Find renewal and live your best life through comprehensive, full-body treatment in a safe, comforting space.

Living with depression or bipolar disorder robs you of the joy and fulfillment you deserve in life. Feeling hopeless, sad, empty, ashamed, irritable, numb, unmotivated, and disconnected day in and day out is exhausting and lonely.

But there is hope. You can find relief with the right depression therapist in Houston at Resilience Counseling and Wellness.

You probably heard that therapy can help with depression symptoms.

But we go beyond traditional therapy. We treat mood disorders like depression and bipolar at their core to help heal your body and mind. When you partner with our experienced, compassionate team of therapists for in-person or online depression therapy in Texas, you’ll achieve deeper, longer-lasting changes to positively impact your entire life.

9 Best Houston Depression Therapists

Matt Landrieu LCSW Somatic Experiencing SE Practitioner Houston Tx

Matthew Landrieu

  • Credentials: LCSW
  • Trained in Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, & Somatic Tablework
  • Clientele: Adults
  • Location: Houston, TX 77056
  • Virtual therapy? Yes

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Jennifer Castro

  • Credentials: LMSW
  • Trained in Brainspotting
  • Clientele: Adults
  • Location: Houston, TX 77056
  • Virtual therapy? Yes

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Sage Laborde

  • Credentials: LPC Associate
  • Trained in EMDR
  • Clientele: Adults
  • Location: Houston, TX 77056
  • Virtual therapy? Yes

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Katie Cerar LPC EMDR Therapist Houston Texas

Katie Cerar

  • Credentials: LPC
  • Trained in EMDR
  • Clientele: Adults
  • Location: Houston, TX 77056
  • Virtual therapy? Yes

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Marilyn Wade

  • Credentials: LPC Associate
  • Trained in EMDR
  • Clientele: Adults
  • Location: Houston, TX 77056
  • Virtual therapy? Yes

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Sonja Galliani

  • Credentials: LPC
  • Trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy
  • Clientele: Adults
  • Location: Houston, TX 77056
  • Virtual therapy? Yes

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Kristen Matthews, Therapist at Resilience Counseling & Wellness in Houston, TX.

Kristen Matthews

  • Credentials: LPC
  • Trained in EMDR
  • Clientele: Adults
  • Location: Houston, TX 77056
  • Virtual therapy? Yes

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Cole Kicker, Therapist at Resilience Counseling & Wellness in Houston, TX.

Cole Kiker

  • Credentials: LPC
  • Trained in EMDR
  • Clientele: Adults
  • Location: Houston, TX 77056
  • Virtual therapy? Yes

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Katie Hueni, LPC, Therapist in Houston Texas

Katie Hueni

  • Credentials: LPC
  • Trained in EMDR
  • Clientele: Adults
  • Location: Houston, TX 77056
  • Virtual therapy? Yes

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FAQs About Depression Counseling

We offer depression and bipolar disorder treatment in Houston that addresses your body and mind. Effectively treating depression requires more than just run-of-the-mill talk therapy.

True, lasting healing happens when we gently tend to the mind, body, and nervous system together– because trauma and chronic stress touch every part of us.  With this in mind, you need a multi-faceted therapeutic strategy that addresses the root cause of your symptoms and the traumatic stress you unknowingly hold in your body.

Believe it or not, symptoms of depression do not simply affect your mind and your emotions. It negatively impacts your body and nervous system. When your nervous system is dysregulated or imbalanced for a long time, you can experience chronic depression and anxiety symptoms. Treating depression in this state is complex, and traditional talk therapy often isn’t enough.

At Resilience Counseling and Wellness, our therapists have a wide variety of specialties, backgrounds, and therapy techniques to treat your depression. Because our practice is both polyvagal-informed and trauma-informed, we understand how the body and mind are connected and require equal attention in order to heal.

Together, we’ll address symptoms of traumatic stress in your nervous system and process distressing experiences from your past. We may explore how your family of origin, attachment style, or past relationships impact some of your patterns, behaviors, and emotions and address current patterns keeping you stuck.

We’ll help you create deep and lasting emotional, cognitive, and physical changes to finally live your best life by addressing all aspects of what makes you who you are.

