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Personality Disorder Therapy in Katy, TX
For the conflicts that play out the same way with every boss and partner, the feelings that seem out of step with the moment, and the question of who you really are. Counseling for personality disorders in person on Kingsland Boulevard, near I-10, or by secure video from anywhere in Texas.
- 21715 Kingsland Blvd, Suite 105, Katy 77450
- 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 Kingsland Boulevard office
Recognizing it
How people describe personality patterns
A personality disorder is a name for patterns that have become rigid and costly, not a verdict on your character.
History that keeps repeating
Different jobs, different partners, the same falling-out. You see the pattern afterwards, rarely while it is happening.
Out of step with the room
You feel slighted, anxious or cold when others seem unbothered, or the reverse. People tell you that you misread them.
A self that shifts
What you want and value can change with the company you keep. It is hard to hold a steady picture of yourself.
What we practice
What personality disorder counseling in Katy works on
- Mapping the repeating patternTracing the chain from trigger to feeling to reaction, so the pattern is visible early.
- A gap between feeling and actionBuilding a short pause before you respond, and planning what to do with it.
- New moves in relationshipsPracticing how to ask, disagree and repair, first in session and then at home and work.
- Knowing what you stand forClarifying values that stay the same from week to week, and using them to guide decisions.
How it runs here
Personality disorder treatment on Kingsland Boulevard
Change here is steady rather than fast: noticing the patterns, trying different responses, and reviewing how they went each week. You and your counselor check progress together often.
The methods are mainly cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).
Weekly counseling or a DBT program?
For many people, one-to-one counseling each week is a reasonable place to begin. CBT has trial evidence across several personality disorders, borderline and avoidant included.
We have also seen plenty of clients do well with ACT here at Acceptance Path Counseling. Should you want a DBT program with skills groups, we can help you find one.
Who you might meet
Who you might see in Katy
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AJ Huynh
Director · LPC
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Maria Landa
LMFT
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Lori Carrel
LCSW
Google reviews
What our clients have written
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[He] is a great counselor that works with your goals and listens to your situation to help you make a game plans towards growth and stability. I appreciate how I was able to be grounded and settled to put pieces into place to move forward and learn to be comfortable being uncomfortable.
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Everything was great
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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
Common questions about personality disorder counseling in Katy
Do I need a formal diagnosis to start?
Start with the patterns you want to change. Some people arrive with a label from years ago and others with none, and both work as a beginning.
Personality disorder or bipolar disorder: how do they differ?
Bipolar disorder arrives in separate episodes, each lasting days to weeks, with obvious changes in sleep and energy. Personality patterns stay fairly steady over the years and tend to flare inside relationships.
Telling them apart matters, because bipolar disorder usually involves a prescriber. We also offer therapy for bipolar disorder in Katy.
Can a label from years ago be wrong?
It can be out of date. Your counselor will look at how you are doing now and help you decide whether an old diagnosis still fits.
Can counseling help with patterns in my relationships?
Yes. Individual sessions can help you notice patterns as they happen and practice responding differently outside the therapy room.
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 Kingsland Boulevard office or by secure video from anywhere in Texas.
Come with the patterns that cost you most; the conversation starts there, not with a label.
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 Katy
Start with what this week has been like
Acceptance Path Counseling provides weekly counseling from licensed Texas counselors, in person at our office in Katy 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.