Psychological services for children, teens, and parents.

Dr. Jennifer Jansen - Heights Child and Adolescent Psychology in Houston, TX

Elevating Potential.
Nurturing Minds.

Virtual and in-person appointments are currently available. I am accepting new patients and my office is now open.

Now serving clients in Houston, TX and virtually across PSYPACT states.

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Welcome.

Childhood and adolescence can be deeply meaningful and, at times, incredibly challenging. Parents sometimes feel overwhelmed, uncertain, or burned out. They may observe that their children are struggling with frequent outbursts, crying and tearfulness, irritability, refusal, withdrawal, bedtime and sleep problems, avoidance of certain activities or situations, or a range of other behavioral and emotional difficulties. Whether you have a specific concern, your family is navigating a stressful time, or you simply want to better understand your child or teen, you don’t have to do it alone.

My practice is dedicated to working with parents, children, and teens in a way that feels collaborative, respectful, and genuinely supportive. I take the time to get to know your family’s unique strengths, concerns, and goals.

I use evidence-based approaches grounded in psychological science to develop a treatment plan that is tailored to your specific needs. This means the strategies I use are proven to be effective and are thoughtfully adapted to fit your child's unique personality and your family's values.

Above all, I strive to create a space where both parents and their children feel heard, understood, and empowered. Together, we can build practical tools, strengthen relationships, and support lasting, meaningful change.

I’m glad you’re here.

Jennifer Jansen, Ph.D.

Meet The Provider

Jennifer Jansen, Ph.D.

Dr. Jennifer Jansen, Ph.D.

Dr. Jansen started her career providing specialized behavioral intervention with families at the Marcus Autism Center in Atlanta, GA. Her experience working with families led her to pursue her doctorate in clinical psychology at the University of Houston. She gained valuable experience applying research-driven practices across a range of community outpatient, hospital, and residential settings for children, adolescents, and adults. Dr. Jansen completed her internship and post-doctoral training focused on pediatric and child clinical psychology at Texas Children’s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine. Since then, she has been providing psychological services in private practice for more than 5 years.

As a mother of two young boys, Dr. Jansen knows the importance of family and the challenge of parenting through emotional and behavioral challenges. Through the intertwining of both her personal and professional experience, she has developed a genuine dedication to helping families make real progress and build long-term resiliency. She is constantly striving to demonstrate that evidence-based practices actually work, and she will collaboratively set personalized goals and build skills so that your family can see it too. Dr. Jansen also understands the vulnerability that it requires to meet with a provider and seek help, and her goal is to create a comfortable environment to do so. She considers it a privilege to share her experience and work with your family.

Why Choose Dr. Jansen?

Specialty Training

Dr. Jansen specializes in the challenges specific to the cognitive, social, and emotional stages of childhood and adolescence. Her training gives her the ability to interpret behavior through a developmental lens, which is critical because children can lack the language to express complex internal struggles. She also has training in pediatric psychology, a separate branch of psychology focused on helping the unique needs of children with medical diagnoses.

Strong Research Support

As a licensed clinical psychologist, Dr. Jansen follows guidelines set forth by the American Psychological Association for evidence-based practice. This means that she keeps current with modern research about interventions that are the most effective. Dr. Jansen is trained to take the psychological research and turn it into concrete strategies.

Experience

With over 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents, parents, and adults, she has had the opportunity to navigate a wide range of concerns. As a result, Dr. Jansen has benefitted from long-term monitoring, honing her ability to develop even more insightful and targeted interventions.

Prioritizing Strengths

Dr. Jansen uses a strengths-based approach to treatment. She actively works to identify existing resources and positive qualities within your child and your family. It helps to visualize what is already going well so that she can build your plan around a strong existing foundation.

Comprehensive Care

Children and adolescents do not exist in isolation. They live, study, grow, and play with family members, teachers, coaches, other caregivers, and community leaders. Therefore, it is important to consider all systems in the approach to treatment. With your written permission, Dr. Jansen often collaborates with school staff, pediatricians, psychiatrists, and other professionals to ensure well-rounded care.

