Ashlin Senegal, LCSW

LaShundra Clark, LPC, is a doctoral-level Licensed Professional Counselor with over 15 years of experience providing evidence-based mental health services to individuals, families, and groups. She earned a Doctor of Professional Counseling from Mississippi College and a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling from Jackson State University. LaShundra is licensed in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, holds Board Certification in Telemental Health, and has completed EMDR therapy training. She serves as Clinical Director and LPC-S at Healing Minds Counseling Center, LLC, and specializes in depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, behavioral challenges, and work with teens, adults, couples, and families.

LaShundra is committed to transparency and believes genuine rapport is just as important as the therapeutic work itself. She offers a direct yet empathetic approach, meeting clients where they are and guiding them toward their goals rather than telling them what to do. Her relaxed, person-centered style primarily utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) while incorporating mindfulness-based techniques.

LaShundra uses the first session as an opportunity to build connection beyond standard assessments, encouraging clients to openly share what brought them to therapy. She actively listens, validates experiences, and asks thoughtful questions to gain a full understanding of each client's needs. Together, they develop meaningful, personalized treatment goals while creating a safe, supportive environment where clients feel heard and at ease from the first session onward.

Lupe Garcia is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S) and National Certified Counselor (NCC) providing psychotherapy to children, adolescents, adults, and families. As owner and Clinical Director of Vital Mind Counseling, LLC, he provides evidence-based treatment and supervision. He has worked in community mental health, juvenile justice, crisis intervention, and outpatient care and is certified in TF-CBT. He treats trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD, grief, relationship concerns, and life transitions using CBT, DBT, ERP, EFT, CPT, and trauma-informed care. He is trained with first responders, veterans, and trauma survivors, focused on resilience and lasting change.

Lupe emphasizes a strong therapeutic relationship as the basis for growth. He provides a warm, supportive, nonjudgmental environment where patients feel heard and respected. He values authenticity and collaboration, meets patients where they are, and tailors treatment to individual goals. He balances compassion with honest feedback and offers practical tools for use between sessions to support lasting change.

Lupe begins by understanding each patient’s history, concerns, strengths, and goals, then collaborates on an individualized treatment plan. He uses evidence-based approaches tailored to symptoms, focusing on insight, coping skills, and underlying contributors to distress. Progress is reviewed regularly and treatment is adjusted as needed. He encourages active participation and supports improved emotional regulation, relationships, and resilience.

Takindra Worles, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 10 years of experience providing behavioral health services in outpatient, residential, crisis intervention, integrated care, and telehealth settings. She works with adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, life transitions, and emotional wellness concerns. Takindra provides trauma-informed, person-centered care focused on helping individuals strengthen coping skills, build resilience, and achieve meaningful personal growth.

Takindra creates a warm, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where individuals feel heard and respected. She uses a compassionate, collaborative, and goal-oriented approach tailored to each person’s unique needs and experiences. Takindra values open communication and helps individuals improve emotional regulation, develop practical coping strategies, and navigate life’s challenges with greater confidence and self-awareness.

Takindra begins with a comprehensive assessment to better understand each individual’s concerns, strengths, and treatment goals. She collaborates with patients to create personalized treatment plans using evidence-based and trauma-informed interventions. Through ongoing therapy sessions, Takindra focuses on emotional wellness, stress management, resilience, and sustainable coping tools while regularly reviewing progress and adjusting care as needed.

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Josefina (Josie) Cisneros, LMHC-QS, LPC, has experience practicing in inpatient, outpatient, community, student counseling, and private practice settings. She earned a Master of Public Health from the University of Texas Health Science Center–Houston and a Master of Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University. She completed her pre-graduation internship at University Hospital & Medical Center–Behavioral Health in Tamarac, Florida, and her clinical supervision at Henderson Behavioral Health in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Josie values honesty, individuality, and open communication. She works collaboratively with patients to identify the root causes of mental health concerns while fostering an empathic, safe, and supportive environment where patients feel heard, respected, and comfortable sharing their experiences.

Josie begins by gaining a thorough understanding of each patient’s history, concerns, and goals during the initial session. She then develops a clinical understanding of the presenting concerns, conceptualizes a diagnosis, and creates an individualized treatment plan that aligns with the patient’s needs, diagnosis, and personal goals.

