Yarixza Rowser, MS

Yarixza Rowser earned her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and Master of Science in Victim Services Management from Sam Houston State University and is currently attending Lamar University to complete her Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling as she works toward becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).

Yarixza is a member of the Texas Counseling Association, a current certified Texas educator, and a former Special Education Department Chair. Her background includes experience in crisis intervention, victim advocacy, foster care, education, community mental health, juvenile justice, and nonprofit work focused on community outreach and access to care. Her work with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has given her a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by children, families, and justice-involved adults, as well as a solid foundation in de-escalation, emotional regulation, and supporting clients through high-conflict and emotionally intense situations.

Yarixza strives to create a counseling space where clients can breathe a little easier and feel less alone. Her approach is warm, genuine, and grounded in the belief that healing and growth are possible, even during life’s hardest seasons. Clients often describe her as calm, compassionate, and easy to talk to, while also appreciating her honest, direct, and encouraging style.

Using an integrative, evidence-based approach, Yarixza tailors therapy to each client’s unique needs and goals. She incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, trauma-informed care, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), psychoeducation, Psychodrama, group therapy, and Gottman-informed work.

Her areas of interest include families raising children with developmental, behavioral, or learning differences; individuals involved in the criminal justice system; first responders; teachers and school staff; members of the LGBTQIA+ community; and those navigating postpartum changes, single parenthood, intimacy concerns, intimate partner violence, substance use, and addiction. Growing up in a military family gave Yarixza a deep respect for service members and their families, and she feels honored to support military members, veterans, and their loved ones.

Outside of counseling, Yarixza enjoys spending time in nature, traveling, painting, listening to music, Muay Thai boxing, and making memories with her two children and dogs.

Above all, she believes people are more resilient than they realize and feels honored to walk alongside them as they heal, grow, and move forward.