LGBTQ+ therapists in Houston, TX

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CEDS

Avanti Bande is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Houston and a certified eating disorder specialist who works with adults. She helps clients navigating the pressures of adulthood, including life transitions, complicated relationships, self-doubt, anxiety and depression, and she has a particular focus on eating disorders. She also works with family conflict and racial identity, and offers LGBTQ+ affirming care. In a safe, nonjudgmental space, she meets clients where they are and helps them build practical tools, drawing on ACT, CBT, DBT, compassion-focused therapy and motivational interviewing within a culturally sensitive framework. She works with clients online.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DSW, LCSW-S, LCSW, LICSW

Tim Huang is a licensed clinical social worker and supervisor in Houston with a Doctor of Social Work degree and ten years in practice. He is licensed in Texas, New Jersey and Colorado. He works with adults and older adults who feel tired, stuck or depleted, including people facing anxiety, low mood, trauma, grief, burnout, self-esteem struggles and cross-cultural transitions, and he welcomes LGBTQ+ clients. He is a bilingual trauma therapist offering sessions in English and Mandarin. His approach is tailored to each person and integrates CBT, ACT, DBT, EMDR, IFS and mindfulness to help clients explore their experiences and build healthy coping skills. He sees clients online.