Carrie DuPont, LMFT, LPC, is a licensed professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, and addictions counselor with 15 years of clinical experience across inpatient, outpatient, community mental health, private practice, telehealth, and university counseling settings. She is EMDR trained and utilizes evidence-based approaches including CBT, ACT, DBT, mindfulness-based interventions, and family systems therapy. Carrie specializes in trauma, PTSD, complex trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, OCD, ADHD, substance use, and relational concerns.

Carrie believes therapy is most effective when built on trust, honesty, and collaboration. She creates a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where clients can safely explore difficult emotions, experiences, and patterns. Her style is warm, direct, and practical, helping clients gain insight while developing tools they can use in daily life. She takes a trauma-informed approach and tailors treatment to each client’s unique needs, strengths, and goals.

Carrie begins with a thorough assessment to understand each client’s history, concerns, strengths, and goals. Together, they identify patterns, triggers, and underlying factors contributing to distress, then establish meaningful treatment goals. Depending on individual needs, sessions may focus on emotional regulation, trauma processing, relationships, coping skills, or challenging unhelpful thoughts. She integrates evidence-based interventions and regularly reviews progress to support lasting change.

LaShay Dupree, LCSW, is a compassionate therapist with more than 20 years of experience supporting individuals through life’s most difficult challenges. She views therapy as both a profession and a calling, with a deep commitment to normalizing mental health care and reducing stigma. LaShay believes in helping clients heal unapologetically by exploring the connections between their experiences, relationships, environment, and overall well-being.

LaShay provides a safe, supportive space where clients can show up exactly as they are. She believes therapy should focus on the whole person, not just symptoms, and works collaboratively to help clients build resilience, confidence, and meaningful change. Known for her steady presence and accessibility, she is committed to being a trusted partner in each client’s healing journey.

LaShay begins by establishing trust and rapport, allowing clients to move at a pace that feels comfortable and respectful of their boundaries. Her approach incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Strengths-Based Therapy, and Solution-Focused interventions. Together, she helps clients understand how thoughts influence emotions and behaviors while identifying practical strategies that support growth, healing, and lasting progress.

Gregory Stimler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with experience working with adults, late teens, and couples addressing concerns such as addiction, mental health challenges, career decisions, trauma recovery, grief, and the search for meaning, connection, and purpose in an outpatient setting. He earned his Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the CACREP-accredited program at Grace College in Winona Lake, IN, and has worked in outpatient counseling as a licensed counselor for the past 5 years.

Gregory Stimler integrates evidence-based therapeutic approaches with spiritual and existential meaning-making to support healing, change, and renewed purpose. He works collaboratively in a warm, empathetic, and gently challenging manner. His approach helps patients clarify their “why” and develop practical steps for their “how,” supporting movement from surviving toward thriving and greater peace, joy, and fulfillment. He emphasizes that each person’s experience is unique, while also recognizing shared human struggles that can serve as a starting point for connection and growth.

Gregory Stimler begins with a comprehensive assessment and collaborative treatment planning process to establish a shared understanding of needs, goals, and direction. He views therapy as an evolving partnership where goals are refined over time through ongoing dialogue and reflection. Patients are seen as the experts in their own lives, while he provides clinical expertise in approaches that support mental health, addiction recovery, trauma processing, grief work, and overall flourishing. Together, he and his patients regularly revisit progress and adjust treatment to stay aligned with the patient’s chosen goals.

Linda Vance, LMFT, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with more than 30 years of experience providing therapy to adolescents and adults in community mental health, crisis services, inpatient psychiatric settings, and for a Native American tribe. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Resources with a minor in Psychology from the University of Arizona and a Master of Arts from Azusa Pacific University. Linda is licensed in California, Arizona, and Texas and utilizes family systems, cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, person-centered, and integrative approaches, while also supporting clients who wish to incorporate spiritual or religious practices into treatment.

Linda values open communication and strives to create an empathetic, supportive environment where clients feel safe, heard, and understood. Her approach is grounded in compassion, creative engagement, and intuitive insight. She draws from a variety of therapeutic tools to help clients gain clarity, deepen self-understanding, and move toward meaningful personal growth and lasting change.

Linda begins by developing a thorough understanding of each client’s history, current concerns, and reasons for seeking therapy. Together, she and her clients identify goals and desired changes, creating a personalized treatment approach that supports their unique needs, strengths, and path forward.

