Therapists for college students near Rice University
Shauna Hayden-Zbranek
Seeking support takes courage and I am honored to be part of that journey. I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I have been in the helping profession since 2018. Over the years I've had the privilege of supporting individuals as they navigate challenges with anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. My approach is warm, collaborative, and centered on helping you build effective coping skills, strengthen your sense of self, and move toward living a more authentic and fulfilling life. I believe therapy is a journey we take together. A journey that helps you uncover your strengths, find balance, and rediscover happiness in your everyday life.
Cairn Therapy Texas
College brings a lot of change — newfound independence, heavy course loads, and big life decisions that come with new relationships. My desire is to provide a warm, down-to-earth space where college students can talk through the challenges of becoming more independent, manage academic stress, and figure out next steps after committing to a partner. Together we’ll build practical skills, set realistic goals, and find choices that feel true to you. If you need support navigating this stage, I’m here to help.
Angelique Umutesi
At Roots & Refuge Center, we provide mental health services and healing spaces that support people through community care and cultural understanding. We offer soul-centered therapy for those who are displaced, seeking spiritual growth, or showing great resilience. Angelique uses a blend of ACT, somatic-based approaches, Emotionally Centered CBT (ECBT), DBT, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Structural Family Therapy. These modalities help build emotional resilience, navigate life transitions, and repair relational systems, all through a trauma-informed and culturally grounded lens. She also integrates faith-based and spiritual practices when they align with the client’s beliefs, offering a space that honors both clinical wisdom and ancestral or spiritual healing. She has the most training and experience treating trauma-related conditions, particularly in refugee and immigrant populations. Her work centers around grief, PTSD, cultural and racial identity, faith-integrated therapy, and life transitions. Angelique’s approach is grounded in trauma-informed care, cultural humility, and a deep commitment to community healing.
Kameron Fellers
Do you realize that you are allowed to be a masterpiece and a work in progress at the same time? Adults and children alike can be successful in many aspects of life but face difficult seasons. Are you facing a life challenge and need help navigating the decision making process? Is your child having a hard time adjusting to a recent change or new life experiences? Have you always handled everything yourself, but just feel stuck right now? The good news is that you don’t have to stay that way. It's ok to reach out! As a long-time educator, I’ve had the honor to walk alongside children (and their parents) to work through challenges of all kinds. As a therapist, my goal is to offer a safe space where you or your child can feel heard, understood, and valued. Utilizing a variety of techniques, we can identify your concerns and work together to initiate meaningful change. Whether your concerns lie at school, home, or work, I am honored to guide you through navigating challenges and empower you to take action and get back to being your best. Come as you are, whether in person or via telehealth, and make yourself at home!
Zen Life Counseling
We are a Trauma-Informed counseling office on a mission to normalize mental health care in our community. Offering In-person & Telehealth sessions & LGBTQIA+ Allied
Counseling with Vicki Padilla
How many of you agree that sometimes LIFE can be difficult? There are so many factors and layers that affect your mood, energy and overall mental health. With my education, background and tools, I can help you navigate the stressors that help you manage schoolwork, relationships and the relationship you have with yourself.
Amber Cress
College can feel like a lot sometimes. Maybe classes, friends, or just life in general feels overwhelming or confusing right now. If that’s where you’re at, you’re definitely not alone and I’m here to help. I work best with students who are juggling a bunch but want to feel more calm and like themselves again. Maybe anxiety or stress is getting in the way or you just want some space to figure things out without feeling judged. When we work together, it’s a relaxed, down-to-earth space where you can be honest and take things at your own pace. We’ll find little ways to help you feel stronger and more confident in what you’re dealing with. If you want someone who gets it and can support you, I’d love to connect.
Bailey Murphy, LMSW
Hello, my name is Bailey. With a passion for helping others and a strong background in mental health, I aim to assist in navigating clients through any challenges or harder experiences they may have. I believe that creating a safe and caring space allows for clients to grow and find how their strengths can be utilized in many ways. I strive to ensure that each individual I work with feels supported and respected. In my free time, I enjoy staying active, exploring nature with my dog, and spending time with those close to me.
Alliance Counseling Works
At Alliance Counseling Works, we believe meaningful change is possible—and we have the privilege of seeing it happen every day. Our experienced and compassionate therapists provide a supportive, welcoming space where clients can navigate challenges, strengthen relationships, develop new skills, and create lasting change. We serve individuals, children, adolescents, teens, and families throughout Williamson and Travis counties. Our approach is client-centered and tailored to each person’s unique needs, drawing from evidence-based practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and other proven therapeutic approaches. Whether you’re struggling with a specific challenge, navigating a life transition, or simply ready for something to feel different, our goal is to help you move toward greater well-being, connection, and confidence.
Rebecca Phillips
You might be doing pretty well on the outside and still feel like something isn't quite right. Maybe you're struggling with your mood, carrying experiences that still affect you, questioning parts of your identity, or trying to figure out who you are outside of the expectations you grew up with. I especially enjoy working with queer, trans, and nonbinary students who want a therapist who will listen without judgment and take them seriously. You don't need to have everything figured out before you come in. We can start there.
