Licensed to practice in Texas and accepts 33 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Coping Skills, Serious Mental Illness and 6 more.
(she/her)
I am a Counselor who has a passion for mental health, whether that's advocating, supporting, educating, or helping to manage mental health and all that it encompasses. I enjoy supporting clients while they find their voice and work towards feeling whole. I have worked in private and public fields gaining experience in family, couples, group and individual services. I have over 8 years of experience working with: mental health, addiction, trauma, family, dual diagnosis, crisis intervention and parenting.
First sessions are a safe place to breathe and build a rapport with the Clinician. My goal is to make sure that the client is feeling comfortable, safe, heard and most of all leaves the session feeling hopeful.
Having worked in multiple therapeutic settings I've grown in how I relate to a client and recognizing that I'm working with them at their most vulnerable state. I also recognize that I could be their only source of support and that is not to be taken lightly. It's important they know their worth and that there is hope. Qualities that I've been told by colleagues and client I have are: Positive, optimistic, empathetic, supportive, passionate.
Those who need help finding their voice, need a personal (in a professional way/setting) cheerleader and have struggled to either engage in therapy or have had bad experiences with treatment services. I work well with all age groups, in group, family or individual settings. I have most of my experience in mental health settings, public and private. I have served children through adults with dual diagnosis, mental health crisis intervention, mental health management, and IDD.
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Cash - $115 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Arlo
AvMed
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
Evernorth
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Complete Care (C-SNP)
UnitedHealthcare Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicaid
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare
Eclectic
Counseling can be challenging and a client can experience different needs/situations per session, the eclectic approach allows me to customize the client's needs and interventions in live time. There is no cookie cutter approach for each presenting problem. Different problems, different approaches.
14 ratings with written reviews
May 28, 2026
She is amazing and makes you feel so comfortable.
May 18, 2026
Venessia is great and I feel like she gets me and is able to point things out in a way that really helps me. She's really kind with her approach and I feel really lucky to have found her!
September 25, 2025
Venessia is a great therapist! I am not much of a talker in most group or intimate settings so I was nervous to start therapy but Venessia helps you come out of your shell, she provides the comfort and unconditional atmosphere for you to be your true authentic self. She helps you with different view points, different tactics of thinking. I can talk to her and not only be heard but she provides solution base advice which I TRULY appreciate. She is my person. I love my therapist!