Texas

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Online therapy in Texas.

Browse license-verified Texas therapist profiles and reach out directly — then meet by secure video, phone, or text from Houston to El Paso, the Rio Grande Valley to the Panhandle. Free to browse, no account needed.

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HIPAA-compliant care

Therapists meet you by encrypted video, phone & text

Texas licenses verified

BHEC & TSBEP credentialed

BBB-aligned standards

Transparent listings & ethics

8,400+

Texans found their therapist here

48 hrs

Typical time from first message to first reply

120+

Texas license checks run against state boards

What's included

Everything you need to start, free.

You shouldn't have to pay just to find a therapist. Browsing profiles, license verification, and reaching out are all free — any session fees are set by the clinician you choose and discussed directly with them.

Verified Texas licenses

Every profile is checked against the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council and TSBEP license rolls before it's listed — no interns, no unverifiable credentials.

Free to browse & contact

No matching gate, no account, and no fee to reach out. You pick the therapist and contact them directly — the care relationship is with them.

Real profiles, not ads

Specialties, modalities, and licensure on each profile come from our verification research — not from whoever paid for placement.

Telehealth across Texas

Texas licensure is statewide, so any therapist listed here can see you by secure video, phone, or text wherever you are in the state.

What we treat

Care for what's bringing you in.

Whatever you're working through, there's a Texas-licensed therapist in the directory whose specialty fits — working in the evidence-based modality with the strongest track record for your situation.

New to virtual care? Read our overview of how online therapy works.

Evidence-based modalities.

CBT

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for anxiety, depression, and reactive thought patterns.

DBT

Dialectical Behavior Therapy for emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.

EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for trauma and PTSD recovery.

ACT

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for values-based change and chronic stress.

How it works

From browsing to first session in about a week.

Most therapists here reply within 48 hours, and most new Texas clients book a first session inside a week.

  1. 01

    Browse Texas profiles

    Every therapist listed on this page holds an active Texas license we've verified with the state board.

  2. 02

    Open a profile

    Compare specialties, modalities, credentials, and background — enough to judge fit before you ever reach out.

  3. 03

    Reach out directly

    Contact the therapist from their profile. Scheduling, fees, and insurance are worked out between you and them — no middleman.

  4. 04

    Start sessions

    Meet by secure video, phone, or text under Texas telehealth rules. Choose a different profile anytime — no lock-in.

Texas-licensed clinicians

Browse Texas therapist profiles.

Every clinician listed below is independently licensed in Texas — LPCs, LCSWs, and LMFTs credentialed by the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (BHEC), and psychologists licensed by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (TSBEP). We confirm each license with the state board before a profile is listed.

Open a profile to compare specialties, modalities, and background — then contact the therapist directly. Each one runs their own independent practice.

Not sure who to pick? Tell us what's going on and we'll point you to the profiles that fit.

Built for Texas

Therapy that knows the Texas you live in.

Roughly one in five Texans lives with a mental-health condition, but Texas ranks near the bottom nationally for in-person provider access. More than 200 Texas counties are designated mental-health professional shortage areas, and much of West Texas, the Panhandle, and the Rio Grande Valley has no in-network therapist within an hour's drive.

Texas telehealth-parity rules require most insurance plans to cover virtual therapy on the same terms as in-person care. That means you can see a Texas-licensed clinician from your living room in League City, your truck cab between hauls in the Permian, or a quiet office between Med Center shifts — for the same copay you'd pay walking into a clinic.

Whether you're an aerospace engineer in Clear Lake, a CCISD parent juggling drop-off and pickup, an oilfield contractor on a 14-and-7 rotation, a UT student in Austin, or a teacher in the Valley, the Texas-licensed therapists listed on ThriveTalk work the hours you actually have available — including evenings and weekends — and meet you where you are.

From Texas clients

What Texans say about ThriveTalk.

4.9 / 5 across 1,248 reviews

  • “I'm a charge nurse at the Med Center and finding evening appointments was impossible. ThriveTalk matched me in two days with a therapist who actually understands shift work.”

    Maya R.

