Energetic. Enthusiastic. Adventurous. Those are just a few words to describe UHD Counselor Tiffany Wilson.  

A Licensed Professional Counselor, Wilson has brought her sunny disposition to UHD every single day for the last 11 years. She simply loves her job. "When I come to work, I don't look at it as work,” said Wilson. “It's something that I enjoy doing."  

During her first eight years at UHD, she was an academic advisor for the Marilyn Davies College of Business where she helped students with degree planning and preparation for graduation. But she always felt like there was something more she could do. "I'd been doing advising, loved it, and that was my way of helping people, and the next thing I know, I'm here in mental health."   

She earned her Master of Arts degree in Counseling from Prairie View A & M University in May 2014. She provides therapy for students, addressing a wide range of concerns from anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, and stress to relationship concerns. She uses a holistic approach in counseling from several treatment modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness, and Solution Focused Brief Therapy. 

Her contributions to the well-being of our students were acknowledged with the 2024 “Student Success” Staff Award. The award sits on a shelf with a number of other awards in her colorful office. (By the way, Wilson adores eye-catching color – from her surroundings to her nails, especially themed for Pride Month.) 

She also likes the outdoors, whether it is riding her bike along the bayou, skating, or enjoying a sunrise or a sunset, and she attributes her outdoorsy nature to her dad. “I'm a dad's girl. That's where I get my love for the outdoors because he's always outdoors." A bit of a foodie, Wilson eats out every weekend and knows the best hole-in-the-wall restaurants in Houston. Her favorites? She’s particular to crawfish and Thai food.  

She brings her sense of adventure to her work, sharing with students the importance of trying new things. "Be the judge for yourself" is the message she likes to give her students who see her for counseling. With so many students from families who don’t believe in depression and therapy, she encourages students to remain open-minded and try it out for themselves.  

She explains that healing doesn't have an endpoint. "Healing is not just point A to point B. It's not linear. Every day is a journey.” A journey Wilson helps students make along the way.