Christian Counselors in Houston
Last reviewed: October 2026
For many people, faith is central to how they make sense of hard times, and they want a therapist who gets that. Christian counseling brings faith into therapy, through prayer, Scripture or simply a shared worldview, alongside the same clinical methods any good therapist uses.
Two things worth knowing. First, practices vary a lot in how much faith shows up in sessions. Some let you choose; others build every session around it. Second, not every "Christian counselor" is state-licensed. We focused on practices with licensed counselors and noted where faith is optional.
Below are 10 Houston options, in no particular order.
How we chose: practices in the Houston area whose own website has a dedicated Christian counseling page or describes faith-integrated care, with licensed counselors, and that look active. No paid placements. Details come from each practice's website as of October 2026.
Houston Christian counseling practices
Houston Center for Christian Counseling
Sugar Land, Katy
Serving Houston since 1981. Individual, family, couples and group counseling, plus play therapy for kids. Welcomes clients of all religious backgrounds. All counselors are licensed in Texas. Most offer telehealth.
Julianna Poor Memorial Counseling Center
Houston's First Baptist: Loop, Cypress, Sienna
A church counseling center with licensed counselors (LPC, LMFT and associates) plus pastoral counselors. Individual, couples, family and group counseling, intensives, a premarital program and EMDR. Self-pay with published rates and discounts for church members.
Almeida Counseling
Memorial
Christian counseling blended with trauma therapy: EMDR and EMDR intensives, IFS, marriage, infertility and maternal mental health. Faith is optional. Adults. In person and online. LPC with a seminary master's.
Ori Hope Counseling
Cypress area
Psychological principles with biblical truth, plus EMDR, PTSD treatment, couples and veterans counseling. Faith integration is set by you. English and Spanish. In person and online. Takes Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, BCBS and Aetna.
Motivations Counseling
Sugar Land, Katy
Faith-respecting therapy for anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and relationships, with EMDR. Faith integration is client-led. Individuals, couples, teens and families. In person and telehealth.
Mindful Movements Counseling Center
The Woodlands
Evidence-based therapy with optional faith integration ("faith is welcomed, never assumed"). EMDR, somatic therapy, grief, couples, teens and play therapy. In person and virtual. LPC-S, LMFT and LPC-Associate clinicians.
Judah Christian Counseling and Recovery
Pearland (serves Friendswood)
Biblical truth with psychological principles, plus EMDR, IFS and recovery support. Children, teens and adults. In person and online. Takes Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, Optum, Tricare, Memorial Hermann and others for individual sessions.
New Caney Counseling Center
New Caney, The Woodlands
Faith-based counseling using prayer and therapy, with EMDR, Deep Brain Reorienting and equine therapy. LPC, NCC. In person.
The Christian Counselor
Hedwig Village
Christian counseling for men, women, kids, teens and families, and marriage. Teletherapy available every weekday. In-network with several insurers. LPC.
Waypoint Christian Counseling
Cypress
Individual, marriage and family counseling, EMDR, and a mothers-and-daughters group. Counselors are LPC-Associates under supervision. Free 15-minute consult.
What to look for in a Christian counselor
- Check the license. LPC, LMFT, LCSW and psychologist are state licenses. "Biblical" or "pastoral" counselors may not be licensed.
- Ask how faith shows up in sessions. Prayer every time, only if you ask, or a shared worldview in the background. Pick what fits you.
- Ask about denomination if it matters. Some practices are tied to a specific church or tradition.
- Clinical methods still matter. A good Christian counselor should also name evidence-based approaches like CBT or EMDR.
FAQ
It uses the same clinical tools, but brings faith into the conversation in ways you're comfortable with.
No. Several practices on this page welcome clients of any background and only bring in faith if you want it.
If the counselor is licensed and in-network, it's covered like any other therapy. Several practices here take insurance.
Yes. Many on this page offer couples and premarital counseling. See also our couples and premarital guides.
