Meagan N. Houston, Ph.D.
Dr. Meagan N. Houston is a licensed psychologist, published author and founder of Houston Behavioral Health, PLLC. The mission of Houston Behavioral Health, PLLC is to provide culturally appropriate and holistic mental health services to adults, adolescents, children, and families-Healing mind, body, and spirit. While Dr. Houston provides treatment services for an array of psychological and behavioral disorders. She specializes in providing treatment for those who experience suicidal ideation/behaviors, and/or engage in self-harm behaviors. She also provides specialized services for those seeking couples therapy and provides services to law enforcement personnel. She has experience in high-risk settings where the application of suicide prevention, assessment, and intervention occurs daily.
She has maintained a private practice in Houston, Texas, for over 10 years, working with a wide range of clients and providing consultation, training, and psychological services to local, state, federal, and private agencies. She is also a national speaker for PESI, a non-profit organization whose mission is to educate and instruct the general public, public organizations, private industry, students, and professionals to assist them in acquiring, developing, and enhancing their knowledge and skills. In this role, she provides seminars on suicide and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI).
Dr. Houston recently retired from the Houston Police Department, located in Houston. Texas wherein she was employed as a full-time Police Psychologist with the Psychological Services Division. While serving in this role, she provided a plethora of interventions, consultations, assessments, and psychological services to police officers, their family members, and civilian employees.
She has also been employed with the federal prison system where she filled the dual roles of prison psychologist and federal law enforcement officer. While there, she provided a variety of services to both inmates and correctional staff. She conducted training and served as the mental health expert on the hostage negotiation team for several years, working closely with officers and special response teams in crisis management. She has provided psychological, psychoeducational, and chemical dependency programs in private practices and college counseling centers. She has also provided geropsychological services to nursing homes and rehabilitation facilities.
Dr. Houston is a also member of the American Psychological Association (APA), Texas Psychological Association (TPA), and the Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi).
Therapy for Couples and Individuals
- Stage of life changes
- Self-harm behaviors
- Sexuality and gender concerns (LGBTQI+ ally)
- Relationship problems
- Eating disorders
- Mood disorders
- Sex addictions
- Women's issues
- Men's issues
- Spirituality concerns
- Substance abuse concerns
Rachel D. Roberts
Predoctoral Clinician
Rachel D. Roberts, M.Ed. LPC/LADC is a fourth-year doctoral student in the counseling psychology program at the University of Houston. She holds a master’s degree in professional counseling and has been a licensed therapist since 2018. Rachel has a deep commitment to improving mental health outcomes, particularly among communities of color experiencing emotional dysregulation, trauma, and addiction.
Rachel was born and raised in Oklahoma City, OK. As a first-generation college graduate, she completed her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and minored in African American studies at the University of Oklahoma. She has worked in clinical practice since 2018 as a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and licensed alcohol and drug counselor (LADC). Rachel’s experiences range from working with ethnically diverse adolescents to middle-aged adults in residential, community mental health, and university college settings. Rachel’s integrative treatment modality incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT).
Moreover, her dedication to understanding how to effectively treat emotional dysregulation and trauma and assess for intellectual and developmental disabilities motivated her to seek additional clinical training at the DBT Center of Houston and UTHealth C.L.A.S.S. clinic. Rachel’s research interest lies in exploring the health disparities within the reproductive health of black women as influenced by substance use and intimate partner violence. She enjoys cooking, traveling, and game nights with friends in her free time.
Taylor Marie Coleman
Predoctoral Clinician
Taylor M. Coleman, M.A., LPC-A, is a second-year doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology Program at the University of Houston. She earned her master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and obtained licensure in 2022. Taylor has gained valuable experience working in various clinical mental health settings, including private practice and community mental health. She utilizes an integrative approach that combines cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and psychoanalytic techniques, all through a person-centered and culturally humble lens.
Taylor completed her B.S. in Health with a minor in psychology from the University of Houston and has worked as a clinician in the mental health sector since 2018, achieving licensure in 2022. Additionally, she has been involved with the Social Sciences Young Adult Risk Behavior Lab at the University of Houston since 2017 and has been published in psychological health research, with one first authorship since 2018.
Committed to providing culturally tailored interventions that respect and reflect the unique backgrounds and identities of each client, Taylor is fluent in American Sign Language. She is dedicated to serving diverse populations, including those who are deaf or hard of hearing, couples, people of color, LGBTQAI+ individuals, and young adults. Above all, her practice emphasizes empathy, understanding, and collaboration, empowering clients to achieve their personal and therapeutic goals.
Taylor’s personal interests include spending time with friends and family, traveling, shopping, watching documentaries, enjoying live music, and spending time with her two cats, Cleo and Chloe.
