The Woodlands, TX · In person and online
Talk to a therapist in The Woodlands this week
For the worry that will not switch off, the flatness, or the same argument on repeat. Tell us what is going on and we match you, so you are not scrolling profiles trying to guess.
Takes about 2 minutes. No card, no account.
- Insurance billed at your plan’s rate
- Self-pay $150, or $100 with an associate
- Sawdust Road off I-45, or by video across Texas
Counselors at our Sawdust Road office
A bad match is our problem to fix, not yours.
We made the match, so we carry the risk. The Reset covers fit, not results, and this is how it works.
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Go to session one
That is the whole test. Nothing to sign up for, and no trial window to keep track of.
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If it is off, just say so
One message to us. You do not owe anyone an explanation or an awkward goodbye.
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We re-pick and rebook
A different counselor, matched from scratch. Your first session with them is free.
The Woodlands · North Houston
You don’t have to have it figured out before you start.
Pick what sounds closest to where you are right now.
The replaying conversations, worst-case scenarios, and thoughts that follow you into bed can get exhausting. We’ll help match you with a Woodlands therapist who regularly works with anxiety, overthinking, and persistent worry.
You do not need to tell your whole story just to find the right therapist. We can connect you with clinicians experienced in trauma-focused care and help you understand which approach may fit what you’ve been through.
When everything feels heavy, distant, or harder than it should, getting started can feel like another task. We look for therapists who know how to work with low mood, withdrawal, and low motivation at a pace you can actually sustain.
If the same arguments, disconnection, or communication problems keep showing up, the pattern matters. Couples counseling is available at this office depending on the counselor, and we will match you with someone who does that work.
Between work, family, traffic and schedules, there is often no obvious place to put yourself on the list. Our Sawdust Road office is near I-45 and The Woodlands Mall, and video sessions are there for the weeks when crossing town is too much.
You do not need a diagnosis or the perfect explanation before reaching out. Tell us what your days have been feeling like in your own words, and we’ll use that to help identify a therapist who may be a good fit.
None of these quite fit? Say it in your own words on the form.
Who you might meet
Our counselors in The Woodlands
Six counselors work from our Sawdust Road office. Here is who each of them is, and who they see.
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Kellie Lomas
LPC
Sees adults and teenagers at the Sawdust Road office. Steady and unhurried, with room to find the words.
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Jon Shuffler
LCSW
A clinical social worker, good with the weeks where everything lands at once. Practical and plain-spoken.
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Brenda Resendez
Clinical Director · LPC
Leads clinical oversight for every counselor on the team and sees clients here. Warm, organized, steady.
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AJ Huynh
Director · LPC
Founded the practice and still carries a caseload. Direct, practical, and quick to connect the dots.
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Ricardo Alvarez
LPC
Based at this office, and the counselor to ask about EMDR. Calm, and easy to be honest with.
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Denise Laird
LPC
Works with adults and teenagers at this office. Easy to talk to when you are not sure how to start.
Who we see
Who we work with in The Woodlands
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Adults, one to one
Weekly individual sessions, in person on Sawdust Road or by secure video. This is most of what happens at this office.
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Couples, marriage and family counseling
Available here, depending on the counselor. Tell us who is coming and we will match you with someone who does that work.
See couples counseling in The Woodlands for who they are.
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Teenagers
Denise Laird and Kellie Lomas see teenagers at this office. Parents are welcome to ask how a first session runs before anyone books.
Google reviews
What clients of this office have written
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Great to have a sounding board when Life tests your limits!
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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…
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Very flexible with your schedule
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Cost
Know the cost before you book.
If you use insurance, we bill your plan and you pay whatever it sets: a copay, coinsurance, or your deductible. 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
- Original Medicare
- Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Texas (BCBS)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Oxford
- Oscar
- Cigna
- Horizon BCBS
- BCBS of Massachusetts
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- UHC Medicare Advantage
Not listed? Ask, because plans change and we would rather check than guess.
The office
Our office in The Woodlands
Sawdust Road, near I-45 and The Woodlands Mall. Market Street, The Woodlands Waterway and the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion are close by too.
Open Monday to Friday, 10am to 6pm, with free parking on site. The entrance, parking and restroom are wheelchair accessible.
Counseling in The Woodlands, TX
Acceptance Path Counseling
- 2219 Sawdust Rd Suite 1204, The Woodlands, TX 77380
- (281) 377-0525
- info@acceptancepath.com
Where we serve
Therapy for The Woodlands, Spring and nearby neighborhoods
Every neighborhood we serve from this office
- Spring, TX
- Creekside Park
- Grogan's Mill
- Rayford
- Alden Landing
- Grogans Forest
- Sterling Ridge
- Panther Creek
- Indian Springs
- Cochran's Crossing
Before you book
What you’re probably wondering
How soon can I start in The Woodlands?
It depends on who has room at this office. Put the days and times that work for you on the form and we will say what is open before you book.
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.
Which insurance plans can I use, and do you take Medicaid?
The twelve plans listed under Cost, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, UnitedHealthcare and Cigna, and we confirm your benefits before the first session. Original Medicare and UHC Medicare Advantage are on that list too.
Medicaid is not, and we cannot bill it. If that is your coverage, we will help you find someone who can.
Do you offer couples or marriage counseling in The Woodlands?
Yes, depending on the counselor: some of our Woodlands counselors see couples, married or not, and families.
Tell us on the form who is coming and we will match you with a therapist who does that work.
See couples counseling in The Woodlands for who they are.
What happens in the first therapy session?
You talk about what brought you in and what you want to be different, at whatever pace suits you. Your therapist uses that to suggest where to start, and you decide whether it feels right.
Can I see a therapist in The Woodlands by video instead?
Yes. Secure video therapy is available from anywhere in Texas, and we will match you with a counselor who offers it.
If your counselor offers both, you can mix them: in person on Sawdust Road most weeks, and by video on the week the drive is the hard part.
Do you prescribe medication or offer psychiatry?
No. Acceptance Path Counseling is a counseling practice, and none of our counselors prescribe.
If you already see a prescriber, counseling runs alongside that and we can coordinate with your permission. If you need one, we will say so plainly and point you elsewhere.
If you were looking for a psychiatry practice with a similar name, that is a different business, not us.
Is a counselor the same as a therapist?
Here, yes. Our counselors are licensed in Texas as LPCs and LCSWs, which is the licensing most people mean when they search for a therapist.
We say counselor because it is our word for what we do. The work is the same either way.
Can I ask for a male or female therapist, or one who shares my background?
Yes, put it on the form. For gender, background, age or anything else, we will tell you honestly whether someone here fits.
If not, we will say whether another office or a video counselor would suit you better.
Is what I am dealing with serious enough for counseling?
If it is costing you sleep, evenings, patience with people you love, or the ability to start things, it is enough. You do not need a diagnosis or a crisis to come in.
Naming it is part of the work, not the entry fee.
Start with what this week has been like
One short form, in your own words. We read it, match you with a therapist, and tell you the estimated cost before you book.
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.