Stephanie Marks at Shorebird Psychotherapy
I currently have immediate openings for teletherapy and I also offer walk-and-talk sessions at the San Jose Rose Garden. I am licensed in both California and Texas. I have more than ten years of experience working with adolescents and young adults. I most frequently help my college-aged clients navigate the challenges of anxiety, depression, ADHD, executive dysfunction, giftedness, self-esteem and body image issues, relationships, grief, disordered eating, and trauma. I specialize in, and especially enjoy working with, ADHD, gifted persons, and college-aged young adults. As a private practice clinician since 2012, I take an affective, strengths based, approach to therapy. I practice cognitive behavioral therapy, family systems therapy, trauma-informed care, dialectical behavioral therapy, and mindfulness. I work with individuals and families, and I facilitate an LGBTQ+ inclusive group for college-aged young women and non-binary persons. My style of therapy is centered, relaxed, and collaborative. It is vital to my practice that clients know they are talking to a real human being, and my client-therapist relationships are built on mutual trust and safety. I believe that mental healthcare should be holistic. To get at the whole person, I like to explore the interplay between movement, nutrition, sleep, and time spent in nature. And because mental health impacts so much of our lives, I often advocate for my clients and help coordinate support with other academic and healthcare professionals. I strongly believe that mental healthcare should be accessible and easy to navigate for everyone. I welcome clients from all communities, backgrounds, and walks of life. Outside of my home office, I am an avid hiker and eater of takeout. I’m learning to surf, and my favorite part of every day is spending time with my sixteen-year-old wiener dog.
Sylvia Earl Counseling, PLLC
College and young adulthood can bring a lot of change—new responsibilities, relationships, family expectations, academic or career pressure, and questions about who you are becoming. I work with young adults who may be feeling anxious, overwhelmed, emotionally stuck, or simply unsure of how to move forward. My approach is warm, practical, and supportive, with a focus on helping you better understand yourself, manage difficult emotions, improve relationships, and feel more confident in the choices you make. I offer a space where you can be yourself, feel heard, and work at a pace that feels comfortable for you.
Kooper Gordon
You are navigating the wild world of adulting, and let's be real, it's A LOT. Maybe you thought you had it all figured out in high school, but now you're staring down college, or a new job, or just trying to discover who you are, and you feel like everyone can see that you have no clue what you are doing. You're bombarded with classes, or trying to make rent, maintain relationships, and still keep up with what life throws at you. Maybe you're feeling totally isolated, just going through the motions of what you imagine a “real grown up” should be. You're feeling directionless, but the pressure to have it all together is everywhere. People come to me for a therapist who is genuine, honest, down to earth and doesn't patronize since therapy should be a place where you feel seen, understood and empowered. My style of therapy is fitting for those who think therapy "isn't for them." Together we can find your passions and purpose. Email or text me today for a free 15 minute consult. Let's go!
Anita Blanchard
ONLINE ONLY! In my view, psychotherapy serves different purposes at different stages of one's life. For young adults, one of the key tasks at hand is to discover their potential, talents, weaknesses, fears, wants and needs, and to manage relationships at various levels of emotional intimacy. In this process, many of us need to clarify past issues and unresolved conflicts to move forward more freely. My practice is informal, relaxed and friendly, and most of my clients come from multicultural and multiracial backgrounds, and I treasure diversity. I am comfortable working in English, Portuguese and Spanish languages.
Kathleen Van Tiem, LPC, LMHC
I have clinical experience at a large university counseling center in New York, and my time there made me realize how much I like working with college students of all kinds. I specialize in working with individuals experiencing adjustment issues, relationship distress, stress-related problems, trauma effects, depression and mood dysregulation, and life transitions. I emphasize an integrative, eclectic approach to healing and wellness that includes psychodynamic psychotherapy and mind/body awareness. I'll help you explore feelings, sensations, and past experiences, making sense of what we discover and creating the changes necessary for a more vibrant life.
Pivot Psychology Austin
We are a liberation-focused, anti-oppressive group practice offering trauma-informed, relational care for those navigating complex identities, grief, and systemic harm. We hold space for your full humanity, without pathologizing your pain. Our work is grounded in cultural humility, decolonial healing, and collective care. We understand how systems shape mental health. Our team includes clinicians who are immigrants, queer, polyamorous, BIPOC, non-binary, and first-generation college students. We create space for your full self, without judgment or pathologizing your experience.
Dynamic Changes Counseling - Shannon Gutheil, LPC
Are you that student who looks totally put-together but is secretly running on anxiety and stress? Do you feel a low-grade burnout where simple assignments feel impossible? Are you constantly fighting ADHD challenges—struggling to focus, organize your syllabus, or actually follow through on your potential? Whether you're dealing with major life changes, the pain of loss, or just trying to manage too many classes and commitments, I get it. It’s frustrating when your big dreams feel stuck. Ready to ditch the low self-esteem cycle and make a real change? Reaching out isn't a weakness; it's the strongest move you can make to reclaim your focus and your life. Your therapy will be 100% tailored to your goals. You're the expert on your life; I provide the tools, expertise, and support to empower you to find your way forward. Ready to talk about what's next? Contact me to begin.
Instride Health
Virtual, outpatient program specializing in anxiety and/or OCD for patients ages 7-24. Comprehensive program includes individual therapy, psychiatry, and exposure response coaching. Patients can also engage in weekly ERP groups.
Michael Elliott
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LinMed Behavioral Health
I am a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Nurse Practitioner. I graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington and have over 15 years of nursing experience in various healthcare settings. I use evidence-based methods to treat various psychiatric and mental health disorders in patients six years of age and older. I am passionate about delivering comprehensive, compassionate care and understand the essential role patients' life experiences play in achieving positive outcomes.