Our comprehensive approach is what sets us apart.

Depression and bipolar disorder are most effectively treated using a comprehensive, holistic, full-body approach. We utilize an eclectic blend of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and somatic techniques to create deep and lasting emotional, cognitive, and physical changes. Not only that, but we also offer several wellness services to amplify your therapy success.

When you partner with our experienced team of clinicians at Resilience Counseling and Wellness in Houston, whether in person at our warm and inviting therapy space or through online depression therapy anywhere in Texas, you’ll benefit from a customized therapy plan.

Learn more about our techniques.

Our customized therapy plan includes…

  1. Talk therapy: While we believe talk therapy alone cannot produce the dramatic results of holistic treatment, it does have its place in helping you heal. You’ll benefit from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), or other talk therapy modalities to address problematic behaviors, thought patterns, faulty and irrational beliefs, and negative thoughts.
  2. A judgment-free zone: In every session, our clinicians lead with compassion, empathy, and a deep sense of respect for your story. You won’t be judged here—only met with understanding, support, and care. We’re here to walk alongside you, not to simply evaluate or fix you.
  3. Psycho-education: The more you know and understand about your triggers, causes, symptoms, and what you can do to minimize them and maintain progress, the more successful therapy will be. We’ll help you understand how your family of origin, society, and trauma history contribute to your symptoms and how you can minimize their effects.
  4. Increased support and knowledge: We’ll help you bolster your social support and connections, increase positive activities that bring you fulfillment, and work with you to develop healthy coping skills and stress reduction techniques.
  5. Somatic work: You’ll benefit from our holistic approach to treating depression and bipolar disorder through our use of somatic work to address your nervous system and physical symptoms. You can also take advantage of our wellness services, including yoga, mindfulness, breathwork, vibro-acoustic therapy, neurofeedback, and nutrition counseling, to help you heal from the inside out.

When you work with one of our depression therapists in Houston, you’ll experience your emotional and physical symptoms dissipating to uncover your most authentic and present version of yourself. You’ll feel more content, confident, and balanced with the ability to make decisions aligned with your greatest desires.

Because you’ll no longer feel confused, aimless, overwhelmed, helpless, or powerless about your circumstances. You’ll attract more positive and supportive people into your life, cultivating deeper connection, meaning, and purpose.

You may also experience:

  • a more hopeful and positive outlook on life
  • improved relationships that are more fulfilling and connected
  • an increased capacity to set boundaries with others
  • improved motivation, discipline, and follow-through with tasks and goals
  • the power to confidently leave a toxic, depleting, or unhealthy job or relationship
  • increased clarity
  • improved focus and concentration
  • improved executive functioning
  • greater resilience and tolerance to stressors
  • improved sense of control and sense of agency
  • a more stable appetite and libido
  • improved compassion, understanding, and patience
  • better sleep and energy
  • less numbing or addictive behaviors
  • the ability to be more present, grateful, grounded, and settled
  • fewer auto-immune symptoms
  • the ability to feel less triggered or unphased by once-distressing situations

You are truly and wonderfully unique. And you deserve equally unique and unparalleled depression or bipolar disorder treatment. When you partner with one of our trauma-informed depression therapists in Houston, you’ll receive comprehensive, all-encompassing care that addresses your symptoms at their core.

Whether you meet with one of our depression therapists in our office in Houston or connect with them online, you’ll be held in a space that’s grounded in care, compassion, and understanding—not judgment. Our team brings both experience and a holistic approach to help support your healing in a way that honors your whole self.

No other practice in the Houston area delivers such comprehensive body and mind depression and bipolar disorder treatment. You’ll gain a committed support team member in your therapist as well as treatment to help you overcome your depression and bipolar symptoms from the inside out.

You Don’t Have to Carry the Weight Alone

Depression can make even the simplest tasks feel heavy, leaving you feeling disconnected from your life, your energy, and the things that once brought you joy. Healing doesn’t require sweeping, overwhelming changes; it starts with gentle, supportive steps. By combining somatic therapy with trauma-informed care, we help you process the underlying emotional weight, restore your nervous system’s capacity, and gradually reconnect with a sense of purpose and vitality.