Houston Galveston Institute, dba HGI Counseling Center

Houston Galveston Institute, dba HGI Counseling Center Transforming lives and communities with innovative and collaborative therapy, training, and research. Please let us know if we can be of service.

We are now offering the highest quality teletherapy for all Texas residents. HGI provides:
- Educational programs and continuing education for mental health professionals.
- Effective and efficient psychotherapy services.
- Program and management consultation services to business, organizations, and educational systems.
- Research on the development of and approach to problems experienced by individuals, couples, families, and other human systems.

Tough times don't wait for convenient timing. When life deals us a rough hand, money, culture, and language shouldn't pr...
03/16/2026

Tough times don't wait for convenient timing. When life deals us a rough hand, money, culture, and language shouldn't prevent you from seeking counseling.

This is why HGI Counseling offers accessible counseling services. When someone calls us for an appointment, we get them on the schedule in less than 72 hours in most cases.

Your monthly gift of $30 as a Barrier Breaker makes this responsiveness possible. While insurance and fee-for-service clients help cover basic operations, monthly donors provide the flexible funding we need to:

🚨 Keep appointment slots open for those in need
⏰ Maintain extended hours for flexible scheduling
đź“ž Provide virtual or in-person counseling as needed
🏥 Respond quickly during community emergency events

In recent years, demand for mental health services have become more frequent, and more costly. Our ability to take appointments quickly has literally saved lives. Monthly donors give us the financial stability to say ""yes"" when someone needs help, but has no insurance or can't pay the average Houston price of $175 an hour.

Your ongoing commitment creates a safety net for our entire community. When someone is faced with tough times, Barrier Breakers like you ensure we can be there to help.

Click here to get started: https://hgicounselingtx.org/

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🤝 Community Question: What would you like to improve in your life?At HGI Counseling, we've learned that wellness looks d...
03/13/2026

🤝 Community Question: What would you like to improve in your life?

At HGI Counseling, we've learned that wellness looks different for every individual, couple, and family we serve. Our collaborative approach starts with each person's own definition of what they'd like to be different in their life.

For some, wellness might mean managing anxiety around social situations. For others, it could be improving communication in their marriage, helping their child adjust to a new school, or finding hope during a career transition.

Rather than imposing universal standards of mental health, our counselors partner with clients to understand their unique goals, values, and circumstances. This person-centered approach honors the reality that you are the expert on your own life.

We'd love to hear your perspective: What would you like to improve in your life? How do you know when you're thriving emotionally? Share your thoughts—diverse definitions help us all understand the many faces of wellbeing.

Visit our website for more: https://hgicounselingtx.org/

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03/13/2026

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đź’ˇ Let's talk about accessibility in mental health care.At HGI Counseling, accessibility means more than just sliding-sca...
03/06/2026

đź’ˇ Let's talk about accessibility in mental health care.

At HGI Counseling, accessibility means more than just sliding-scale fees. It means:

🚪 Walk-in counseling where no appointment is needed
📱 Virtual sessions for those who can't travel to our offices
🌍 Bilingual, bicultural counselors who understand diverse communities
⏰ Extended hours including evenings and weekends
🏫 School-based services that meet students where they are
đź“ž Scheduling appointments quickly with no waiting list

True accessibility removes every possible barrier between a person and the mental health support they need.

What other barriers to mental health care have you noticed in our community? How can we work together to address them? Your insights help us serve better.

Partnership isn't just a buzzword at HGI Counseling—it's the foundation of how we serve our community. Our collaborative...
03/02/2026

Partnership isn't just a buzzword at HGI Counseling—it's the foundation of how we serve our community. Our collaborative approach extends beyond individual sessions to creating networks of support that strengthen entire systems.

We partner with many local non-profits to augment their services with mental-health care. We couldn’t afford to offer these services without the help of donors like you.

Click here for more information: https://hgicounselingtx.org/

Every month, families across Houston face a choice: pay for groceries or pay for mental health support. At HGI Counselin...
02/27/2026

Every month, families across Houston face a choice: pay for groceries or pay for mental health support. At HGI Counseling, we believe no one should have to make that choice.

Your $25 monthly gift as a Barrier Breaker directly supports our sliding-scale fee program that makes counseling affordable for everyone. While some community members pay our full session fee of $140, others pay as little as $30.

This model only works because of monthly donors like you who provide the reliable funding that bridges the gap. Your ongoing commitment allows us to:

âś… Accept clients regardless of their insurance status
âś… Provide appointments quickly with no waiting list
âś… Offer virtual sessions for accessibility
âś… Provide some evening and weekend hours for working families
âś… Deliver bilingual services in multiple languages

Since the pandemic began, we've seen sustained high demand for mental health services. Monthly giving provides the stability we need to maintain our "keep therapy affordable for anyone" policy even during challenging times.

Join fellow Barrier Breakers who understand that accessible mental health care strengthens entire communities. Your monthly investment creates lasting change that extends far beyond individual sessions.

Get started: https://hgicounselingtx.org/

Innovation in mental health care isn't just about new technology—it's about revolutionary approaches that change how we ...
02/23/2026

Innovation in mental health care isn't just about new technology—it's about revolutionary approaches that change how we understand healing itself. At HGI Counseling, we've been at the forefront of this revolution since 1978.

