Dr. Ngozi Okose

Experienced LPC blending CBT and multicultural insight

LPC Texas

Experience: 22 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Ngozi

Dr. Ngozi Okose brings a cognitive behavioral perspective to her psychotherapy practice, blending evidence-informed techniques with a broad, multicultural background to address a wide range of concerns.

Background and approach

Dr. Okose is an LPC with more than two decades of professional experience and she draws on extensive international training to help clients explore stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties, mood concerns, addiction, ADHD, grief, and other life challenges.

Her approach adapts to each person’s situation while emphasizing practical skills and insight to support healthier daily functioning. Practicing in Texas, she combines CBT-informed strategies with acceptance and commitment principles, attachment-focused work, client-centered listening, and dialectical behavior skills when helpful.

Her clinical path includes university teaching, supervision of counselors in training, and long-term independent practice, and she has completed specialized CBT training at the Beck Institute. Dr.

Okose aims to create a relaxed, compassionate setting where clients collaborate on goals and develop tools for coping, decision-making, and improved emotional adjustment.

CBT and Related Approaches Adapted for Online Care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning; it is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and many other concerns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify values, accept difficult internal experiences, and commit to meaningful actions, which can be useful for coping with chronic stress, grief, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns in relational bonds and how early attachment experiences influence current relationships, supporting work on intimacy, communication, and relational wounds.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, symptoms, and personal preferences and then recommend a combination of methods that fit the client’s needs. Clients and therapist refine the plan over time to ensure techniques are practical and relevant for the presenting concerns.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to continue work from different locations. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver structured CBT exercises, ACT practices, and attachment-focused interventions in ways that support ongoing skill practice and communication between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with many issues including stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief, and career concerns, among other areas listed in her specialties.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her practice combines practical, skills-based methods such as CBT with acceptance and attachment-informed approaches to tailor care to each client’s needs.

How long has she been practicing professionally?

She brings 22 years of professional experience that include university teaching, supervision of counselors in training, and many years in independent practice.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas and holds the credential TX LPC 18111.

Does she work with clients in other languages or internationally?

She provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.

How is cost handled for therapy sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability to begin the process.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Depression ADHD

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

22+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English