Elizabeth L. Marcum is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Texas and California and a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor in Texas. She earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work from Our Lady of the Lake University. A trauma-informed clinician, Elizabeth has experience in outpatient, intensive outpatient, addiction recovery, and telehealth settings. She specializes in substance use treatment, relapse prevention, codependency, family-of-origin trauma, relationship patterns tied to addiction, and supports adults, adolescents, families, veterans, active-duty service members, and law enforcement personnel.

Elizabeth takes a strengths-based, collaborative approach that helps patients recognize their resilience and build on their existing strengths. She creates a warm, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where patients feel respected and empowered. She values transparency, shared decision-making, and clear goals, while integrating trauma-informed and recovery-oriented care to help patients build self-worth, accountability, confidence, and lasting change.

Elizabeth begins by learning each patient’s history, strengths, concerns, and goals. She develops individualized treatment plans tailored to each person’s needs and pace. Her sessions may include CBT, ACT, Motivational Interviewing, grounding techniques, and recovery-focused strategies. She regularly evaluates progress and adjusts treatment to help patients build resilience, confidence, and meaningful growth.

Venus Tombakoglu, MBA, MS, LPCC, is a licensed professional clinical counselor who provides therapy in English, Farsi, and Turkish. She specializes in anxiety, life transitions, emotional wellness, and cultural identity concerns. Venus uses CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and compassionate client-centered care to support individuals in building confidence, resilience, and healthier coping skills.

Venus creates a supportive and compassionate environment where patients can feel heard and understood. She values collaboration and tailors care to each individual’s needs, helping patients develop practical tools for managing emotions, stress, and life challenges.

Venus uses an integrative approach that combines evidence-based techniques such as CBT, DBT, and mindfulness with client-centered care. She works with patients to identify goals, strengthen coping strategies, and foster emotional wellness and personal growth.

Miracle Wagner, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor with experience providing care in both inpatient and outpatient mental health settings. She has supported diverse populations and volunteered with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, offering crisis intervention and emotional support. Her background includes helping individuals navigate trauma, life transitions, relationship challenges, and emotional regulation.

Miracle creates a warm, supportive, and non-judgmental space where clients feel seen, heard, and valued. She emphasizes authenticity, empathy, and strong therapeutic relationships while using a collaborative approach to healing and goal-setting. She can incorporate faith-based principles when desired and encourages growth, accountability, and self-awareness at each client’s pace.

Miracle begins with a comprehensive intake to understand each client’s history, concerns, and goals. She collaborates with clients to create individualized treatment plans and uses evidence-based approaches to support emotional healing, behavior change, and coping skills. She regularly reviews progress and encourages applying learned skills outside of sessions to promote long-term success.

Lisa Casperson, LCSW, LAC, earned her Master of Social Work from the University of Central Florida and her Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies from Colorado State University, graduating magna cum laude and receiving Outstanding Student recognition. She completed over 5,000 clinical hours and advanced training to earn her Licensed Addictions Counselor credential in Colorado, along with postgraduate training in Gabor Maté’s Compassionate Inquiry approach. Her experience spans detox, inpatient mental health, corrections, eating disorder treatment, residential care, and private practice.

Lisa uses a compassionate, trauma-informed, bio-psycho-social-spiritual approach that helps clients understand patterns without shame or blame. She integrates neuroscience, attachment theory, mindfulness, CBT, DBT, somatic work, and humanistic therapies to support healing and self-awareness. She believes therapy is an opportunity for meaningful change, authenticity, and deeper connection with oneself and others.

Lisa provides a collaborative, grounded environment where clients feel emotionally safe and supported at their own pace. She develops individualized SMART treatment goals while helping clients recognize their strengths, build emotional regulation skills, and cultivate self-compassion to create lasting change.

Banti Zehyoue, LCSW, has experience practicing in outpatient settings—including school-based, hospital, community-based, and crisis response—as well as inpatient environments focused on assessment and triage. Banti earned a Doctorate in International Conflict Management from Kennesaw State University, a Master of Social Work from Louisiana State University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Southern University. Banti is also a certified School Social Worker.

Banti is known for building strong rapport through a flexible, approachable demeanor. Banti values open communication and prioritizes active listening to understand each patient’s needs. With a collaborative mindset, Banti works closely with patients to establish clear, achievable goals, using person-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mindfulness techniques to support symptom reduction.

Banti begins by reviewing available records to better understand each patient’s history. In initial sessions, Banti assesses strengths, areas of concern, and potential risks while helping patients develop SMART goals. From there, Banti creates individualized treatment plans through a collaborative process that incorporates patient input as a central component of care.

