Lone Star Counseling Services

Located in Houston, Texas, Lone Star Counseling Services provides outpatient care for individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. They accept Medicaid as well as self payment, and it’s recommended to contact them directly for insurance verification.

Day and evening scheduling is available, which I find to be a helpful way to accommodate work, school, and family commitments.

A Focus on Court Referred Clients

Treatment here is structured for adults and young adults. Mental health issues such as anxiety and depression, trauma, grief and loss, and life transitions are all addressed alongside substance use concerns. They also offer support for court referred clients, including a multitude of educational classes to fulfill legal requirements after a DUI or other substance related charge.

Life Skills Classes and Moral Recognition Therapy

Offering intensive outpatient and supportive outpatient programs, they place an emphasis on fostering a nonjudgmental, compassionate environment. There’s a blending of classes and counseling to meet educational requirements while at the same time promoting self awareness.

Drug and alcohol evaluations are available, as well as courses on subjects such as Victim Impact, DWI education, Repeat Offender, Decision Making, and Cognitive Life Skills. I appreciate that they use Moral Recognition Therapy (MRT), focusing on components like anger awareness and shoplifting. Group discussions and homework encourage development of treatment modalities.

Safe, Understanding Environment

I found positive reviews from former clients, with clients describing the counselors as “lovely, patient, and engaging.” They describe a safe, understanding environment and praise the staff’s ability to adapt to individual needs. Several highlight the assistance they received with court obligations combined with therapy to support their recovery journey.