Teens & AdultsOdette Gonzalez, LCSW
A grounded space for healing from trauma, abuse, anxiety, and depression.
Trauma · Abuse · Anxiety · Depression · Women's Healing · Grief & Loss · Relationships
Where We Work
Online Therapy in Friendswood, Texas
Guiding Hope Counseling and Consulting offers online therapy to teens and adults in Friendswood by secure video, with clinicians licensed in Texas.
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Therapy That Fits Life in Friendswood
Friendswood is a family-oriented city south of Houston that straddles Galveston and Harris counties, known for its schools and close-knit neighborhoods.
In a close-knit community, some people hesitate to be seen walking into a therapist's office. Online sessions from home offer privacy as well as convenience.
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What People in Friendswood Come to Us For
Whatever brings you in, you will be matched with a clinician whose focus fits. Guiding Hope works with teens and adults on anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, life transitions, stress and burnout, relationships, and pregnancy and postpartum mental health, and offers LGBTQIA+ affirming care and therapy in American Sign Language.
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Clinicians Who See Friendswood Clients
Odette Gonzalez, LCSW, has sixteen years in the field and specializes in working with women who have experienced trauma, abuse, anxiety, and depression, using a collaborative, trauma-informed approach. She sees teens and adults.
Janell Goler, LPC-Associate, is a person-centered, solution-focused therapist who works with teens and adults navigating stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She is a veteran and a mother.
Mallori Thompson, LPC-Associate, supports women through infertility, pregnancy, postpartum adjustment, and the move into motherhood, and has a particular passion for high-achieving African American women carrying high-functioning anxiety and depression.
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Getting Started From Friendswood
Guiding Hope is in network with Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and UnitedHealthcare. Coverage varies from plan to plan, so it is worth confirming your benefits before your first session. If you are out of network, the practice can provide a superbill you may be able to submit for reimbursement.
The first step is a free consultation. It is a short conversation where you can say what is going on, ask how online sessions work, and hear which clinician may be the best fit. There is no obligation, and you do not need to have the right words ready.
Meet the Team
Therapists Connected to This Area of Care
Teens & Adults
Teens & AdultsJanell Goler, LPC-Associate
Whole-person support shaped by compassion, collaboration, and practical hope.
Stress · Anxiety · Depression · Life Transitions · Trauma
Evening and weekend availability
Practicing under the supervision of Dr. Gerald Pennie, PhD, LPC-S.
AdultsMallori Thompson, LPC-Associate
Support for the pressure beneath achievement and the transitions of motherhood.
Pregnancy & Postpartum · High Functioning Anxiety · High-Achieving African American Women · Grief & Loss · Trauma · Depression
Practicing under the supervision of Dr. Desiree L. Stephens, LPC-S.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Is online therapy available in Friendswood?
Yes. Every session at Guiding Hope is held by secure video, and all of our clinicians are licensed in Texas, so you can meet from anywhere in the state.
Do you take insurance?
Guiding Hope is in network with Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and UnitedHealthcare. Coverage varies by plan, and superbills are available for out-of-network reimbursement.
What happens in the free consultation?
You share a little about what is bringing you in, ask any practical questions, and talk through which clinician may fit. It is a conversation, not a commitment.
What if I am in crisis right now?
Please call 911 if you are in immediate danger, or call or text 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Guiding Hope offers scheduled outpatient therapy and is not an emergency service.
You Can Begin With a Conversation
A free consultation can help you ask questions, share what you are looking for, and consider whether one of our clinicians feels like a fit.
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