Andrea Bice, LICSW, has 15 years of experience practicing in schools, hospitals, and community settings. She earned her MSW from the University of Washington and is licensed in WA, AK, OR, CA, MT, TX, and ID. Andrea works with a variety of presenting concerns, including depression, anxiety, ADHD, stress, and ASD.

Andrea creates a warm, supportive, and solution-oriented environment where patients feel empowered and respected. She values helping patients recognize their own strengths and capabilities while building confidence in their ability to navigate life’s challenges. Andrea believes in meeting each patient where they are and supporting them in the present moment.

Andrea begins by creating a safe and comfortable space where patients can build an authentic connection and feel seen and validated. She takes a collaborative approach to developing goals that address what brought patients to therapy and what they hope to achieve together. Andrea maintains open, honest communication while providing support and encouragement for growth throughout the therapeutic process.

Danielle Jackson-Stevenson, LCSW, is grounded in a strong spiritual foundation and values authenticity, kindness, and purposeful living. Family is central to her life, and she brings gratitude and compassion into her work with clients of all ages, cultures, and life experiences. Danielle earned her Master of Social Work from Southern University and obtained clinical licensure in 2017. She is licensed in Texas, Virginia, Maryland, and New Mexico.

Danielle meets clients where they are while building meaningful rapport and fostering a supportive therapeutic environment. She focuses on empowering clients, strengthening positive self-regard, and encouraging emotional and physical wellness. Through open communication, Danielle strives to ensure clients feel seen, heard, respected, and supported throughout their care.

Danielle takes time to thoroughly understand each client’s history before the initial appointment. As therapy progresses, she works collaboratively with clients to identify goals, understand their perspectives, and develop individualized treatment plans aligned with their personal needs and wellness goals.

My work as a therapist centers on adults and older adults who are moving through a life transition and want a steadier footing while they do it. I've practiced across a range of settings over the years, from telehealth and community health systems to family healing centers and correctional facilities, and that mix has taught me to sit with people wherever they actually are rather than where a treatment manual expects them to be.

I start with a thorough diagnostic assessment because I want to understand your history, your concerns, and what you're hoping to change before we settle on any plan. From there we build it together, and I'll adjust it as I get to know you. My approach is recovery-based, which for me means combining supportive talk therapy with ongoing check-ins on how you're doing and honest conversation about what's working and what isn't. I value open communication, and I'd rather you tell me when something feels off than nod along.

Early sessions tend to feel like a real conversation. I ask questions, I listen closely, and I try to make it clear that being heard and respected here isn't conditional on having your life figured out. I speak both English and Turkish, if that makes talking feel more natural for you.

Curious whether the two of us would work well together? That's exactly what a first visit is for.

Most of my work as a therapist, over the last fifteen years, has been with adolescents and adults navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and the tangle of relationships and co-occurring struggles that rarely come one at a time. I've also spent a lot of time alongside parents raising kids on the Autism Spectrum, which asks its own kind of patience and reworking of expectations. I've practiced across telehealth, community mental health, and integrated care, so I've seen how differently support has to fit depending on where someone is in their life.

I'll start by getting to know your story: what's hard right now, sure, but also what you're good at and where you actually want to be headed. From there we build a plan that lines up with what matters to you, not a generic checklist. My style is both supportive and active. I want you to feel better, and I also want you to walk away with practical tools you can use on a Tuesday afternoon. Depending on the day, a session might involve skill-building, working through emotions, some mindfulness, or slower insight work, and I lean on Motivational Interviewing when change needs to come from you rather than from me pushing. We check on progress as we go and adjust when something isn't landing.

I'm bilingual in English and Spanish, and I offer flexible telehealth so care stays consistent. The first step is just a conversation, and we'll sort out the direction together from there.

I'm a therapist who focuses on talk therapy for adolescents and adults, and I've spent more than 14 years doing this work across outpatient clinics, schools, and, for the last six-plus years, over telehealth. I earned my Master of Social Work from East Carolina University after my Bachelor of Social Work at Elizabeth City State University, and that range of settings has taught me to work with people at very different points in their lives.

