About me
Hello,
My name is Larry. I am a LMFT in Texas. I have been in the Christian ministry for 25+ years and a military chaplain so I have dealt with lots of families and teenagers. I specialize in anxiety, trauma, and depression with this age group. Of course, I can help with spiritual issues. However, sexual issues is generally beyond my scope of care. I hae been married for 26 years and have three children myself. My youngest is finishing high school. I would love to serve your family if you would allow me too!
The following link allows you take a personality test that will allow me to get to know you: https://bigfive-test.com/ .
P.S. Some notes on your part:
1. Make sure you are in Texas, and I know where you are. If you leave the state, we will have to postpone sessions,
2. Make sure no one is in the room with you.
3. Make sure you dress appropriately (casual is okay!)
4. If someone joins the session, make sure they view the informed consent and approved by working with Betterhelp.
5. When you first post, I need the following information:
A. Your family situation
B. Any individual and family past mental health diagnosis' and medications you are on with mg.
C. Describe briefly your social support right now.
D. Tell me briefly of any traumas you have in your story.
E. Any relevant medical conditions that affect your mental well-being.
F. Any developmental delays growing up.
G. Any substance abuse or addictions that are relevant for us.
H. What your strengths and limitations are.
F. Finally, more specifics on your presenting problem.
Larry M. Van Hook, LMFT, M.Div., MA, DM
Specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationships
- Family conflicts
- Trauma, Abuse
- Depression
Grief , Intimacy-related issues , Sleeping disorders , Parenting issues , Anger management , Self esteem , Career difficulties , Bipolar disorder , Coping with life changes , Coaching , Compassion fatigue , ADHD , Abandonment , Read more...
Clinical approaches:
Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
Services offered
Messaging
Live Chat
Phone
Video
Licensing
TX LMFT 202992
Reviews
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Rev. Larry VanHook. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.
Great!
Rev. VanHook fully understood where I have been struggling and has given me the tools I need to overcome my issues. I am happy to have been matched with a great therapist.
What a wise gentle man. I really appreciate his expertise and calming wisdom. I am so glad to finally have a really good therapist.
He is very knowledgeable and provides several tools to build understanding
Great doctor. Has excellent advice and very knowledgeable.
Rev. Larry VanHook has helped me so much!!
Rev. VanHook has helped me and my husband to communicate on a completely different level and it is wonderful!!
Being both professional and getting to know you, I couldn't recommend him enough. He's really great!
Very insightful, very patient, and a steady rock and source for support and well thought out guidance.
Great !
He was able to explain with paper and pen out issues vs out last therapist he just listen and did not give us any tips of idea how to work thru our issues vs Rev. Vanhook he was able to show us what we both needed to improve in our first session ! I recommend him to a friend
Larry is always focused on me improving.
Proactive and patient. Makes the most of the limited time we have.
He's a great therapist. He possesses everything you'll need in a therapist.
Great guy
Larry is patient and has been very helpful. I appreciate his check ins
Rev. Vanhook's wisdom, practical tools, encouragement, and ability to speak truth in love has been an immeasurable blessing to our family! My husband and I are so very thankful for him and can't recommend him enough!
Very kind, patient. I am sure he would have been a great help and I am sad I don't live in Texas anymore!
He has always been understanding, respectful, helpful, and Godly in his choice of words. Would recommend to couples and individuals alike.
Great therapist, has helped us through a lot
Great therapist. I have seen the results
Nothing bad to say about Rev VanHook, I've only talked to him once and he was good at helping me talk through a couple of problems. More sessions will reveal how it goes.
Larry is always patient, understanding, and honest with us. He has been instrumental in the continued healing and growth my wife and I have seen in our marriage.
I have only met with Larry once but our initial conversation was very open and productive. Would recommend him to a friend if asked.
I love this platform.
Rev. VanHook is a strong, Christ centered counsellor with a strong Biblical foundation. He helped me find purpose again and I highly recommend him.
I appreciate the time and effort Rev. Vanhook has put in he has helped save my marriage by showing me with and without the Bible how to be a better man, husband and father.
Rev. VanHook immediately understood what was burdening me and found a program to help me heal.
He is a great guy! Helps me and my boyfriend understand the things we shouldn't be doing in our relationship. Helps us try to remain calm when things are testing.
Rev. Vanhook is great! He is knowledgeable about military service and understands how deployment affects family relationships.
So far we've had a great experience! Looking forward to our next session!
He has very original and innovative ways to spur my imagination by expanding my way of thinking.
