Mental Health Practice – Ethos Wellness
Ethos Wellness is an outpatient mental health practice with in-person offices in Houston and Austin, Texas, offering therapy, psychiatry, intensive outpatient programming, and psychoeducational testing to clients across three age ranges: children aged 11 and under, adolescents ages 12 to 17, and adults 18 and older. The practice was founded by Dr. Ceci Hudson Torn, DSW, LPC, who serves as Chief Executive Officer. The medical team is led by Dr. Bernard Gerber, MD, as Medical Director. The broader clinical staff holds credentials including LCSW, LPC, LMSW, LCDC, and LMFT-S, and the practice operates as a multidisciplinary setting.
Clinical services at Ethos Wellness include individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, and play therapy for children. Skills groups and process groups are available alongside individual work. Psychiatric evaluations and medication management are offered for those requiring psychiatric care. Psychoeducational testing addresses learning and behavioral evaluation concerns. An Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is available for clients who need a higher level of structured support, and programming is described as calibrated to each of the three age populations served.
The practice organizes its treatment approach around a three-phase model it describes as Restoration, Transformation, and Integration. Clinical specialties include anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, stress, mood disorders, chronic illness, anger management, addiction recovery, and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Academic and professional development concerns are also noted as service areas.
In-person services are available at the Houston and Austin offices. Telehealth via secure video platform extends access to clients throughout the state of Texas. Insurance carriers accepted include Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Optum, Carelon, Beacon, and Evernorth. The practice describes its clinical work as evidence-based.
The practice’s website also references professional development and academic concerns as additional service areas. Group modalities include process groups and skills groups that run alongside individual sessions, supporting interpersonal skill building and peer connection within the treatment model. Play therapy serves the youngest client population, providing a developmentally appropriate format for children addressing emotional and behavioral concerns.
Contact: phone (713) 429-8990; email admissions@ethoswellness.com.