I treat therapy as a partnership built on accountability and steady progress. I tend to think of myself as a guide rather than someone with all the answers, and I lean on evidence-based practices, skill-building, psychoeducation, and practical strategies you can actually use. I'll often send you off with something to work on between sessions, because the growth that lasts usually happens outside the room. You're in the driver's seat here. I ask for open communication and honest feedback, and if something in our approach isn't working, I want to hear it so we can adjust. Expect me to check in on your goals and to ask you to come to our time together with some intention about what you want out of it.

What matters most to me is that the progress we make is meaningful and sustainable, not just a good session that fades by Tuesday. Reach out when you're ready to get to work.

I'm a therapist with experience treating people who are working through mental health struggles alongside substance use, often at the same time. Since 2018 I've worked in both group and individual outpatient settings, and a lot of what I do centers on the moment when someone realizes those two things are tangled together and hard to pull apart on their own.

I think a lot about autonomy. You get to make your own choices, and my job isn't to hand you a verdict but to help you see your own situation more clearly. Our first conversation is mostly open talk: your history, what's bringing you in now, your family background, what's worked or fallen flat in treatment before. From there I use person-centered planning to name your strengths and the real barriers in front of you, then we set goals that are measurable and actually realistic rather than aspirational fluff.

I'll ask what you picture for your future, because I want your vision steering the work, not mine. My training in trauma treatment shapes how I approach the tender parts of that history, gently, without rushing past them. Over time we build self-awareness and steadier emotional regulation, and I adjust the strategies to fit you rather than fitting you to a method.

If you're tired of feeling pulled in two directions and want someone to think it through with you at your own pace, reach out and let's start the conversation.

I'm a therapist, and most of what I see is adults working through stress, anxiety, depression, and the disruption that comes with big life transitions. Over more than ten years I've worked across nonprofit organizations, a psychiatric hospital, and private practice, and I'm licensed in Texas, Louisiana, and Washington. A lot of the people I sit with are women and professionals in demanding roles, the kind who hold everything together for everyone else and don't always leave room to look after themselves.

I'm warm and relatable, but I'm also direct. If I notice a pattern, I'll name it. Therapy with me is collaborative and practical, not something I do to you. In a first session I want to understand your history, what's weighing on you now, and where you'd actually like to end up, and from there we set realistic goals rather than vague ones. I draw on cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused work, and your own existing strengths to help you make sense of emotional patterns, hold clearer boundaries, and communicate in ways that feel truer to you.

My aim isn't a quick fix; it's change that holds up over time, built one honest conversation at a time.

Deciding to start therapy takes something. If you've read this far, you've already begun the part most people find hardest, and I'd be glad to take the next step with you.

I'm a therapist who has spent about ten years working with kids, teens, and young adults, mostly ages 6 through 25, in schools and residential settings. A lot of that time has been with young people wrestling with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and body image, along with those adjusting to hard transitions or working through trauma. I earned both my Bachelor's in Psychology and my Master's in Counseling from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, and I've stayed close to that same age range ever since.

Trust is where the real work starts for me, so the first session is mostly about getting to know your background, what you need, and where you want to go. I want to make sure we're a good fit before we go anywhere else. After that, you set the pace. I follow your lead as we explore what's on your mind, offering validation, some honest insight, and support so you can make decisions that actually line up with your values. My approach pulls from CBT, DBT, person-centered and solution-focused work, and I often bring in creative tools like music and art, because sometimes healing needs more than words.

If you're a young person, or a parent looking for someone for your child, the first step is simply a conversation. We'll figure out the rest together, one session at a time.

Most of my work as a therapist is with adults, including older adults, who are working through the kinds of experiences that don't resolve on their own: trauma, grief, ongoing mental illness, moments of real crisis, and the strain that shows up between partners. I've been doing this work since 1995, and along the way I've earned certifications in trauma and grief because those are areas where careful, informed care matters. I try to keep things collaborative and honest. That means open, transparent communication from the start, because trust and partnership don't happen without it. I begin by getting to know your history, your concerns, and what you actually want to be different. From there we build a plan that's tailored to you, structured enough to give us direction but flexible enough to change as you do. In a typical session, we'll review how the last stretch has gone, look at recent symptoms and life experiences, and check on your progress. I often bring in homework and educational materials between visits, not as busywork but because I want you to leave with practical strategies you can use when I'm not in the room. My approach is grounded in evidence-based practice, and I draw on more than one perspective rather than forcing everyone into the same method. If something has been weighing on you and you're ready to look at it with someone, bring it to a first visit and we'll work through it together.

