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ADHD Therapy in Houston Willowbrook, TX
For focus that comes and goes, the pile of things you meant to finish, and the frustration of knowing you can do more. Practical weekly counseling for ADHD at our Haynes Road office off 249, or by video from anywhere in Texas.
- 12807 Haynes Rd, Houston 77066
- 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 this office
What it can look like
What ADHD can feel like from the inside
Many adults arrive wondering whether it is ADHD or whether they just need to try harder. Read how ADHD symptoms show up in adult men for what that often looks like day to day.
Focus that comes and goes
Some days you lock in for hours on the thing that grabs you. Other days the simple task will not start, however much it matters.
The pile of unfinished things
Half-read emails, forms, projects that were exciting in week one. Each one is small, and together they are a weight.
The shame on top of the missed deadline
The late bill is one problem, and what you say to yourself about it is another. That second part often does more damage.
In the sessions
What ADHD counseling works on
- Time that slips awayMaking time visible with timers, calendars and alarms set up around how you work, not how a planner says you should.
- Knowing what to do, but not startingShrinking the first step until it is small enough to begin, and finding what gets you moving on a flat day.
- Everything urgent at onceSorting the week into what matters now and what can wait, with one place to park the rest so it stops circling.
- Systems that last past week twoChecking each week what stuck and what did not, and adjusting instead of starting over from scratch.
How the work goes
ADHD therapy at our Houston-Willowbrook office
The work is practical: systems for planning and follow-through that fit how your attention actually works, built and adjusted week by week.
Most of it draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), including the self-talk that builds up around missed deadlines.
What about testing and medication?
A counselor here can talk through whether ADHD fits what you describe, in your week now and back to your school years. We do not offer formal ADHD testing or evaluations, and none of our counselors prescribe.
If you need an evaluation for school, work or medication, we will point you to one. Counseling runs alongside it, and you do not need a diagnosis to start.
Who you might meet
Who you might see in Houston-Willowbrook
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AJ Huynh
Director · LPC
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Brenda Resendez
Clinical Director · LPC
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Leah Van Leuven
LCSW
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Cathy Birden
LPC
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Christopher Walker
LPC
Google reviews
What clients of this office have written
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I’ve been going to [my counselor] for a couple of months now and I am so glad to have found him. We were able to click right away and I continue to look forward to our sessions…
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Really appreciated my session with [my counselor]. He listens without judgment and offers a fresh, modern perspective that actually makes sense…
A.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 ADHD therapy in Houston-Willowbrook
Is it ADHD or OCD?
Both can leave tasks unfinished, for different reasons. With ADHD, attention drifts and starting is hard; with OCD, unwanted thoughts and the urge to check, redo or get it exactly right eat the time.
The two can also occur together. Your counselor can talk through which pattern fits your week, and we also offer OCD treatment in Houston-Willowbrook.
Can counseling help ADHD without medication?
Counseling works on the skills side of ADHD: planning, starting, follow-through, and the self-talk after a missed deadline. Medication changes how easily you can focus, which counseling does not, so many people use both.
Whether to try medication is a decision for you and a prescriber. If you already take it, counseling runs alongside, and with your permission your counselor can share what they see.
What about rejection sensitivity?
Rejection sensitive dysphoria is the name many people use for criticism, or even a hint of it, landing far harder than expected. It is not a formal diagnosis, but it is a common pattern with ADHD and a common thing to bring to counseling.
The work is on noticing the surge, checking what actually happened, and choosing a response you will not regret.
Do you see teenagers?
Some of our counselors here see teenagers, and the work is often on homework, planning and the arguments those cause at home. Add their age to the form so we can match them with the right counselor.
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 Haynes Road office or by secure video from anywhere in Texas.
A note on your phone of what you want to cover is welcome; nothing in the session is a test.
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
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Start with what this week has been like
Acceptance Path Counseling provides weekly counseling from licensed Texas counselors, in person at our Houston-Willowbrook office 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.