Cody Chua, LCSW, LCDC

My Background

My name is Cody, and I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor. I have an immense passion for helping individuals, children, couples, and families by assisting them in finding their inner strengths and natural capabilities that aid in creating positive change and fostering healthy relationships. I studied at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, where I specialized in clinical social work, while completing my practicum at Texas Children’s Hospital Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic. I have 3 years of experience as a therapist in inpatient, outpatient and virtual settings, offering individual, group and family counseling to teens and adults. I specialize in working with clients with mood disorders (depression, bipolar, anxiety), behavioral issues, grief and trauma, substance abuse, and co-occurring disorders. I try to tailor my treatment approach to each individual client, but I have experience with various modalities, including mentalization based therapy, logotherapy, and cognitive based therapy. I also have experience balancing these theoretical modalities with gender-affirming, neurodivergent-affirming and trauma-informed care. I believe in a Rogerian, client-centered, and strengths-based approach, and that every client is the expert of their own experience. My hope is to empower you on your therapeutic journey so you can become your best, most authentic self.

Outside the therapy room, I am passionate about cooking, travel, hiking, drawing, music, and theater. I enjoy spending time with my dog, and my family. Building a safe, positive environment that elicits growth is at the core of my approach, and I’m excited about the chance to deepen our connection as we embark on this journey together.