Dr. Jennifer Jansen in her Houston Heights therapy office

Specialties

  • ✧ Anxiety Disorders
  • ✧ Depression
  • ✧ Behavioral Challenges
  • ✧ ADHD Management
  • ✧ Emotional Dysregulation
  • ✧ Stress Management
  • ✧ Sleep Problems and Insomnia
  • ✧ Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • ✧ Avoidant and Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
  • ✧ Comprehensive Psychoeducational Assessments
  • ✧
    Pediatric Psychology
    Adjustment to acute or chronic illness, medication adherence, medical coping, pain management, behavioral health, pediatric functional neurological disorders

Interventions

  • ✧ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • ✧ Parent Management Training
  • ✧ Supportive Parenting of Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE) Provider
  • ✧ Exposure and Response Prevention
  • ✧ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
  • ✧ Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Evaluations & Testing

Comprehensive Psychoeducational Assessments

As a licensed child and adolescent psychologist in Houston, Dr. Jansen provides comprehensive psychoeducational assessments designed to help parents, educators, and children better understand a child’s or adolescent’s unique cognitive, academic, attentional, and learning profile. A thorough learning evaluation can bring valuable clarity to areas of strength while identifying specific challenges that may be impacting a child's confidence or school progress.

Because every child has distinct needs, evaluations are never one-size-fits-all. The specific components of an evaluation are thoughtfully individualized based on your child's presenting concerns, developmental history, and referral questions. Rather than administering a predetermined battery of every possible test, Dr. Jansen tailors the evaluation to gather meaningful, targeted insights that directly address your questions.

Areas of Evaluation

✧ ADHD Evaluation

Assessing attentional focus, executive functioning, impulse control, and behavioral regulation across home and classroom environments.

✧ Specific Learning Disabilities

A comprehensive learning disability evaluation identifying foundational cognitive processes and academic achievement patterns.

✧ Dyslexia / Reading Difficulties

In-depth dyslexia evaluation assessing phonological awareness, decoding accuracy, reading fluency, and comprehension.

✧ Written Expression / Dysgraphia

Evaluating handwriting mechanics, fine motor control, spelling, and sentence organization to clarify dysgraphia and written expression challenges.

✧ Other Academic & Learning Concerns

Clarifying broader processing speed, working memory, and academic factors, highlighting positive strengths to build confidence.

✧ Diagnostic Clarification & Recommendations

Delivering diagnostic clarification along with tailored educational recommendations and practical accommodations for schools and families.

✧ Flexible Timing When You Need It

Dr. Jansen recognizes that families sometimes need an evaluation completed relatively quickly, particularly when an upcoming school deadline, educational transition, or need for classroom accommodations makes timing especially important.

When possible, Dr. Jansen is able to offer expedited evaluation scheduling and a faster turnaround for both testing sessions and the completed written report. She makes every effort to move the evaluation process forward efficiently and complete her portion of the assessment promptly.

Because each evaluation is individualized, the overall timeline can vary depending on the scope of the assessment and how quickly information is received from third parties, such as teachers or other professionals involved in your child’s care or education. If your family is working within a specific timeframe, please contact Dr. Jansen directly to discuss your timeline and what options may be possible for your situation.

Each evaluation concludes with a detailed written report and a parent feedback session to review findings and outline actionable next steps.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The office is now open and located at 2500 E TC Jester Boulevard, Suite 272, Houston, TX 77008.

$300 for a 45-50 minute session.

The base fee for a comprehensive psychoeducational assessment is $3,000. This includes the standard components of the evaluation. Because every child has different concerns and needs, additional testing may be recommended depending on the referral question, developmental history, and areas being evaluated. If additional testing is recommended, I will discuss the recommended testing and associated cost with you before the evaluation is conducted so that you know what to expect.

I am an out-of-network provider, meaning I do not accept insurance. This allows me to offer a more personalized and flexible approach to care, without the constraints often required by insurance companies. However, you can be provided with documentation (sometimes called a “Superbill”) that you can use to request reimbursement from your insurance company, depending on your out-of-network coverage.

I understand that life happens, and you may find yourself with a sick child or some other unexpected scheduling issue. If you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment, please call or email at least 24 hours in advance. Otherwise, the full session fee is billed for late cancellations (within 24 hours) or no-shows. This policy allows me to protect the dedicated time for each family and offer appointments to others who may be waiting for care.

The first appointment for children and adolescents is with the parent(s). There are several advantages to having a parent-only session. Parents can share information openly without worry about how their child may react. We also have adequate time to more fully understand concerns, determine goals, and discuss initial impressions. This gives parents a chance to get to know me better and get questions answered before even bringing their child.

Your time is valuable. The interventions I provide are goal-oriented and time-limited because they are designed to be effective and to result in measurable changes. For example, a full “dose” of cognitive-behavioral therapy for anxiety is typically 12-16 sessions, but the exact number may vary depending on specific needs, symptom severity, goals, case complexity, etc. I will work closely with you so that you have a clear understanding of length of treatment and get updates in real-time. I typically aim to meet weekly at first and then move to less frequent appointments as things improve.