Ph.D.-Level Psychologists in Houston.
Depth-Oriented Therapy, Covered by Insurance.

Our psychologists hold doctoral degrees, PhD or PsyD, and Real Talk also operates as a postdoctoral training site, which means clinical work is discussed collectively rather than managed in isolation.

We are a stable, local clinic, not a platform, and we are in-network with major insurance while working at a clinical level that is usually private-pay only.

Yes. Real Talk Clinical Psychology is in-network with Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare/Optum, Oscar, Tricare, and Curative. We verify your benefits before your first session.

Three simple steps:

1) Reach out: Fill out our brief contact form or call our office at 832-583-7373.

2) Clinical guidance on fit: Our clinical director personally reviews every inquiry, recommends the psychologist who best fits your needs, and sends you available scheduling options.

3) Complete intake: Fill out a quick 3-5 minute intake.

We’ll verify your insurance and let you know your benefits before confirming your first session.

That’s it. You’re ready to start.

Once you submit your inquiry, you'll receive a response within minutes on weekdays, or within hours on evenings and weekends. You'll be offered a first session within one week.

Therapy at Real Talk can be online, in person, or a combination of both. We offer secure telehealth across Texas and other states, as well as in-person sessions at our Houston office near the Galleria area.

Some patients prefer to stay in one format, while others move between formats as their needs and schedules shift.

Yes. Real Talk offers limited early-morning and early-evening therapy appointments, both online and in person.

Yes. Our psychologists provide therapy in Spanish, Portuguese, and Farsi in addition to English.

Speaking in the language that feels most natural to you often changes what can be said and how precisely it is understood.

We offer doctoral-level therapy for anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, grief and loss, burnout, relationship patterns, identity and culture, life transitions, and meaning and purpose, among other presentations.

Our work is depth-oriented, drawing on humanistic approaches like psychoanalytic therapy, logotherapy, existential therapy alongside evidence-based methods including CBT, DBT, and EMDR.

Yes. Some of our psychologists have specialized training in child and adolescent therapy, while others specialize in couples therapy. Availability for these services is limited, since we reserve them for clinicians with specific expertise.

We provide culturally responsive care for immigrants and first-generation individuals, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ+ community, treating identity, culture, and belonging as central to the clinical work rather than as a separate specialty.

This depends on what you're working on. Some people come to therapy for focused work around a specific concern, which may last a few months. Others benefit from longer-term therapy to address deeper or long-standing patterns, which can take more time. We're honest about this from the start: meaningful change often unfolds gradually, and we won't keep you in therapy longer than is clinically necessary.

Yes. Psychologists at Real Talk treat bipolar disorder, personality disorders, dissociation, OCD, and chronic suicidal ideation, among other diagnoses, within ongoing outpatient psychotherapy. We are an outpatient practice, so when someone requires a higher level of care we help coordinate it, and we continue the therapy when outpatient work is appropriate. Each person is matched with a clinician trained for that specific work.

In the United States, a psychologist has completed a doctoral degree, a PhD or PsyD, in clinical psychology, while therapist and counselor more often refer to master's-level clinicians. Both can provide excellent care. The difference matters most when a case is complex: more than one diagnosis, symptoms that have not responded to previous therapy, or a picture that is difficult to clarify. That is the work doctoral training prepares for, and it is the work Real Talk is built around.

Yes. We operate a structured postdoctoral fellowship in clinical psychology. Fellows are doctoral-level clinicians who train under close supervision alongside our licensed senior psychologists, so cases are discussed carefully rather than handled by any one clinician alone.

Real Talk offers adult autism evaluation with PhD-level clinicians, covered by insurance. We do not provide any other evaluations, assessments, letters, or documentation for school, work, disability, immigration, legal, or court purposes.

No. Real Talk psychologists do not prescribe or manage medication. If psychiatric care is needed, we coordinate with other providers and can help you connect with an appropriate clinician.