Rev. VanHook was extremely helpful to me over the pandemic while I was experiencing emotional lows and job burnout. Rev. VanHook is very compassionate and dedicated to his clients. He is flexible and has a great balance of being present while also offering tools to help change unhelpful thoughts. I was also in need of the spiritual component that he brings. It's made a big difference. I would highly recommend!
Reverend VanHook has offered thoughtful and scripture based wisdom and advice.
Thank you Larry. He has the skills to help couples and individuals work through most anything. He is very caring and authentic in his interactions with us.
My daughter is doing great with VanHook
He seems to be very experienced and qualified.
Mr.Vanhook is amazing. He is very very understanding. He is very great with his words. If I could hire him as my personal counselor I would! I might pay him for another session.
Incredible.
I would highly recommend his services to anyone.
Rev. VanHook is very genuine, courteous and helpful; most definitely skilled and suited for his profession.
Great to work with
He is super awesome. He knows his stuff. Definitely recommend
Larry is just such a blessing in our lives. He’s very knowledgeable and patient and has given us a lot of tools to use to lay down a strong foundation for our relationship.
Rev. VanHook is very amenable and conscientious. He is able to guide and counsel with insight and purpose. I have felt uplifted with the sessions we are having.
Dr VanHook is the only counselor I have trusted.
Great counselor, listens well and gives sound advice. He has helped us with just a few sessions
Very helpful; truly concerned with the issues affecting me and trying very hard to help. The sessions helped a lot.
I feel comfortable and confident in his knowledge and expertise!
Rev VanHook is doing an incredible job of bridging the communication with me and my wife. Thank you!!
I really like teencounseling.com! And my counselor is fabulous! He always makes me take a step back, and look at things differently.
Rev. Larry has great communication and understanding skills. I've only had a couple sessions with him and yet he has already helped me so much. He completely understands my situation and problems and I feel like he truly cares about helping g me solve them. All around great person
Efficient. Understanding. Active.
Dr. VanHook is knowledgeable and kind. At first I wasn't sure if we were getting anywhere but then a particular subject arose and we all had a break through on the husband and wife roles. It was a game changer! He's been super helpful on parenting advice and techniques as well. Highly recommend.
Super guy
Dr. Vanhook is a very professional individual. I appreciate his patience and understanding with my situation. He helped me at very crucial point in my life, for this I will always be thankful.
Dr Van Hook is very calm and collected and does not pry for information. He takes the info as it comes from you. A very gentle approach.
Life changing goodness
Reverend VanHook cares about his clients and takes into account every detail given to him. He takes the time to plan the best responses based on the core of the situation that brought you to needing his help. He listens and guides with respect and a caring attitude. I do believe God speaks through Reverend’s skills to help you through your current situation.
I'm a wounded combat veteran who's spent the last 17 years dealing with the effects of multiple combat tours. Initially, I walked into counseling because my wife and I wanted to tune-up our marriage. Eventually, there were issues that arose from my military experience that I wasn't dealing with and had buried for years that were affecting all aspects of my life. I'd done therapy before for PTSD, but there were "soul wounds" I was having a tough time processing. Luckily, Larry is a military chaplain who understands the struggles of soldiers and suggested EMDR together. I'd heard good things, but man... it's changed my life. Larry was able to cut through the BS with me and we worked hard on areas I've kept long protected. Incorporating my faith in the healing process has been essential too. I can't recommend this man enough!
I enjoy speaking with Rev. VanHook. He is knowledgeable and compassionate.
Good man, has been very helpful.
I enjoy my sessions & Dr. VanHook has a very flexible schedule that I appreciate. I would highly recommend him to anyone.
Very knowledgeable and approachable.
Dr VanHook was helping me in a very difficult time, he was speaking with empathy and supporting me with the truth I needed. Thank you Dr. VanHook! I am lucky and blessed to have met you here!
He is a good listener and provides awesome support!
Great listener. Offers thoughtful ideas. I love that he prays for me!
I have gone to counseling in the past, but my time with teencounseling.com and Dr. VanHook have been the most productive therapy sessions in which I have participated to date. He responds to my issues promptly and professionally, is a great listener, and is quick to give useful and practical advice that I find useful in my own personal life.
I really appreciate Dr. VanHook's ability to combine current mental health knowledge with biblical principles. I always feel listened to and he has helped me work through my relationships effectively!
Larry is amazing. I was very hesitant to start therapy, but he has been incredible to work with so far. He is knowledgeable, wise, very friendly and caring. He is slowly helping me to come out of my shell and learn to trust again.
