Kingwood, TX Local Support & Community Resources

Anne Teresa Palmer, a Licensed Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor, is dedicated to fostering a comfortable, safe, and supportive environment for her clients. She believes in empowering individuals to unlock their potential and achieve their personal goals through a holistic approach that integrates attention to the body, mind, and spirit. By providing clients with the necessary tools for making healthy choices, she aims to enhance not just their lives, but also the lives of those they care about. Anne works with adults from diverse backgrounds, addressing a range of issues including grief, depression, anxiety, trauma, and codependency. Her integrated theoretical orientation primarily draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, and Reality Therapy, ensuring a tailored approach to each client's needs. For couples, she utilizes insights from Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Gottman resources to strengthen their relationships. With valuable experience as a unit therapist in psychiatric intensive care, Anne is well-equipped to support clients coping with chronic mental illnesses such as Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, and Schizophrenia.

Joni Adams, a Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-S, exudes a profound passion for her work with clients, which is reflected in her unwavering commitment to their success. Understanding the fears associated with confronting deeply rooted issues, she meticulously cultivates a safe therapeutic environment, paying close attention to every detail, from the office experience to her full presence during each session. Joni values collaboration between clients and therapists, believing in the power of partnership to achieve therapeutic goals. She recognizes that authentic therapy, particularly the journey of personal transformation, can be challenging and requires vulnerability, trust, and perseverance to foster lasting change. Joni is resolute in her commitment, refusing to abandon her clients when the therapeutic process becomes demanding. Her primary approach is psychodynamically based, focusing on the connection between unconscious psychological processes and present behaviors, feelings, and relational patterns. As an innovative therapist, she employs a diverse array of therapeutic techniques, including deep inner child work, art therapy, and role play, to enhance the healing journey. Joni takes particular joy in guiding professional therapists who are dedicated to their own profound therapeutic work.

Sydney Adams is a dedicated Clinical Social Worker and therapist specializing in working with teens, adults, and elders in individual, marital, or family therapy. She employs a thorough assessment approach, focusing on each client's unique circumstances and strengths to effectively address their issues and help them achieve their goals. Sydney expertly navigates various challenges, including mental illness, phases of life, grief and loss, divorce, and women's issues. Her extensive experience and education, including graduating from the University of Houston Graduate School of Social Work, enrich her practice. Drawing from a rich tapestry of personal life experiences, Sydney approaches therapy holistically, considering not just presenting issues but also strengths, weaknesses, family dynamics, and origins. She provides compassionate support, encouragement, and accountability, guiding clients through relationships and significant life transitions, such as newlywed life, parenthood, navigating teenage years, empty nesting, retirement, and aging. With her expertise in diverse therapy modalities—ranging from Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy to Narrative Therapy—Sydney is well-equipped to assist individuals dealing with medical or psychiatric diagnoses. Her commitment to fostering healing and personal growth has empowered hundreds of individuals, and she is eager to help others on their journey.