Kellie Lomas see teenagers at this office, and in teens depression often shows up as irritability or pulling back rather than sadness.
What is a first session like?
It starts with one short form, in your own words. We read it, match you with a counselor, and tell you the estimated cost before you book.
From there you can start with a free consultation or go straight to a first session with your counselor. Sessions are weekly and one to one, in person at our Sawdust Road office or by secure video from anywhere in Texas.
If getting to the appointment is the hard part this week, start by video; that still counts as starting.
What if the first counselor is not the right fit?
Tell us. Fit matters more than almost anything else in whether counseling helps, so we do not treat it as a complaint.
Under the Reset, your first session with a new counselor is free. The Reset is about fit only, not a promise about results.
Also at this office
Related counseling in The Woodlands
Start with what this week has been like
Acceptance Path Counseling provides weekly counseling from licensed Texas counselors, in person at our office in The Woodlands and by secure video across Texas. We are not a psychiatry practice and do not prescribe medication.
We do not offer group therapy, psychological testing, or intensive or inpatient programs, and will help you find them if you need them. Counseling is not an emergency service.
In crisis or thinking about suicide? Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, any time.
If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.