As a therapist, I work mostly with adults who are ready to look honestly at what's been weighing on them and want a clear sense of where we're headed. My path into this work started in foster care and adoption services, then moved through inpatient settings with people of all ages and community mental health, where I supported adults living with severe mental illness and the effects of trauma. Later I ran an outpatient clinic and led multidisciplinary teams, so I've seen how care works from a lot of angles.

I start with a thorough assessment because I want to understand your history, your concerns, and what you're actually hoping to change before we settle on a direction. From there we build a treatment plan together, one with specific goals and measurable outcomes so you can see progress rather than guess at it. I value open communication, and I'll encourage self-awareness and help you build on the strengths you already have. In practice, I draw on cognitive behavioral therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused techniques, and I focus on teaching practical skills you can carry beyond our sessions.

I'm licensed in Florida, Georgia, and Texas. If you want a therapist who will listen closely, tell you the truth, and keep the work pointed toward the outcomes that matter to you, reach out when you're ready to start.

I'm a therapist with 25 years of experience as a social worker, 12 of them as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Over the years I've worked in private practice, inpatient and home hospice, substance use treatment centers, and hospital settings, which means I've sat with people at nearly every stage of life and every kind of hard moment. I see adolescents, adults, and older adults, and I'm licensed in Texas, Mississippi, and California.

What matters most to me is open communication and building a real, trusting connection. I want the people I work with to feel safe enough to say what's actually going on, without smoothing it over first. I start our work with a comprehensive psychosocial assessment, less an interview than a conversation about your history, your circumstances, and what brought you here. From there, we set treatment goals together that fit your life rather than a formula, and we adjust them as things shift over time.

I tend to move at whatever pace feels workable for you. Some people want to dig in quickly; others need a while to feel settled before they open up, and both are fine with me. Change tends to happen through steady, honest conversation, not pressure.

There's no rush to figure all of this out at once. Whenever the time feels right to begin, I'll be here to start that work with you.

I trained as a counselor, and I mostly work with adults, including older adults, who are navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship strain, and the harder questions about faith, identity, and what gives their life meaning. Over more than nine years across telehealth, outpatient, school-based, and integrated care, I've come to enjoy the people who want to understand their patterns and also make room for deeper reflection on their values. I'm also an ordained minister, so if you're someone exploring where mental health and spirituality meet, that's a conversation I can hold thoughtfully rather than steer.

My approach is collaborative and practical. I lean on evidence-based tools like CBT and trauma-informed care, and I keep an eye on how things are actually going rather than assuming a plan is working. Our first session is mostly me getting to know your story, what's brought you here, and what you're hoping will be different. From there we build something personalized: insight into the patterns, coping strategies you can use between sessions, and healthier ways of relating to the people in your life. When it's meaningful to you, we make space for faith or the search for meaning too, but only when you want that.

I hold space for emotional healing and for the questions underneath it, and I'll check in regularly to make sure we're still headed where you want to go. Reach out when you're ready to start.

LaShundra Clark, LPC, is a doctoral-level Licensed Professional Counselor with over 15 years of experience providing evidence-based mental health services to individuals, families, and groups. She earned a Doctor of Professional Counseling from Mississippi College and a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling from Jackson State University. LaShundra is licensed in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, holds Board Certification in Telemental Health, and has completed EMDR therapy training. She serves as Clinical Director and LPC-S at Healing Minds Counseling Center, LLC, and specializes in depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, behavioral challenges, and work with teens, adults, couples, and families.

LaShundra is committed to transparency and believes genuine rapport is just as important as the therapeutic work itself. She offers a direct yet empathetic approach, meeting clients where they are and guiding them toward their goals rather than telling them what to do. Her relaxed, person-centered style primarily utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) while incorporating mindfulness-based techniques.

LaShundra uses the first session as an opportunity to build connection beyond standard assessments, encouraging clients to openly share what brought them to therapy. She actively listens, validates experiences, and asks thoughtful questions to gain a full understanding of each client's needs. Together, they develop meaningful, personalized treatment goals while creating a safe, supportive environment where clients feel heard and at ease from the first session onward.

Lupe Garcia is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC-S) and National Certified Counselor (NCC) providing psychotherapy to children, adolescents, adults, and families. As owner and Clinical Director of Vital Mind Counseling, LLC, he provides evidence-based treatment and supervision. He has worked in community mental health, juvenile justice, crisis intervention, and outpatient care and is certified in TF-CBT. He treats trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD, grief, relationship concerns, and life transitions using CBT, DBT, ERP, EFT, CPT, and trauma-informed care. He is trained with first responders, veterans, and trauma survivors, focused on resilience and lasting change.

