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Therapist Staff at the Council on Recovery in Houston, TX

We have the knowledge, experience, and compassion to help you

The Council's Center for Recovering Families employs a highly skilled and experienced therapist staff. They will help you and your family with problems related to alcoholism, substance abuse, other addictions, and co-occurring mental health disorders. The personalized treatment plans they use are comprised of powerful and proven therapeutic techniques that create healing through self-discovery, recovery, and support.

Rachel Evans

Rachel Evans, LCSW

Family Therapist Education: University of Houston & Greenville University
Areas of specialization: Addiction and Recovery, Adult Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Systems, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Rachel is the Family Therapist for The Center for Recovering Families. Along with earning a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Houston, Rachel completed an internship and clinical fellowship with The Council on Recovery. Rachel also held a Master’s level internship with Child Advocates of Fort Bend. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Greenville University. In her free time, Rachel enjoys live music of all kinds and visiting the beach as much as possible.

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Camila Gonzalez Freire, LMSW

Education: University of Houston, University of Houston-Downtown
Areas of specialization: Addiction and Recovery

Camila Gonzalez Freire, LMSW, was the Mary Bell Clinical Behavioral Health Fellow for the Center for Recovering Families at the Council on Recovery. Previously, she also interned at Memorial Hermann - TMC as a medical social worker where she provided clinical interventions and emotional support in ongoing consultations with patients. She holds a master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Houston and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Houston-Downtown. Outside of work, Camila enjoys spending time with her loved ones, attending concerts, and going on walks with her dog.

Nina Tahija

Nina Tahija, LCSW, LCDC, TCTSY-F

Primary Treatment Therapist Education: University of Houston
Areas of specialization: Addiction & Recovery, Internal Family Systems, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Nina Tahija, LCSW, LCDC, TCTSY-F is the Primary Treatment Therapist for the Center for Recovering Families at The Council on Recovery. Previously, she served as the Center’s Mary Bell Behavioral Health Clinical Fellow and as a Clinical Social Work Intern for Baylor Psychiatry Clinic. She holds a master’s degree in social work and is published in the Journal of Teaching in Social Work for her work on “Teaching and Learning During and After COVID-19: Lessons Learned from the Social Work Classroom.” She is also a Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga Facilitator (TCTSY-F). In her free time, Nina enjoys reading books and connecting with nature.

To make an appointment for a clinical assessment, or if you have any questions, call 713-914-0556 or contact us online.