Core Primary Care provides compassionate mental health counseling, behavioral health services, and mental wellness support for patients across Houston, TX, Sugar Land, Katy, and surrounding communities. Our providers offer patient-centered mental health care focused on improving emotional health, daily functioning, and overall quality of life.
We provide individualized mental health assessments, treatment plans, medication management, and counseling services for patients experiencing a wide range of mental health challenges and behavioral health conditions.
Our clinic offers supportive outpatient care in a confidential and safe environment designed to help patients feel heard, supported, and connected to the care they need.
Many people live with conditions that originate in their minds and can lead to mood changes, trouble concentrating, and a wide range of other symptoms. Even if you don’t notice anything amiss about your own mental health, a loved one might pick up on the changes first.
Core Primary Care offers individualized management for common mental health diagnoses, including:
Keep in mind that mental health conditions commonly co-occur and you might need treatment for multiple conditions simultaneously. The team at Core Primary Care can also make referrals and coordinate your care with other specialists.
Core Primary Care is a primary care practice — not a psychiatric hospital, not a crisis center, and not a therapy directory. What we offer is something different and, for many patients, more practical: integrated behavioral health care within your existing primary care relationship.
This means your mental health counseling and your physical health care are coordinated by the same clinical team. Your physician knows your medical history, your current medications, and your life circumstances. Mental health conditions frequently co-occur with physical health conditions — depression alongside chronic pain, anxiety alongside hypertension, ADHD alongside sleep disorders. Managing these together leads to better health outcomes than treating them in isolation.
Core Primary Care provides outpatient mental health services including assessment, diagnosis, medication management, and referral coordination. For patients who need a higher level of care — inpatient psychiatric treatment, intensive outpatient programs, or specialist-level psychotherapy — our clinical team provides referrals and coordinates your care with the appropriate provider in the greater Houston area.
Our board-certified physicians and psychiatric nurse practitioners assess and treat a wide range of mental health conditions and behavioral health disorders in adults across our Houston-area locations. Common diagnoses managed at Core Primary Care include:
Depression and anxiety are among the most common mental health conditions in Houston and across the United States. At Core Primary Care, your provider conducts a thorough mental health assessment, reviews your medical history for contributing factors, and develops an individualized treatment plan that may include medication management, psychotherapy referrals, and lifestyle counseling. Evidence-based approaches guide every treatment recommendation.
PTSD develops after exposure to traumatic events and can significantly disrupt daily functioning, relationships, and emotional health. Core Primary Care offers trauma-informed assessment and treatment planning for patients experiencing PTSD symptoms — including intrusive memories, hypervigilance, sleep disturbances, and emotional withdrawal. Our clinical team coordinates trauma-focused psychotherapy referrals when specialist-level care is needed.
Managing bipolar disorder requires careful monitoring, medication management, and a stable therapeutic relationship with a provider who knows your baseline. Core Primary Care physicians can assess mood disorder symptoms, initiate or manage mood stabilizer medications, and coordinate with psychiatrists when your care requires specialist-level psychiatric management. Regular follow-up appointments keep your treatment plan on track.
ADHD affects focus, organization, impulse control, and emotional regulation in adults. Core Primary Care evaluates ADHD symptoms through a comprehensive clinical assessment, reviews your medical and developmental history, and develops a treatment plan including medication management and behavioral health counseling referrals. ADHD frequently co-occurs with anxiety and depression — our integrated approach addresses all presenting conditions simultaneously.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety, and panic disorder are assessed and treated at Core Primary Care. When your symptoms require cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or other evidence-based therapeutic modalities beyond what primary care can provide, your physician coordinates a referral to a licensed professional counselor or therapist in the greater Houston area who specializes in these conditions.
Insomnia is both a symptom of mental health conditions and a driver of them — poor sleep worsens depression, anxiety, and cognitive function. Core Primary Care assesses sleep disorders in the context of your full mental and physical health picture, develops a treatment plan that may include medication management, sleep hygiene counseling, and referral to sleep medicine specialists when needed.
Mental health conditions rarely announce themselves clearly. Many patients dismiss early warning signs as stress or temporary difficulties. Any of the following changes — especially when they persist for more than two weeks or occur in combination — are worth discussing with your Core Primary Care provider:
Mental health care at Core Primary Care begins with a thorough, confidential assessment. Here is what your first mental health visit typically includes:
For many mental health conditions, medication is a core part of evidence-based treatment. Core Primary Care physicians can prescribe and manage antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications, mood stabilizers, ADHD medications, and sleep medications as part of your individualized treatment plan. Medication management at Core Primary Care includes regular monitoring, dosage adjustments, and discussion of side effects — with the flexibility of telehealth follow-up appointments between office visits.