    Houston, TX

  • “Living rural outside San Angelo, in-person therapy meant a 90-minute drive each way. Meeting with my Texas-licensed therapist by video changed everything.”

    Jordan P.

    Tom Green County, TX

  • “After my second deployment I was struggling. The EMDR work I've done with my Texas-licensed clinician through ThriveTalk has been the most effective treatment I've ever had.”

    Marcus T.

    San Antonio, TX

Pricing & insurance

Insurance & fees in Texas.

Texas telehealth-parity rules mean most plans cover online therapy like an office visit, and many therapists listed here accept the plans below — confirm your specific benefits with the clinician before your first session. Self-pay sessions start around $95, and HSA/FSA cards are widely accepted.

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas

    PPO, HMO, and Blue Advantage plans

  • Aetna

    Most commercial Texas plans

  • UnitedHealthcare / Optum

    Including UHC Choice Plus and EAP

  • Cigna

    Open Access Plus and PPO

  • Magellan

    Behavioral health carve-outs

  • Texas Medicaid (STAR / STAR+PLUS)

    Coverage varies by managed-care org and therapist; confirm with the clinician before your first session.

Out of network or paying out of pocket? Self-pay rates among Texas clinicians listed here typically range from $95–$185 depending on the clinician's license and specialty.

Ready when you are, Texas.

Browse verified Texas-licensed therapist profiles and reach out directly — or tell us what's going on and we'll point you to the profiles that fit.

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Texas FAQ

Common questions from Texans.

Everything you need to know before your first session.

Is online therapy legal in Texas?
Yes. Texas allows licensed clinicians to deliver therapy via telehealth — by video, phone, or in some cases text. Every therapist listed on ThriveTalk for Texas is independently licensed by the Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (BHEC) or the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (TSBEP) and follows Texas telehealth-practice rules.
Does my insurance cover online therapy in Texas?
Most major Texas insurance plans cover online therapy on the same terms as in-person therapy thanks to Texas mental-health parity rules. Many therapists in the directory accept plans like BCBS TX, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Cigna, and Magellan — each clinician handles their own billing, so confirm your specific plan with the therapist before your first session.
Can a therapist listed on ThriveTalk prescribe medication in Texas?
Texas-licensed psychologists, LPCs, LMFTs, and LCSWs do not prescribe medication. If medication might be part of your care, the therapist you choose can coordinate a referral to a Texas-licensed psychiatrist or psychiatric nurse practitioner. Many Texans see a directory therapist alongside an existing prescriber.
How quickly can I start therapy in Texas?
Most therapists listed here reply to a first message within 24–48 hours, and most new Texas clients have a first session on the calendar inside a week. Evening and weekend availability is common, including across Houston, Dallas–Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, and rural Texas.
Is my information private and HIPAA-protected?
Yes. Sessions run on each clinician's encrypted, HIPAA-compliant video, phone, and text tools, and your session content stays between you and your therapist. ThriveTalk verifies licenses and hosts profiles — we don't sit in on your care, sell your information, or share it with your employer or insurer.

Every city in Texas is covered.

Texas licensure is statewide, so the Texas-licensed therapists listed here can see clients in every city, town, and unincorporated community across the state — from the Panhandle to the Rio Grande Valley, the Piney Woods to Big Bend. If you're physically in Texas during your session, any of them can work with you.

A sample of Texas cities is below. Don't see yours? Browse the Texas therapist profiles above — coverage is statewide.

Local Texas pages

Plus every other city, town, and ZIP code in Texas — coverage is statewide.

In crisis? Please don't wait for an appointment.

ThriveTalk is not a crisis service. If you or someone you love is in immediate danger, please reach out now.

  • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — call or text 988, 24/7.
  • Texas Health and Human Services Crisis Line — 1-800-989-1721 for local crisis support across Texas.
  • For an immediate emergency, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.

Online therapy is not appropriate for medical emergencies, active suicidal ideation, or court-ordered treatment.

Online therapy in other states

ThriveTalk also serves California, Florida, New York, and Wisconsin . Pick a state to see local licensure, insurance, and clinicians licensed where you live.

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