Rui

Rui Lu

Professional Nurse

“I have a solid background in healthcare and deliberately builds strong relationships with patients and their families. I combine evidence-based practices and personal observations to treat my patients.”

About Me

I draw on my solid healthcare background to partner with you, supporting your mental well-being. I deliberately build strong relationships with patients and their families, creating a space where you feel truly understood. My approach combines evidence-based practices with careful personal observations to tailor treatment. This ensures we find effective, personalised ways forward together.

Approach

My approach focuses on close collaboration and clear goals, shaping care through attentive listening, clinical observation, and practical steps that fit your life. In Houston and online, in English, sessions move at a steady, predictable pace so we can track progress across weeks and months for adults and older adults. Typical appointments blend focused assessment, skill practice, and brief between-session check-ins so momentum continues outside the room. People coping with persistent worry, mood shifts, sleep disruption, or trauma often find this structured, empathetic rhythm helpful.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

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Services

Services Offered:

  • Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

    Formal psychological testing to identify conditions, understand cognitive and emotional functioning, and guide treatment planning.

  • Coaching

    A goal-oriented practice focused on identifying objectives, overcoming obstacles, and taking action, centred on the present and future rather than past difficulties.

  • Consultation

    An initial meeting with a therapist to discuss concerns, ask questions, and determine whether they are the right fit.

  • Social Work

    A profession that supports individuals and families with mental health, welfare, housing, and access to community resources.

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  • Mental Health Nursing

    Nursing care specialised in mental health, providing assessment, medication management, and ongoing support for people with psychiatric conditions.

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  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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  • Outpatient Services

    Mental health treatment attended during the day without hospital admission, including therapy sessions and psychiatric appointments.

  • Psychiatry

    A branch of medicine specialising in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions, including the prescribing of medication.

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  • CBT

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.

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  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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Works With:

  • Adults
  • Elderly
  • Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • Personality Difficulties

    Long-standing patterns of thinking, feeling, and relating to others that cause persistent distress or problems in relationships and daily life.

  • PTSD

    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that develops after a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness.

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  • Sleep Problems

    Persistent difficulties with falling asleep, staying asleep, or achieving restful sleep, including insomnia, nightmares, and disrupted sleep patterns.

Professional Title:

  • Professional Nurse

    A registered nurse who may work in mental health settings, providing nursing care and support to people with psychological conditions.

Credentials

Registrations

Texas State Board of Professional Counselors

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner–Board Certified

Qualifications

Walden University

Service Areas

One Behavioral

In-person & Online

Houston, Texas

United States

Houston, United States