Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Therapists in Houston

Lauren Parish, Ph.D., LPC, is the founder of ADELLA Counseling & Wellness, PLLC in Houston, Texas. She brings nearly two decades of experience across education, social services, and mental health settings. Over the years, she has worked in protective services, higher education, and private practice, supporting people through stress, life transitions, relationship challenges, and anxiety. Lauren believes therapy should be a space where you feel safe, valued, and genuinely seen. Her style is warm, direct, and practical. She helps clients move out of cycles of overthinking and burnout and into a place of clarity, confidence, and balance.

Dennis Alvarez, PsyD, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor providing outpatient mental health treatment to adults and adolescents with anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He holds a Doctorate in Psychology and post-graduate training in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. His clinical background includes work in inpatient hospital and emergency department settings, where he conducted psychological evaluations, risk assessments, and diagnostic clarification for individuals presenting with acute psychiatric symptoms. He has also provided ongoing outpatient psychotherapy in private practice, allowing for continuity of care following stabilization. Dr. Alvarez is the author of When Heaven Was Silent: Integrating Psychology and Theology in the Garden of Gethsemane. His doctoral dissertation, The Psychological Impact of Piracy: Incidence of Physical Symptoms Suggestive of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Seafarers, examined trauma exposure and PTSD-related symptom patterns, informing his trauma-informed, evidence-based approach to treatment. His clinical work emphasizes assessment-driven care, symptom stabilization, functional improvement, and longer-term psychological adaptation

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S) and the founder of Kevin Spain Counseling, with over a decade of experience helping individuals and couples navigate life’s challenges and find meaningful healing. I am passionate about creating a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where clients feel seen, heard, and understood. I work with couples and adults facing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relational conflict, and major life transitions. I have extensive experience helping individuals process loss, rebuild emotional resilience, and develop healthier patterns in their relationships and daily lives. I also work with couples to strengthen communication, restore trust, and deepen emotional connection. My approach integrates evidence-based practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, trauma-informed care (EMDR), somatic awareness, and attachment-focused interventions. I believe healing happens within safe relationships, and I strive to help clients better understand themselves, regulate emotions, and move forward with clarity and confidence. As a supervisor, I am committed to mentoring and developing future counselors with integrity and compassion. Outside of my counseling work, I have been married to my wife, Janna, for 15 years, and we have one child. My personal experiences as a husband and father deeply shape my understanding of relationships, family dynamics, and the importance of connection and support.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Master’s of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from The University of Houston and a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology from Sam Houston State University. I utilize a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy, person centered therapy, and various other modalities to provide a custom treatment plan for each client. While using evidence-based approaches is key, I believe that healing happens within a supportive, genuine therapeutic relationship.

I believe all clients are the experts in their lives, and deserves for their stories to be told in a space where there's compassion, empathy, and lack of judgement. We have all experienced life's gifts and its shifts-Enduring grief, depression, anxiety, stress, and trauma. Through these experiences we may sometimes struggle with coping and adapting to life on life's terms. With your willingness and collaboration of professional knowledge, you have the power to rewrite your story. “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” Maya Angelou Now Accepting New Florida clients! Virtual Only! I have over 7 years of experience in various mental health settings such as hospitals, veteran's population, residential rehabs, and outpatient clinics. A vast majority of my work has focused on anxiety, trauma, depression, stress management, couples therapy and substance use. As a Navy Veteran, I pride myself on the honor of being a participant in one's healing, the courage to accept the challenge in being an aid and advocate for the mental health community, and the commitment to serve those in need.