The people behind the practice

Meet the therapists
at Houston Heights.

Real clinicians with deep training, lived experience, and a genuine commitment to the communities they serve. No corporate facades, no revolving doors.

Hannah Drury, LMSW

Hannah Drury

MSW, LMSW, EMDR Trained

Under supervision of Joe Lenhoff, LCSW-S (TX #68290)

Trauma & PTSD LGBTQ+ Affirming EMDR Trained Addiction & Recovery CBT ยท DBT

Hannah is a graduate of the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work (2025) with a Master of Social Work degree. Before becoming licensed, she interned with Communities In Schoolsโ€“Bay Area supporting high school students through emotional and educational challenges, then with Santa Maria Hostel delivering individual and group therapy to adults navigating substance use disorder and co-occurring conditions in a residential setting.

She became a Licensed Master Social Worker in June 2025 and received EMDR training in November 2025. Hannah is passionate about working with adults at various life stages โ€” particularly those navigating trauma, complex PTSD, LGBTQ+ identity, addiction, anxiety, and depression. Her approach is affirming, trauma-informed, and grounded in CBT, DBT, and EMDR. She meets you where you are, without judgment.

Hannah sees adults (18+) individually and in couples. She is available weekdays, some evenings, and Saturdays โ€” in-person and via telehealth.

Insurance accepted

Aetna ยท Blue Cross Blue Shield ยท Cigna

Self-pay $140 intake, then $120/session (55 min) ยท Sliding scale available ยท HSA/FSA accepted

Insurance applies to individual therapy only. Couples therapy is self-pay at $150 per 80-minute session.

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Ron Youngblut, LMSW

Ron Youngblut

MSW, LMSW, DWTF

Under supervision of Joe Lenhoff, LCSW-S (TX #68290)

Trauma & PTSD Veterans & First Responders Addiction Recovery The Daring Way ACT ยท CBT ยท DBT LGBTQ+ Allied

Ron is a graduate of the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work (2025) with a Master of Social Work degree. His background spans veterans' services, addiction recovery, and community mental health. He served as a case manager at an interim housing facility for veterans through the PTSD Foundation of America, and during his graduate work interned with Brenรฉ Brown's The Daring Way program, delivering group therapy focused on courage, vulnerability, and shame resilience.

Ron brings years of military service and over 11 years in the nonprofit sector to his clinical work, along with personal experience in 12-step recovery. He specializes in trauma, complex PTSD, addiction, life transitions, and identity-related challenges โ€” with particular depth in working with veterans and first responders. His style is grounded, nonjudgmental, and direct.

Ron sees adults (18+) individually and in couples. He is available weekdays with evening slots โ€” in-person and via telehealth.

Insurance accepted

Aetna ยท Blue Cross Blue Shield ยท Cigna

Self-pay $140 intake, then $120/session (55 min) ยท Sliding scale available ยท HSA/FSA accepted

Insurance applies to individual therapy only. Couples therapy is self-pay at $150 per 80-minute session.

Request a consultation with Ron โ†’
Thunder Chen, LMSW

Thunder Chen

MSW, LMSW, DWTF

Under supervision of Joe Lenhoff, LCSW-S (TX #68290)

The Daring Way LGBTQ+ Affirming Neurodivergent Affirming Co-Occurring & Substance Use Trauma-Informed Adults (18+)

Thunder holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work and practices as an LMSW under the clinical supervision of Joe Lenhoff, LCSW-S (TX #68290). He is a Daring Wayโ„ข Trained Facilitator (DWTF), leading group and individual work on courage, vulnerability, and shame resilience, based on the research of Dr. Brenรฉ Brown.

As a queer, neurodivergent person with lived experience, he is passionate about providing affirming and trauma-informed care, especially for those who don't usually feel seen. His approach is person-centered and relational, informed by a liberatory, anti-racist, and anti-capitalist lens. Peers describe Thunder's therapeutic presence as calming and steady.

Thunder sees adults (18+) individually and in couples, including clients working through co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns. He is available Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons and early evenings, in person and via telehealth.

Insurance accepted

Aetna ยท Blue Cross Blue Shield ยท Cigna

Self-pay $140 intake, then $120/session (55 min) ยท Sliding scale available ยท HSA/FSA accepted

Insurance applies to individual therapy only. Couples therapy is self-pay at $150 per 80-minute session.

Request a consultation with Thunder โ†’

These rates apply to new clients. Current clients continue at their existing rate.

Why we built HHT the way we did.

Houston Heights Therapy was founded in 2023 with a specific intention: to create a practice where LGBTQ+ clients, neurodivergent individuals, trauma survivors, and people who've been failed by other systems could receive genuinely affirming care without having to explain or justify themselves first.

We're a small practice by design. Every clinician here has been selected for both clinical skill and values alignment. We don't take every referral โ€” we take the right ones. And we keep our caseloads sized so that our therapists can actually show up fully for the people they work with.

Our office is at 1533 Heights Blvd, Houston TX 77008 โ€” in the heart of Houston Heights, with telehealth available across Texas.

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