Tameka Pounds

Tameka Pounds accepts United Healthcare, United Healthcare/Optum, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Out of state BlueCard PPO, Oscar TX, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Centivo, and Prime Health. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in Texas are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Tameka Pounds is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Tameka is licensed to practice in Texas, so clients located in Texas can book sessions. Tameka’s Texas license number is 82146, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Tameka Pounds has been practicing therapy for 6 years. Tameka’s education and training include MS - Human Sciences, Prairie View A&M University. Over that time, Tameka has worked closely with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Indigenous Americans, Geriatric clients, Parents, Veterans, First responders, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, Students, LGBTQ+, and Trans+.

Tameka Pounds works with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Indigenous Americans, Geriatric clients, Parents, Veterans, First responders, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, Students, LGBTQ+, and Trans+ and specializes in Addiction (not substance use), Adoption/Foster Care, Anger Issues, Animal Loss, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Burnout, Couples Therapy, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Family Therapy, LGBTQ+, and Life Transitions, among other areas. These are the areas where Tameka spends most of their clinical time. Tameka also sees couples and families together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Tameka is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Tameka Pounds draws on Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Couples [Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT)], Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Harm Reduction, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Tameka’s style is affirming, calming, creative, direct, and engaging. In Tameka’s words: “I believe healing happens when we feel seen, understood, and supported without judgment.”

Tameka Pounds (she/her) offers therapy in English. Tameka identifies as Black/African American. Tameka provides LGBTQIA+ affirming care.

Tameka Pounds offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 20333 State Hwy 249 in Houston. Tameka is licensed in Texas, and you need to be located in that state at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Tameka Pounds is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Tameka will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Tameka’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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