Paula M Rao
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, BS
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
2 Endorsed
633 East Fernhurst Drive, Suite: 1102, Katy, TX 77450
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My goal is to support and empower people to live optimally, achieve wellness, and individual goals. I believe that counseling is a dynamic and holistic process, and I strives to promote unconditional positive regard, empathy, congruence, and respect in every counseling setting. I enjoy working with clients from diverse and multicultural backgrounds. I am multilingual and have a working knowledge of English, Bengali, Urdu (limited), and Hindi. I provide low-cost counseling options to clients. Population Served: Children, Adolescents, Couples, Families.
Areas of Interest: Self-esteem issues; Relationship and Marriage Counseling; Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Abuse and Trauma Interventions; Addictions; Mood Disorders; Gender Issues; Multicultural Counseling; Wellness and life balance; Grief counseling. I have received a Masters degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Wake Forest University.
I was born in India and have traveled extensively around the world. Therefore, I incorporate my multicultural experiences, and the knowledge of diverse cultures, into my counseling process.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $150
- Couple Sessions $150
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
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Paula M Rao
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, BS
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Texas / 79759 Paula M Rao
- Certificate from Chi Sigma Iota- Counseling Honor Society ACA
- Certificate from Gottman Relationship Institute Level 3
- Attended Wake Forest University
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Paula M Rao
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, BS
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Behavioral Issues
- Relationship Issues
- Depression
Expertise
- Addiction
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Body Positivity
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Cancer
- Career Counseling
- Child
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Hoarding
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Infidelity
- Internet Addiction
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Men's Issues
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction/Wellness plan
- Mood Disorders
- Multicultural Issues; Work-life balance; Divorce
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Racial Identity
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Thinking Disorders
- Trauma and PTSD
- Veterans
- Women's Issues
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (281) 903-5803 x30
Paula M Rao
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, BS
2 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Aviation Professionals ,
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Asian ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
I also speak
Hindi ,
Punjabi ,
Urdu ,
Urdu, Bengali, Hindi
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Aviation Professionals ,
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Asian ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
I also speak
Hindi ,
Punjabi ,
Urdu ,
Urdu, Bengali, Hindi
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Eclectic
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Experiential Therapy
- Family Systems
- Gestalt
- Gottman Method
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Positive Psychology
- Psychoanalytic
- Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)
- Reality Therapy
- Sandplay
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Structural Family Therapy
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (281) 903-5803 x30
Paula M Rao
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, BS
Groups
Location
West Houston Counseling Center
633 East Fernhurst Drive
Suite: 1102
Katy, TX 77450
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Location
Primary Location
West Houston Counseling Ctr
633 East Fernhurst Drive
Suite: 1102
Katy, TX 77450
(281) 903-5803 x30Email me
Call for a free consultation now - (281) 903-5803 x30
Paula M Rao
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, BS