Core Primary Care does not provide weekly talk therapy sessions in-office. What we do provide is clinical assessment, diagnosis, medication management, and coordinated referrals to licensed therapists and counselors in the greater Houston area who specialize in the treatment approach most appropriate for your condition — including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), trauma-informed therapy, family therapy, grief counseling, and individual or group therapy.
Mental health care is available through telehealth at Core Primary Care — including initial consultations, follow-up appointments, and medication management visits. Online therapy and virtual mental health appointments provide flexibility for patients who prefer to receive care from home or who have scheduling constraints. Telehealth mental health services at Core Primary Care are HIPAA-compliant and billed to most major insurance plans the same as in-person visits.
Mental health treatment is most effective when clinical care is accompanied by supportive lifestyle changes. Your Core Primary Care provider offers personalized wellness counseling that may include stress management strategies, sleep hygiene guidance, physical activity recommendations, substance use counseling, and nutrition support — all in the context of your complete health picture.
| What CPC Offers | Why It Matters |
| Integrated care | Your mental and physical health are managed by the same team — your medications, chronic conditions, and mental health are reviewed together. |
| Confidential assessments | All mental health consultations at Core Primary Care are fully confidential and HIPAA-compliant. |
| Evidence-based treatment | Diagnosis and treatment follow current clinical guidelines — not a one-size-fits-all approach. |
| Telehealth availability | Virtual mental health appointments are available same-day for follow-up care and medication management. |
| Referral coordination | When you need specialist-level care, your provider coordinates your referral and stays involved in your care. |
| Insurance accepted | Core Primary Care accepts most major insurance plans including Medicare for mental health services. |
| All four Houston-area locations | Houston Medical Center, Sugar Land, Katy, and Needville, TX — mental health care close to where you live. |
Core Primary Care provides outpatient mental health assessments, diagnosis, medication management, and referral coordination for depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, ADHD, OCD, insomnia, and other behavioral health conditions. For patients who need specialist-level psychotherapy or psychiatric care, our clinical team coordinates referrals to licensed therapists and psychiatrists in the greater Houston area.
Core Primary Care provides mental health assessments, diagnosis, and medication management within a primary care setting. We do not provide weekly in-office psychotherapy sessions. When ongoing counseling or specialist-level therapy is needed — such as cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-informed therapy, or family therapy — your provider gives you a coordinated referral to a licensed professional counselor or therapist in Houston who specializes in your specific needs.
Yes. Board-certified physicians at Core Primary Care can prescribe antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications, mood stabilizers, and ADHD medications as part of an individualized treatment plan. Prescriptions are sent electronically to your pharmacy. Regular follow-up appointments monitor your response and allow dosage adjustments as needed. Telehealth appointments are available for medication management between office visits.
Yes. All mental health consultations, assessments, and treatment at Core Primary Care are fully confidential and HIPAA-compliant. Your mental health information is part of your medical record and is protected by the same privacy standards as all other health information.
Yes. Mental health telehealth appointments are available at Core Primary Care for initial consultations, follow-up visits, and medication management. Virtual appointments are available same-day in most cases and are billed to most major insurance plans. Call (713) 636-2621 or book online to schedule a telehealth mental health appointment.
Core Primary Care provides primary care-level mental health services — assessment, diagnosis, medication management, and referral coordination — within the context of your overall health. A psychiatrist is a specialist who focuses exclusively on psychiatric conditions and is best suited for complex psychiatric diagnoses, treatment-resistant conditions, or cases requiring advanced psychiatric medication management. If your care requires a psychiatrist, your Core Primary Care physician provides a referral to a psychiatrist in Houston and coordinates that transition.
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, thoughts of self-harm, or feel you may harm yourself or others, call 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), call 911, or go to your nearest emergency room immediately. Core Primary Care provides outpatient mental health services and is not equipped to handle psychiatric emergencies. For urgent mental health concerns that are not an emergency, call our office at (713) 636-2621 and our team will help determine the appropriate next step.
Yes. Core Primary Care accepts most major insurance plans for mental health services, including Medicare. Contact our office before your first mental health appointment and our team will verify your coverage. Mental health visits are billed the same as other primary care appointments for most insurance plans.
Mental health challenges are manageable with the right clinical support — and you do not have to navigate them alone. Core Primary Care provides compassionate, evidence-based behavioral health services that fit within your existing primary care relationship. Whether you are dealing with depression and anxiety, managing a mood disorder, or simply noticing changes in how you feel or function — we are here to help.
Call (713) 636-2621 or book an appointment online to schedule a confidential mental health consultation at Core Primary Care in Houston, Sugar Land, Katy, or Needville, TX.
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(713) 636-2621 |
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coreprimarycare.com |
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Telehealth available same-day |
