Wavelength Psychology | Dr. Zainub Mallick, PsyD

Meet Zainub

Creating Spaces for Connection & Growth

Hi, I'm Dr. Zainub Mallick. From a young age, I've been fascinated by the brain, the mind, and the beautiful complexity of human connection.

My journey started at the University of Houston (Go Coogs!), took me to New York for graduate school, California for my internship, and brought me back home to Houston for my post-doctoral fellowship. I'm overjoyed to give back to the community that raised me.

What drives me? Creating a space where you can safely explore all the parts of who you are—without judgment, with full acceptance of your experiences.

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PsyD

Ferkauf Graduate School

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Houston, TX

In-Person & Telehealth

☕ Tea Drinker 📚 GoodReads Updater 🌿 Farmers Market Regular

Who I Help

Bridging Gaps, Building Connections

I work with children, families, and adults—with a particular passion for diverse populations, especially South Asian clients.

Children & Families

Do you feel like you and your child can't connect? Are you struggling to understand your teen's world?

Using play-based and behavioral models, I help bridge communication gaps and give families practical skills to support each other during difficult times. For parents feeling overwhelmed or children feeling misunderstood, we can find common ground and build stronger bonds.

Play Therapy Parent-Child Work Family Dynamics

Adults & Young Adults

Life's challenges don't end with childhood. Whether you're a parent seeking to create a healthier family dynamic or working through personal challenges—depression, anxiety, trauma, or grief—I'm here to support you in gaining peace and confidence.

Trauma & PTSD Anxiety & Depression Relationship Dynamics Life Transitions

Culturally-Informed Care

I have a particular interest in working with diverse populations, especially South Asian clients. Your cultural background and identity are honored and integrated into our work—this is a space where all parts of you belong.

South Asian Community Cultural Identity Immigrant Experiences

I Work With:

Children

Adolescents

Young Adults

Adults

Families

Women

My Approach

How We'll Work Together

Therapy is a space where healing begins—not through judgment, but through collaboration, strength-building, and genuine connection.

Team Approach

We're partners in this journey. Rather than judgment or discipline, I see us as a team tackling challenges together. Your input shapes everything we do.

Strengths-Based

I'm always looking for what you're doing right and building upon those successes. We combine our strengths to create real, lasting change.

Tailored to You

Whether through traditional talk therapy, play-based interventions, or behavioral techniques, I adjust my methods to best serve you and your family's unique needs.

Full Acceptance

This is a space to safely explore the many parts of who you are—without judgment, with full acceptance of your experiences and identity.

Evidence-Based Approaches I Use:

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

A practical, goal-oriented approach that helps identify and change negative thought patterns and behaviors to improve emotional regulation and develop personal coping strategies.

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

Combines cognitive-behavioral techniques with mindfulness practices to help manage intense emotions, improve relationships, and develop distress tolerance skills.

Relational Psychotherapy

Focuses on the therapeutic relationship itself as a vehicle for healing, exploring how past relationships influence present patterns and building new ways of connecting.

Play Therapy

Uses play as the natural language of children to help them express feelings, explore relationships, and work through challenging experiences in a safe, supportive environment.

Child-Parent Psychotherapy

A relationship-based intervention that works with young children and caregivers together to strengthen attachment, improve communication, and heal from trauma or disruption.

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Explores unconscious patterns and past experiences to understand how they shape current thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, fostering deeper self-awareness and lasting change.

After Our Work Together

Clients who work with me often experience a profound shift:

Learn to communicate more effectively, reducing misunderstanding and building connection. Through our collaborative work, families discover new ways to understand each other and create stronger emotional bonds.

Gain confidence in exploring relationship dynamics and processing emotions. You'll develop tools to navigate complex feelings and build healthier patterns of relating to yourself and others.

You'll develop a deeper comfort with who you are, prepared to face life's challenges with persistence and hope. The journey isn't about becoming someone new—it's about embracing all the parts of who you already are.

My Journey

From Houston to New York to California—and Back Home

The Beginning

University of Houston

Where my passion for psychology took off as a humanities student. Go Coogs!

Graduate Studies

Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, New York

Doctorate in School-Child Clinical Psychology

Internship

Through the Looking Glass, Berkeley, CA

Specialized training in child and family work

Coming Home

Houston, Texas

Post-doctoral fellowship, giving back to the community that raised me

Taking the first step towards therapy is an act of bravery. If you're ready to start this journey of self-discovery and growth, I'm here to walk alongside you.

Let's Connect

Taking the first step is an act of bravery. Whether you're dealing with childhood trauma, parenting challenges, or the difficulties of young adulthood, I'm here to help you and your family thrive, just as you are.

Get in Touch

Email

dr.mallick@wavelengthpsychology.com

Location

Houston, Texas

In-person & telehealth available

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Finding Your Wavelength