Real Talk PsychologyGroup practice
Texas
Adjustment difficulties & disorders- Anxiety - Depression- Existential crisis & challenges- Loss, grief, and bereavement- Trauma-
Real Talk Psychology
Vetted
Group practice
Practice Information
Real Talk is a Houston-based psychology clinic offering depth-oriented therapy to adults. The practice is staffed entirely by PhD and PsyD-level psychologists who provide services in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Farsi. All clinicians accept major insurance carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, and Oscar, making doctorate-level care accessible without the typical out-of-network costs. Same-week appointments are available both in-person near the Galleria and online throughout Texas via PsyPact.
The clinic also operates as a postdoctoral training site, which means clients benefit from clinicians who are current with the latest research and receive ongoing clinical supervision. Rather than using algorithms to match clients with therapists, the clinical director personally reviews each inquiry to ensure appropriate pairing based on clinical needs, not just availability. This level of clinical attention is uncommon in larger practices and sets Real Talk apart from platform-based services.
Real Talk specializes in working with complex presentations, including trauma, relational patterns, grief, anxiety, depression, and existential concerns. The practice's approach emphasizes understanding the drivers of symptoms rather than merely managing them. Clients typically stay in treatment longer than industry averages because the work goes deeper than symptom relief—though insurance coverage makes this level of care financially sustainable for most people.
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How does payment work at your practice?
Real Talk Clinical Psychology offers individual therapy for adults provided by PhD- and PsyD-level psychologists. Services are available in person near the Galleria and online throughout Texas via telehealth, and across states, with clinicians providing therapy in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Farsi.
The practice accepts Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, and Oscar insurance, and operates as a postdoctoral training site where all clinicians receive ongoing supervision.
What are your practice's specialties?
Real Talk specializes in depth-oriented work with trauma, attachment concerns, relational patterns, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, and existential questions. The practice has particular expertise in working with complex presentations where symptoms reflect deeper psychological patterns rather than isolated issues. Clinicians are trained in psychodynamic, relational, and trauma-informed approaches, with additional specializations in LGBTQ-affirming care, immigration and acculturation stress, and work with multilingual and multicultural clients.
What services does your practice offer?
Real Talk Clinical Psychology is a Houston-based team of PhD-level psychologists that offers individual therapy for adults. Services are available in-person near the Galleria and online throughout Texas and across states via telehealth, with clinicians providing therapy in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Farsi. The practice accepts Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, and Oscar insurance, and operates as a postdoctoral training site where all clinicians receive ongoing supervision.
Why should I choose your practice?
We offer something rare: doctorate-level psychologists who accept insurance. The clinical director personally matches each client with the right psychologist based on clinical fit, rather than relying on algorithms. As a postdoctoral training site, the clinic keeps clinicians current with research and provides ongoing supervision. Same-week appointments, multilingual services, and a commitment to depth work over quick fixes distinguish Real Talk from platform-based or high-volume practices.
Head of Practice's Licensure
Texas: 37992Supervisor: Adriane Barroso(LP 37992)
Languages
English, Portuguese, Spanish, FarsiSpecialties
Adjustment difficulties & disorders - Life transitions can destabilize you in ways that feel disproportionate to the event itself. Therapy helps you understand why certain changes hit harder than expected and how old patterns might be intensifying current stress, building capacity for uncertainty rather than just managing symptoms.
Anxiety - Anxiety often signals something worth paying attention to, not just a symptom to eliminate. Therapy explores what your anxiety is protecting you from and why your nervous system stays activated, so you can respond with insight rather than avoidance.
Depression - Depression can feel like moving through life without really living it. Rather than just managing symptoms, therapy explores what's weighing you down—unprocessed grief, disconnection, longstanding patterns—and works toward genuine relief, not just functioning.
Existential crisis & challenges - Questions about meaning, purpose, and authenticity aren't problems to solve—they're fundamental human struggles. Therapy creates space to examine how you're living and what you genuinely value, without pathologizing the questions themselves.
Loss, grief, and bereavement - Grief doesn't follow timelines, and it's not something to 'get over.' Therapy creates space for what you're carrying without rushing toward closure. Grief changes you; therapy helps you integrate that change.
Trauma - Trauma isn't just what happened—it's what remains unresolved in your body and mind. Therapy works at a pace that doesn't re-traumatize, helping you process the past while building internal resources to feel safer now.
General expertise
Treatment approaches
Clientele
- Adults (24+)
- Teenagers (13-18)
- Young adults (18-24)
Locations & Hours
Insurance
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- United Healthcare
Out-of-pocket fees
- Individual sessions:$230 (50min)
- Sliding scale:$150 - $230
Additional session information
Out-of-network billing options
This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:
Payment options
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
Session frequency
Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.
- As needed
Therapist's note
We accept Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, and Oscar insurance. We verify benefits before your first session, so you'll know your out-of-pocket cost upfront—typically a copay between $0-50 per session. We offer same-week appointments and accept clients throughout Texas via telehealth under PsyPact.
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