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Is shame negatively affecting your life? Many people feel shame for all sorts of reasons, but shame is often a weapon used in bullying behaviors to make others feel defenseless, embarrassed, or confused. If you are experiencing these symptoms of shame, then it's a good idea to seek professional assistance from a licensed therapist, who can help you make sense of those feelings and stop them at the source.

Whether you are located in downtown Houston, Astrodome Area, Braeswood, Briar Forest, or even Eldridge, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Common Signs of Shame

If you’re wondering whether you’re experiencing shame, this section is for you. Shame can bring on a myriad of symptoms, including:

  • Feelings of vulnerability.
  • Feelings of rejection.
  • Feeling small in relation to others.
  • Worrying about failing.
  • Worrying about what others may think about you.

This is not an exhaustive list. Licensed therapist Aaron Mason wrote this article about shame, imperfections, and the difference between guilt and shame.

Don’t Wait: Get Shame Counseling Today!

It’s totally normal to feel shame in the short term, but when these feelings linger or grow over time, they can have detrimental effects on your self-esteem and mental health as a whole. Therapy can help tremendously by helping you discover the source of your shame and how to overcome it. And Mental Health Match can help you find a quality therapist to get started. Start by browsing below or using our free therapist matching tool.

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Christine Okon
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Navigate life's everyday problems, relationship issues, and uncover at your pace. I will gently encourage you to free yourself from carrying it all alone, and grow from the painful experiences holding you back from living the life you’ve dreamed of.


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Navigate life's everyday problems, relationship issues, and uncover at your pace. I will gently encourage you to free yourself from carrying it all alone, and grow from the painful experiences holding you back from living the life you’ve dreamed of.

Something to know about my approach is:

I'm more of a collaborator, not an advice-giver. A person-centered therapist that meets you where you are, believing you are the expert of your own story. I provide a non-judgmental listening space for self-discovery, building self-value and healing.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Family Dynamics
  • Life Transitions
  • Microaggressions
  • Narcissistic Abuse
  • Relationship Distress
  • Self-Esteem
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Kimberly Harkey
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Creating a life that sparks joy can be scary, but oh so worth it. It’s sometimes easier to find ways to fit in, to stay busy, or distract ourselves. I invite you to be in the present, to imagine stepping outside of the box you may be used to.


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Creating a life that sparks joy can be scary, but oh so worth it. It’s sometimes easier to find ways to fit in, to stay busy, or distract ourselves. I invite you to be in the present, to imagine stepping outside of the box you may be used to.

Something to know about my approach is:

My primary approach to therapy is through connection, presence, and acceptance. There is no judgment here. I want you to feel empowered to embrace exactly who you are and to help you discover who you are if you haven’t quite figured it out yet.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Existential Issues
  • Identity
  • LGBTQ+
  • Psychosis
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Transgender
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Ann Marie Denson
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Experience a range of emotions, grieve life's changes, learn new ways to cope, practice mindfulness, process the past, or sift through worries in the present. We will work together to identify categories and goals that you are ready for.


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Experience a range of emotions, grieve life's changes, learn new ways to cope, practice mindfulness, process the past, or sift through worries in the present. We will work together to identify categories and goals that you are ready for.

Something to know about my approach is:

Vulnerability can feel overwhelming, uncharted, or even threatening. I believe it's also hopeful. I use an integrated, holistic approach to foster connection and safety while empowering clients to discover emotional regulation and healing.

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  • Adoption
  • Anxiety
  • Child or Adolescent Therapy
  • Life Transitions
  • Parenting
  • Self-Esteem
  • Trauma
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Sheila K. White
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Explore belief systems, values, self-compassion, courage, goals


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Explore belief systems, values, self-compassion, courage, goals

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I am deeply empathetic. I am curious about others and I genuinely care about them.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Communication Skills
  • Couples
  • Depression
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Engagement
  • Families
  • Grief
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Marriage
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Work-Life Balance
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Matt Trietsch
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We will journey together at your pace, not mine, to help ease your distress. I work from a humanistic orientation weaving together psychoeducation, EMDR, CBT, Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Psychoanalytic Therapy.


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We will journey together at your pace, not mine, to help ease your distress. I work from a humanistic orientation weaving together psychoeducation, EMDR, CBT, Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Psychoanalytic Therapy.

Something to know about my approach is:

With me you'll experience an empathetic, healing, understanding, authentic, and trusting spirit who accepts and celebrates you as you are. I also provide incredible wit, sass, humor, and a spirit of compassionate directness.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abuse
  • Abusive Relationships
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Adult Children of Alcoholics
  • Adult Children of Narcissistic Parents
  • Anxiety
  • Assault
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Burnout
  • Career
  • Chronic Pain
  • Coming Out
  • Coming Out of a Cult
  • Depression
  • End of Life
  • Faith and Spirituality
  • Gender Identity
  • Gender Transition
  • Grief
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Adjustment
  • Life Transitions
  • Open Relationships
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Polyamory
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationships
  • Religious Identity
  • Religious Trauma
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Shame
  • Spiritual Trauma
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