Dr. VanHook is very knowledgeable, and is easy to talk to. He is encouraging and I feel heard and understood. Highly recommend!
I think the greatest thing about Dr. VanHook is his relationship with God. That in itself is so inspiring and He makes me want to love God even more. He is also a great listener, is not quick to give a reply/advice but takes his time to allow the client to process. It's the most calming thing ever! It's just week two and I'm already making progress. I pray that God rewards this man.
He’s the best. Caring, attentive. Great written communication - you always know what he thinks and what his schedule is.
Dr Vanhook shared some basic insights that was a eureka moment for me on how to build deeper communication
Dr. VanHook is very attentive and does not miss a chance to follow up with his clients. I really appreciate his help, and would highly recommend his services to friends and family.
He is the best, not enough words to describe how much I appreciate his help! Thank you Dr.
After multiple sessions with a different counselor, we switched over to Dr. Van Hook.In the short amount of time, he gave us such a wealth of information and guide us in the right direction. We felt like we were going in circles, but Dr. Van Hook was able to give us resources, alternative therapy modalities and an honest assessment of where we are at.
Great, great, GREAT! Lovely counselor with a lot of knowledge, techniques and wisdom. Most importantly I for one am resistant to accepting advice from people who don't "walk the talk" and Larry Vanhook as a human being gives credibility to his methods because he's pretty damn great, wise and all-around lovely.
Dr VanHook has been very helpful to give me new perspective on my depression and the crisis situation that pushed me to seek out teencounseling.com.
Dr. VanHook is the best. He’s helped me so much and I couldn’t thank him enough.
I went into therapy unsure as to what to expect. Dr. VanHook has made it incredibly easy to delve into guiding me through the process. I have found the live and texting sessions as incredibly insightful and helpful in resolving, identifying and processing my concerns.
We’ve only had a few sessions so it is difficult to write a thorough review at this time. However, Dr. VanHook, is what I need and I believe God has placed me in his care for that reason. I wanted and needed someone that can help me with the anxiety and years of depression using scripture as the primary source and Dr. VanHook is well versed in that area. He is empathetic and shows genuine concern for my well being, which makes it easy for me to be able to talk freely about my struggles and fears, without feeling that I am being judged. He is very understanding and professional in addressing my needs and concerns.
Very nice and informative!
Great experience with Dr VanHook. His knowledge and attentiveness has been a blessing to our marriage. Thank you!
We have really enjoyed and benefited from the first few sessions with Dr. Larry! He has provided insightful and practical counseling.
Even after only a couple of sessions, we really seem to be making headway and Larry is good at showing us tools to address our issues.
Does a phenomenal job helping with whatever situation you’re dealing with. I’ve been in contact with Dr. VanHook for a month and enjoyed every session we had. He’s given me some many tools and advice to get over my obstacles.
I appreciated Dr. VanHook's professionalism and teen friendly approach.
I am delighted to have been matched with Dr. VanHook. My husband and I were blessed to have worked with him for marriage counseling. He is compassionate, professional, and knowledgeable. The techniques he uses are extremely helpful and have made positive impacts on my marriage.
Dr. Van Hook is amazing and a God send to me. I appreciate all that he does for me.
Larry is awesome!
Attentive and insightful are the best words to describe Dr. Vanhook. In the beginning of my sessions I admit I had a lot of baggage, but 4 months in, I feel I’m in a way better place thanks to God and him.
Can't say enough about doctor Larry. Amazing counselor and amazing soul. If you are faith based and struggling, you owe it to yourself to call and request as your counselor.
He has great in sight and offers a broader way to look at things without making it feel like whatever's going in your life is not necessarily your fault. He gives you room to feel, and acknowledges, your feelings then provides tools for you to use in working through them. I highly recommend him!!
Dr. Van Hook is exceptional and if my husband had been willing I am certain we could have accomplished so much together.
I have grown to become a better person. I thank him for that.
Dr. Vanhook is definitely seasoned with his years in therapy. He was quick to diagnose my issue within the 1st 10 mins of us chatting. He is to the point...and sends helpful tools to refer back to.
We have only had one session, but Dr. Van Hook was very professional, understanding, am quick to respond to messages.
My son has participated in traditional therapy before and it did not meet his needs as well as teen counseling. Jeff is so comfortable online that this has made a great difference in his ability to share his deepest thoughts.
Best counselor I’ve ever had. He listens and validates what I’m feeling, but also challenges me to see different perspectives. He always ties my insights to my faith which is helping me overcome and grow.
