Therapy in Texas
Real therapy across Texas by secure telehealth, from Houston to El Paso and everywhere between. On your schedule, from licensed clinicians who actually get it.
Reach OutReal Therapy. No Commute Required.
Maybe you live an hour from the nearest therapist who takes your insurance. Maybe you have kids, a weird schedule, a job that eats your life, or you just really do not want to sit in a waiting room next to a motivational poster about footprints in the sand. We get it.
Ala Therapy Collective is an Oklahoma-based group practice of licensed social workers, serving Texas clients by secure telehealth. You do not have to live near Houston or Austin or Dallas to find a therapist who fits. Sessions happen wherever you are, on the schedule your actual life allows.
Affirming, identity-respecting therapy in Texas. Yes, really.
Now Booking in Texas
Kenzie Langford, LCSW, LICSW is currently accepting new clients in Texas by telehealth. If you are ready to start, reach out and we will get you set up.
Shylah Ridgway, LCSW, LICSW, our founder, is available in Texas for immigration evaluations.
What We Help With
A few of the places we do our deepest work:
Therapy Across Texas
Wherever you are in the state, we can meet you there by telehealth.
The fourth-largest city in the country. Sessions across Houston and the metro area, no commute through the Galleria or Energy Corridor, no parking, just a session from wherever you are.
Telehealth across the Metroplex. From Bishop Arts to Sundance Square to the suburbs, your session reaches you wherever you are.
Sessions across the capital. Telehealth means no Mopac, no I-35, no taking time off work for a session.
Online therapy across San Antonio, from Alamo Heights to King William to the South Side.
El Paso, Corpus Christi, Lubbock, the Hill Country, the Rio Grande Valley, the Panhandle. Online sessions reach you wherever you are.
Immigration Evaluations in Texas
Shylah Ridgway, LCSW, LICSW, our founder, is the primary immigration evaluator at Ala Therapy Collective. She works with attorneys and clients across Texas on psychological evaluations for asylum, T-Visa, U-Visa, VAWA, and hardship/cancellation of removal cases. Available statewide by secure telehealth.
Insurance We Accept in Texas
We are in-network with most major Texas plans, and you can see our full insurance list any time. We verify your benefits before your first session and tell you what each session costs before you book.
- Aetna
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- GEHA
- Optum
- Oscar Health
- Oxford
- TriWest (TRICARE West Region)
- UMR
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
We do not accept Medicaid. Self-pay and sliding scale also available. If you do not see your plan, reach out and we will check for you.
What Happens After You Reach Out
Three steps from contact form to first session. Step two is a free 15-minute Zoom, no obligation.
You reach out
Fill out the contact form. Two minutes. Tell us what is going on, what you are looking for, and your insurance info if you have it.
Free 15-minute Zoom with your clinician
A short Zoom with the clinician you choose. No commitment, no obligation to continue. You ask questions, get a feel for how they work, and see if it is the right fit before booking. We try to verify your insurance benefits before the Zoom so cost can be part of the conversation.
You get started
If we are a fit, we match you with the right clinician and get you scheduled.
Common Questions
Are you licensed in Texas?
Yes. Kenzie Langford, LCSW, LICSW, holds a Texas license and is taking new clients statewide by telehealth right now.
I live hours from the nearest therapist. Can you still see me?
That is exactly who telehealth is for. Whether you are in Houston or a small town in the Panhandle, we meet you wherever you are. No commute, no waiting room.
Do you take my Texas insurance?
We are in-network with most major Texas plans. We check your benefits before your first session and tell you what each session will cost before you commit to anything. You can see our full insurance list any time.
I have TRICARE in Texas. Does that work?
Texas moved to TRICARE West, run by TriWest, in January 2025. We can see TRICARE families in Texas. Reach out and we will confirm exactly how your plan applies before you book.
Can I get an immigration evaluation in Texas?
Yes. Shylah Ridgway does these across Texas and works directly with immigration attorneys on asylum, T-Visa, U-Visa, VAWA, and hardship cases. Whether you are the attorney or the person being evaluated, the immigration evaluations page shows how it works.