Open Tuesdays from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Higher Expectations Counseling Center provides professional, Christ-centered counseling for individuals, couples, and families. Our goal is to create a safe, supportive environment where people can find help, hope, healing, and practical guidance for life’s challenges. We address emotional, relational, psychological, and spiritual needs with compassion, integrity, and excellence.
We offer professional counseling that thoughtfully integrates Biblical truth with clinically sound practices. Our approach is both Christ-centered and effective, ensuring that care is grounded in Scripture while informed by best practices in counseling and mental health. Whether you are part of Higher Expectations Community Church or the broader community, you are welcome here. Our center exists as a compassionate space where faith and healing come together.
Our counselors are trained professionals who also understand pain personally. We do not position ourselves as distant experts, but as fellow travelers who have encountered God’s grace through honest struggle and recovery. It is our privilege to walk alongside you as God continues His redemptive work in your life.
Individual counseling is available for adults seeking a safe, confidential space to address life’s challenges. Whether you are facing anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, spiritual concerns, or major life transitions, our counselors are committed to walking with you toward healing and hope from a Biblical worldview and evidence-based clinical practices.
We provide pre-marital counseling for engaged couples to equip them with foundational principles for marriage and counseling for married couples who desire a healthier, Christ-honoring relationship. We support dating couples, seeking godly insight in their relationship. Sessions focus on building strong foundations, fostering healthy communication, addressing conflict, and restoring trust through Biblical truth and principles and clinical best practices.
We provide counseling to families to address the dynamics of the family system with focuses on communication, resolving conflict, family history and patterns, and other subjects affecting the family’s functioning. Our focus is to help families become stable emotionally, relationally, and spiritually.
We offer counseling for children and adolescents to help them process emotions, behaviors, and experiences. We partner closely with parents and legal guardians, recognizing them as essential participants in their child’s healing and growth.
New Clients – create an account through our secure Client Portal. After the account is setup, new clients can schedule an appointment directly on the counselor’s calendar.
Existing Clients – log in to the portal using current login credentials to schedule an appointment directly on the counselor’s calendar. If you are scheduling an appointment for a minor, the parent or legal guardian must create the account. Then, you can schedule the initial Intake session.
Once logged in, click the counselor’s Calendar tab, then select the available date and time that you desire to meet the counselor. You will receive a confirmation email for your appointment as well as Informed Consent documents. Documents must be completed and submitted to counselor prior to first session.
Our team will contact you if additional information is needed. If you have questions before your appointment, please email counseling@thehec.org.
Higher Expectations Counseling Center offers care that is both clinically professional and distinctively Christian. Our counseling team includes highly trained professionals with expertise in theology, psychology, marriage and family therapy, and pastoral counseling.
Our counselors are licensed by the state of Texas and hold master’s degrees in counseling-related fields. With a Christ-centered framework, we have thoughtfully integrated faith into evidence-based clinical practice, supporting clients emotionally, relationally, psychologically, and spiritually on their journey toward health and healing.
No. Our counseling services are open to both members of Higher Expectations Community Church and individuals from the broader community. You do not need to be affiliated with our church to receive care.
Yes. Our counseling is Christ-centered and rooted in Scripture. We integrate Biblical truth with clinically sound, evidence-based counseling practices. We meet each client where they are spiritually and thoughtfully, inviting God into the healing process, respecting each person’s journey.
Our counselors work with individuals, couples, families, children, and adolescents facing a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship challenges, marriage issues, parenting concerns, spiritual struggles, and major life transitions.
Yes. Our counselors are licensed professionals who have degrees in counseling, theology, marriage and family therapy, or related fields. They are trained to provide professional care that is both clinically competent and Christ-centered.
Faith integration is handled with wisdom, sensitivity, and respect. Scripture, prayer, and Biblical principles may be incorporated as appropriate and with client consent. We do not force faith-based practices but invite them in ways that support healing and growth.
Your first session is an opportunity to get to know your counselor, discuss what brought you to counseling, and establish goals for your care. Your counselor will explain the counseling process, confidentiality, and answer any questions you may have.
Yes. Counseling is confidential and follows all legal and ethical guidelines required by the state and federal law. Information shared in sessions is protected, with limited exceptions related to safety, abuse, or court-ordered disclosures, which your counselor will explain in detail.
Yes. We provide counseling for children and adolescents. Parents or legal guardians are actively involved in the process as they play a vital role in their child’s healing and growth.
Yes. We offer counseling for dating, engaged, and married couples. Our approach focuses on strengthening relationships, improving communication, addressing conflict, and fostering Christ-centered growth.
Appointments are scheduled through our secure Client Portal. New clients create an account while existing clients log in to their account to setup an appointment. If scheduling for a minor, a parent or legal guardian must create the account and schedule an initial Intake session.
Insurance acceptance varies by counselor and service. In general, our licensed counselors accept insurance such as CIGNA, Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Health Care, and Aetna.
We respect where each client is spiritually. Faith-based practices are never forced. Your counselor will work with you to ensure the counseling experience is supportive, respectful, and aligned with your comfort level.
The length of counseling varies based on individual needs and goals. Some clients benefit from short-term counseling, while others engage in longer-term care. Your counselor will regularly review progress and discuss next steps with you. A session lasts for 60 minutes. Clients can determine if they want their session to be held in-person and/or telehealth.
We ask clients to email or text their counselor 24 hours in advance of their session to cancel or reschedule. We charge a $30 sitting fee for non-cancelled or rescheduled sessions 24 hours in advance.
If you have questions before your appointment, please email counseling@thehec.org or you can directly text/call your counselor (should they provide a number for your convenience).
If you’re ready to take the next step toward healing and support, we invite you to connect with us today. Whether you’re seeking guidance for yourself, your relationship, or your family, help is available. Reach out to Higher Expectations Counseling Center and begin your journey toward hope, healing, and restoration.
702 Atascocita Road
Humble, TX 77396
Every Sunday at 10:30 AM
