Suandria Houston, LPC

Suandria Houston is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma, parenting concerns, and low self-esteem. She greets people with a calm, direct style and focuses on practical steps that can make daily life easier. Her approach is down-to-earth and goal-minded, with attention to strengths people already have.

With ten years of work in counseling, Suandria combines talking, listening, and skill-building. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and patterns. She also draws on client-centered methods to keep sessions focused on each person’s priorities.

When relationship issues come up, she uses elements of the Gottman Method and Imago Relationship Therapy to improve communication and repair connection. Mindfulness techniques are offered to reduce reactivity and increase calm in stressful moments. Sessions balance practical tools with space to process feelings.

Suandria takes a multicultural perspective and recognizes how race, ethnicity, religion, and socioeconomic background shape people’s experiences. She pays attention to family dynamics such as blended family challenges, infidelity, codependency, and divorce and separation. Treatment plans are shaped around what the individual wants to change.

People often work on coping skills, clearer communication, healing from past hurt, and rebuilding self-worth. Suandria encourages doable steps so progress feels measurable. She works with clients in Georgia and accepts international clients for online sessions.

Practical approaches for online relationship and stress work

Suandria frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. CBT focuses on small experiments and skill practice to reduce anxiety, lift mood, and change unhelpful patterns. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which means sessions follow the person’s concerns and pace, with the therapist offering empathy and guidance rather than a fixed agenda.

For relationship concerns she brings in tools from the Gottman Method and Imago Relationship Therapy to improve listening, reduce conflict cycles, and rebuild trust. These methods translate into clear exercises and communication practices that couples or individuals can try between sessions. Choosing the right approach is part of the work together; she collaborates with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer therapy and exercises that benefit from visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a busy day or use less bandwidth. Live chat and text are helpful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, and ongoing skill reminders. These options make it easier to fit therapy into daily life while still doing focused work on stress, relationships, and coping skills.