Therapist profile
Hope Otto, LPC
Texas
Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Trauma
Continue with HopeWhere Hope stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Texas / 83682
- NPI
- 1881223113
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Texas
About
- Codependency issues
- Mindfulness practice
- CBT and ACT
About Hope
Hope Otto is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with three years of counseling experience. She focuses on relationships, family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting, and common mood and anxiety issues. Hope also works with people facing codependency, grief, eating struggles, ADHD, and other life changes.
Hope spent two decades as an educator before moving into counseling. That background shaped how she talks with people - clear, steady, and practical. She listens for what matters most and helps people name patterns that keep showing up in relationships and daily life.
In sessions she uses approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. That means conversations will often include noticing thoughts and feelings, practicing small behavior changes, and deciding what values matter most. She also draws on emotionally-focused and mindfulness approaches when those fit the concern.
People come to Hope for help with setting limits, managing stress, coping after loss, and handling grief from separation or adoption issues. She also supports those dealing with anger, shame, or the effects of trauma and domestic violence.
Her style is straightforward and practical. She aims to help clients build skills they can use outside the session. To begin, readers should follow the site's process to match and schedule a first appointment.
How sessions work
How Hope's approaches translate to online work
Hope often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in clear, practical ways. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that reflect what matters to you, which can help with repeated people-pleasing or avoidance. CBT looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and supports step-by-step behavior changes for anxiety, mood, or stress. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which centers on listening and reflecting so clients can figure out what matters to them. That approach helps when someone is trying to name patterns like codependency or low self-esteem and decide small first steps forward. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to see which methods fit their goals and preferences. Together they will try strategies, check what helps, and adjust the plan as needed. Confirm the available session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific online options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into daily life, shorten travel time, allow a quieter check-in when needed, or let someone choose not to be on camera. Talk with the therapist about practical needs and scheduling so sessions fit next steps rather than disrupting them.Areas of focus
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of relationship issues does she address?
Hope helps people work through communication problems, control issues, codependency, and the effects of domestic violence or divorce and separation.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered techniques, and mindfulness. Sessions focus on noticing thoughts, practical behavior changes, and identifying personal values.
How much counseling experience does she have?
She has three years of counseling experience and previously worked for about twenty years as an educator supporting children and families.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients. Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking because the biography does not specify which session formats are provided.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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