Find a Therapist near Houston, TX
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Find Houston Therapists with GoodTherapy
It’s normal to face mental health issues or personal conflict in your life, and talking to a licensed therapist can help. We at GoodTherapy work to provide options for ethical, professional, and compassionate counseling and therapists near you. The therapists listed above, who have met our high membership standards, conduct therapy in Houston, TX.
The process of finding a therapist can be overwhelming, but GoodTherapy helps you set up a therapy session without extra stress. Houston therapists are listed in our online directory so you can find a counselor with or without speaking on the phone.
If you are looking for couples therapy, you can search for sex therapy, couples counseling, or marriage counseling. Houston marriage counselors are ready to help you and your partner resolve conflict and find common ground. You can also find a child psychologist or family therapists in Houston or connect with anxiety or depression therapists. If you are concerned about the cost of therapy, locate therapists in Houston who bill on a sliding scale by selecting the relevant search criteria above.
GoodTherapy has been helping people like you connect with therapists since 2007. Today, we strive to help you find the best therapists in Houston who can treat your specific concerns. With our online directory, the right therapist is easy to find.
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Houston Mental Health Statistics
Anyone can experience mental health challenges. In Harris county, as many as 1 in 4 people may have some form of a mental health issue. According to the Houston State of Health, 12.4% of Houston adults reported experiencing 14 or more days of poor mental health in the most recent month and 11.2% of adults in Houston experienced frequent mental distress. A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that on average, 36.5% of Houston adults got less than 7 hours of sleep per night, which can significantly impact mental health.
Nearly 5% of Harris county residents experience major depression, and from 2012 to 2014, 10.8% of youth had a major depressive episode. In the same time frame, 10.5 out of every 100,000 people died by suicide. Meanwhile, over 18% of people in Harris county experience some form of an anxiety disorder. While these numbers indicate a need for mental health resources for many in Houston, they also show that it is not uncommon to deal with a mental health issue.
Alcohol and drug misuse is another area in which Houston residents may seek treatment. In 2016, 16.6% of adults reported binge drinking and 3.9% reported the nonmedical use of pain relievers. Meanwhile, 7% of adults reported illicit drug use.
References:
- Community health needs assessment. (2016). Retrieved from https://www.menningerclinic.com/Assets/menninger-chna-final-report-6-30-16.pdf
- Houston State of Health. (2018). Retrieved from http://www.houstonstateofhealth.com/indicators/index/indicatorsearch?t%5B0%5D=68&subgrouping=3&doSearch=1&showComparisons=1
- 500 cities project data. (2016). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved from https://nccd.cdc.gov/500_Cities/rdPage.aspx?rdReport=DPH_500_Cities.ComparisonReport&Locations=4835000