Paula M Rao

Paula M Rao is a counseling therapist based in Katy, TX, who is dedicated to supporting and empowering people to live optimally and achieve wellness. With a goal of promoting unconditional positive regard, empathy, congruence, and respect, Paula strives to create a dynamic and holistic counseling process for her clients.

One of the unique aspects of Paula's practice is her focus on providing low-cost counseling options, making her services more accessible to a wider range of individuals, including those in the special needs community. She works with children, adolescents, couples, and families, ensuring that her support extends to diverse groups.

Paula's areas of interest include self-esteem issues, relationship and marriage counseling, mindfulness-based stress reduction, abuse and trauma interventions, addictions, mood disorders, gender issues, multicultural counseling, wellness and life balance, and grief counseling. Her diverse background, including a multilingual ability in English, Bengali, Urdu (limited), and Hindi, allows her to cater to clients from different cultural backgrounds.

With a Masters degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Wake Forest University, Paula brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her practice. Her multicultural experiences, combined with her extensive travels around the world, shape her counseling approach, making it inclusive and adaptive to the needs of her clients.

Paula M Rao's commitment to accessibility, inclusivity, and holistic counseling makes her a valuable resource for the special needs community in Katy, TX, and beyond.