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Hi, I’m really glad you’re here. If you’ve been feeling stuck in patterns you don’t fully understand, overwhelmed by anxiety or life transitions, or noticing the same struggles showing up in your relationships, you’re not alone. Many people carry ways of coping that once helped them get through difficult moments but now feel limiting or exhausting. I work with young adults, adults, and couples who are ready to better understand themselves and create meaningful, lasting change. With a background in education and counseling across all developmental stages, I bring a deeper understanding of how early experiences shape who we are today and how we can begin to shift those patterns.

I have over a decade of experience working across both educational and clinical settings, supporting individuals through anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship challenges, and patterns rooted in early experiences. I work with young adults, adults, and couples who want to break out of cycles that no longer serve them and feel more grounded, intentional, and connected in their lives. My work is especially helpful for those exploring how past experiences continue to influence present thoughts, emotions, and relationships.

John Gillespie is a dedicated Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) providing individual and group counseling in Houston, TX. He earned his Master’s degree from the Warden School of Social Work at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, and though he trained across Texas, he proudly calls Houston home.

I am glad you found me, and you found this website. To me, that shows that you are ready to make a change in your life. My goal for you in therapy is to live a happier life every day. We are not guaranteed a lot in life, but my goal is to give you the power to enjoy what we do have influence on. I am a human just like you, and my approach is the same. I will meet you where you are at, and I will challenge you to live a better life, because you deserve it. Even if you choose someone else on this website, I am proud of you for making this step.

I'm here to help others become their best self & humbled to help someone through their personal growth. Therapy is a safe space; together, I would like to support healing & allow change with grace.

“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.”

― Viktor E. Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning

I am a firm believer that life–even the best of lives– has moments of pain and suffering; however great or small. Some come to pass quickly and float away from our consciousness, while others stay with us, shape us, change our relationships and the way we see the world. The rest of our life is filled with moments dependent on how we cope with, process and accept those moments of pain or suffering.

My name is A. Nate Armstrong and I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Houston, TX. I've worked across emergency psychiatry, inpatient settings, and private practice, and that range of experience shapes how I show up with clients.

I work best with people who are ready to do real work ; whether that's processing grief, managing anxiety or depression, working through trauma, or navigating a major life transition. My style is direct and goal-oriented. I'm not here to just listen; I'm here to help you find what you actually need.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Sex Offender Treatment Provider (LSOTP) who has been practicing since 2015. I earned my undergraduate degree from The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and my Master’s degree from St. Edward’s University in Austin. Throughout my career, I have gained extensive experience working with a diverse range of populations and presenting concerns. My professional background includes providing treatment to adults with sexual behavior issues who have been court-ordered or mandated by state and county agencies to participate in services. I have also worked extensively with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, and other complex life challenges. In addition, I have provided services to children in foster care and youth identified as at risk, helping them navigate emotional, behavioral, and environmental difficulties. My training and experience include working with both children and adults who have experienced trauma, utilizing evidence-based approaches to support healing, resilience, and long-term well-being.

I became a therapist to be safe space for people who didn't feel like they had one. I earned my Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy so I could be equipped to help couples navigate their struggles and be that safe space for anyone who needed it. No one should feel like they have to do life alone.