Our founders—Harold A. Goolishian, Harlene Anderson, George Pulliam, and Paul Dell—developed Collaborative-Dialogic Practices that fundamentally shifted the mental health landscape. Instead of viewing clients through a medical lens of pathology and diagnosis, they recognized that "problems are not solved, but dissolved in language." This approach is now taught in graduate programs worldwide and included in family counseling textbooks as one of the current schools of thought.

What does this mean for someone seeking help? It means walking into a space where they're not labeled or categorized, but instead asked: "What would you like to be different?" It means engaging in conversations that honor their expertise about their own lives while providing professional guidance and support.

This postmodern approach extends to our organizational philosophy as well. We remove barriers to accessing counseling with our bilingual and bicultural counselors who reflect the communities we serve.

Your monthly support as a Barrier Breaker sustains this groundbreaking work while keeping our services available to everyone, with flexible fees and no waiting list.

Visit our website to learn more: https://hgicounselingtx.org/

Mental health support shouldn't be a luxury—it should be accessible to everyone in our community. That's why HGI Counsel...
02/17/2026

Mental health support shouldn't be a luxury—it should be accessible to everyone in our community. That's why HGI Counseling has maintained our reduced-cost sliding scale fees for over four decades.

Your monthly gift of $25 as a Barrier Breaker makes this accessibility possible. Here's the impact your ongoing support creates:

🏥 Sustains our sliding-scale fee program that reduces costs for individuals and families in need
🌍 Enables bicultural services in multiple languages
⏰ Maintains enough high-quality staff that we have no waiting list currently
đź‘Ą Funds specialized programs for foster children, veterans, and trafficking survivors

Unlike one-time donations, monthly giving provides the steady foundation we need to plan long-term programs and respond to community crises. When demand for mental health services spiked during the pandemic, our monthly donors gave us the stability to expand services rather than reduce them.

As a Barrier Breaker, you'll receive quarterly updates showing exactly how your $25/month transforms lives across our 12-county service area. When mental health barriers fall, communities rise. Join us in building a community where mental health support is truly accessible to all.

Get started: https://hgicounselingtx.org/

đź’­ What would you like to improve in your life?This simple question is a typical example at the heart of HGI Counseling's...
02/17/2026

đź’­ What would you like to improve in your life?

This simple question is a typical example at the heart of HGI Counseling's collaborative approach. Instead of focusing on diagnoses or what's "wrong," we start with hopes and possibilities.

For 48 years, this philosophy has guided our work across the greater Houston metro area, helping individuals, couples, and families find their own solutions through meaningful conversation. Whether someone walks into our Richmond or Houston offices, connects with our school-based counselors, or joins a virtual session, they're met with this same empowering approach.

We'd love to hear from you: What positive change would you like to see in our community's approach to mental health? Share your thoughts below—your voice matters in building stronger, more supportive communities.

For 48 years, HGI Counseling has provided a revolutionary approach to mental-health care.Our collaborative method dissol...
02/10/2026

For 48 years, HGI Counseling has provided a revolutionary approach to mental-health care.
Our collaborative method dissolves problems through conversation rather than traditional
medical diagnoses. As the birthplace of Collaborative-Dialogic Practices, we've transformed not just individual lives, but entire families and communities across the Greater Houston area.

What makes our approach unique? We don't turn anyone away for lack of insurance. Our sliding-scale fees ensure that financial barriers are unlikely to prevent someone from accessing the mental health support they need. From fast access to counseling without a waiting list, to bilingual services, to virtual or in- person appointments—we meet people where they are with the support they need most.

When mental health barriers fall, communities rise. Join our monthly giving program and help us continue breaking down obstacles—one conversation, one family, one community at a time.

Help Break Barriers- https://hgicounselingtx.org/


❄️ WINTER WELLNESS CHECK: How are you taking care of your mental health as the year winds down and the holidays ramp up?...
12/26/2025

❄️ WINTER WELLNESS CHECK: How are you taking care of your mental health as the year winds down and the holidays ramp up?

The season between Thanksgiving and New Year's can be both magical and stressful.

We'd love to hear your best strategies for staying mentally healthy during this busy time!

Share your tips below:
• Setting boundaries with family
• Managing holiday stress
• Finding quiet moments in the chaos
• Maintaining routines when everything feels different
• Or something else that works for you!

Let's support each other through the season! ❄️

🎄 The holidays can be complicated for mental health, which is exactly why HGI's approach is so important during this sea...
12/22/2025

🎄 The holidays can be complicated for mental health, which is exactly why HGI's approach is so important during this season.

Traditional therapy often focuses on what's 'wrong' with holiday stress, family dynamics, or seasonal depression. Our collaborative approach asks a different question: 'What would you like to be different about how you experience this season?' Instead of diagnosing holiday blues, we explore what the holidays mean to you personally.

Instead of prescribing coping strategies, we discover together what support actually feels helpful. Instead of fixing family problems, we create space for new conversations to emerge.

This season, our therapists are supporting:
• Individuals navigating their first holidays after loss
• Families blending traditions in new relationships
• Young adults setting boundaries with extended family
• Parents managing children's holiday expectations
• Anyone who finds this 'most wonderful time of year' to be anything but wonderful.

There's no right way to do the holidays, just like there's no single right way to do healing.

At HGI, we create space for whatever your authentic experience is.

Visit our website: https://hgicounselingtx.org/

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2116 Thompson Road Suite 107
Richmond, TX
77469

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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+18324716538

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