Dr. VanHook has been very patient, supportive and informative with me. I greatly appreciated his calm demeanor when it was time for me to share intimate details of my past that I have never shared with anyone. I can’t thank him enough for creating such a safe environment for me to finally take down my walls.
Very knowledgeable in helping people get to the healthy place in there lives.
Dr. VanHook did a great job with us. Helping us change our mindset on how to communicate and feed off of each. Thank you so much.
He’s just fantastic. Enough said. I have high standards.
I just want to say thank you, really. I'm living better than I have in years, maybe even a decade. I'm finally healing old wounds and smashing through milestones, and you've played and integral role in my getting there. So thank you. :)
Dr. VanHook is the nicest man. He gives the absolute best advice and is right on point. He has helped my husband and I appreciate each other and remember why we fell in love. He gave us tools to help our communication and teencounseling.com our marriage. I cannot thank him enough. If my husband and I ever fall into a rut again, we will reach out to him for sure. Thanks so much!!
Dr. VanHook continues to help me improve as I move beyond my season of trauma. He is so patient with me and truly is selfless in his care for me.
His encouragement and assurance makes every day easier than the last.
I can feel myself improving!
Dr. VanHook is great and has helped us tremendously.
He is concerned and cares about how to get you better.
He really knows his stuff and provides Biblical insight
Dr. Larry Van Hook is an amazing counselor, doctor, and friend. He has truly helped me bounce back from a bad place and teencounseling.com confidence.
He is amazing. I highly recommend his services!
Dr. Vanhook really expanded my way of thinking, as I deal with anxiety and my depression.
I didn't really have hope that counseling would make any difference, but Dr. VanHook helped me hear what I needed but didn't want to hear and say what I couldn't say right. Maybe there is hope after all.
Great counselor who actually listens to you.
It has been a pleasure working with Dr. VanHook. Easy to talk to, knowledgeable, and an all-round great guy.
He is a good listener and solution finder.
You were there to help me when I needed help the most. I appreciate and feel So Blessed. Thank You
Dr. VanHook is both friendly and professional. He has provided me with an education on what is happening with me physically, mentally, and emotionally and he has given me tools to bring about a healthy change. I truly appreciate the guidance and prayers Dr. VanHook gives each session.
Great counselor willing to do both video and messaging and is reasonably quick to reply. He also knows what he’s talking about and gives you helpful resources.
Dr. VanHook is the best!
My experience with Dr.VanHook has been very good so far. I was a bit nervous about the video calls but once we started talking it all went away. He’s done good for me and I look forward to keep working with him.
Dr VanHook responded very quickly to my first communication, assuring that he was there for me. His manner is of genuine caring and concern. He has given me ‘tools’ to help understand and change my unwanted behavior. I believe he is a Christian, helping others in a very appropriate fashion. I would be glad to recommend Dr.VanHook for his services.
Dr. VanHook, has a calm and reassuring voice/manner with which he counsels in; with both a professional and biblical perspective.
He takes the time to read and responds to messages even when not scheduled for a session. He’s helped me clear my perspective as a person and a Christian. All I can say is praise God, thank you Dr. VanHook, and I highly recommend him.
I really like Dr. Van Hook. He is kind and compassionate and very calm.
Dr. Van Hook has been very helpful to me. He responds quickly. He is understanding and gives practical advice and gives his experience as a Christian. The scriptures he would share were comforting.
I would feel confident in using Dr. Van Hook again.
Dr. Hook is a brilliant man of God! He will steer your relationship in the right direction if it is God's ultimate purpose for your life. I would highly recommend him to a couple seeking guidance and clarity for their ultimate destination.
Dr. Van Hook is amazing. He’s a great listener, offers wonderful advice, communicates with me more as a friend rather than a doctor. He shows concern for my well being which makes me feel safe, like I can tell him anything. He’s a great guy and I would highly recommend him to anyone who is struggling with anything going on in their life.
Dr. Van Hook is an insightful and intelligent counselor who is helping me a great deal.
His approach is professional and I highly recommend him to anyone needing counseling.
I have only had a couple of sessions but feel confident that Dr. Van Hook has an idea of what’s going on with me in such a short time. He is very professional in his approach. I would recommend him to anyone.
Dr. Van Hook has been truly inspirational and amazing! I am one not to seek outside help for my problems but I have hit a major crossroad in my life and needed this help. Once I was partnered with Dr. Van Hook he was quick to engage and be a moral and supportive individual. I enjoy our conversations as he will give you different ways to mentally process different situations and thoughts. Thank you Dr. Van Hook for your continued help!