Lupe emphasizes a strong therapeutic relationship as the basis for growth. He provides a warm, supportive, nonjudgmental environment where patients feel heard and respected. He values authenticity and collaboration, meets patients where they are, and tailors treatment to individual goals. He balances compassion with honest feedback and offers practical tools for use between sessions to support lasting change.

Lupe begins by understanding each patient’s history, concerns, strengths, and goals, then collaborates on an individualized treatment plan. He uses evidence-based approaches tailored to symptoms, focusing on insight, coping skills, and underlying contributors to distress. Progress is reviewed regularly and treatment is adjusted as needed. He encourages active participation and supports improved emotional regulation, relationships, and resilience.

Josefina (Josie) Cisneros, LMHC-QS, LPC, has experience practicing in inpatient, outpatient, community, student counseling, and private practice settings. She earned a Master of Public Health from the University of Texas Health Science Center–Houston and a Master of Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University. She completed her pre-graduation internship at University Hospital & Medical Center–Behavioral Health in Tamarac, Florida, and her clinical supervision at Henderson Behavioral Health in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Josie values honesty, individuality, and open communication. She works collaboratively with patients to identify the root causes of mental health concerns while fostering an empathic, safe, and supportive environment where patients feel heard, respected, and comfortable sharing their experiences.

Josie begins by gaining a thorough understanding of each patient’s history, concerns, and goals during the initial session. She then develops a clinical understanding of the presenting concerns, conceptualizes a diagnosis, and creates an individualized treatment plan that aligns with the patient’s needs, diagnosis, and personal goals.

LaShay Dupree, LCSW, is a compassionate therapist with more than 20 years of experience supporting individuals through life’s most difficult challenges. She views therapy as both a profession and a calling, with a deep commitment to normalizing mental health care and reducing stigma. LaShay believes in helping clients heal unapologetically by exploring the connections between their experiences, relationships, environment, and overall well-being.

LaShay provides a safe, supportive space where clients can show up exactly as they are. She believes therapy should focus on the whole person, not just symptoms, and works collaboratively to help clients build resilience, confidence, and meaningful change. Known for her steady presence and accessibility, she is committed to being a trusted partner in each client’s healing journey.

LaShay begins by establishing trust and rapport, allowing clients to move at a pace that feels comfortable and respectful of their boundaries. Her approach incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Strengths-Based Therapy, and Solution-Focused interventions. Together, she helps clients understand how thoughts influence emotions and behaviors while identifying practical strategies that support growth, healing, and lasting progress.

Gregory Stimler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with experience working with adults, late teens, and couples addressing concerns such as addiction, mental health challenges, career decisions, trauma recovery, grief, and the search for meaning, connection, and purpose in an outpatient setting. He earned his Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the CACREP-accredited program at Grace College in Winona Lake, IN, and has worked in outpatient counseling as a licensed counselor for the past 5 years.

Gregory Stimler integrates evidence-based therapeutic approaches with spiritual and existential meaning-making to support healing, change, and renewed purpose. He works collaboratively in a warm, empathetic, and gently challenging manner. His approach helps patients clarify their “why” and develop practical steps for their “how,” supporting movement from surviving toward thriving and greater peace, joy, and fulfillment. He emphasizes that each person’s experience is unique, while also recognizing shared human struggles that can serve as a starting point for connection and growth.

Gregory Stimler begins with a comprehensive assessment and collaborative treatment planning process to establish a shared understanding of needs, goals, and direction. He views therapy as an evolving partnership where goals are refined over time through ongoing dialogue and reflection. Patients are seen as the experts in their own lives, while he provides clinical expertise in approaches that support mental health, addiction recovery, trauma processing, grief work, and overall flourishing. Together, he and his patients regularly revisit progress and adjust treatment to stay aligned with the patient’s chosen goals.

Linda Vance, LMFT, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with more than 30 years of experience providing therapy to adolescents and adults in community mental health, crisis services, inpatient psychiatric settings, and for a Native American tribe. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Resources with a minor in Psychology from the University of Arizona and a Master of Arts from Azusa Pacific University. Linda is licensed in California, Arizona, and Texas and utilizes family systems, cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, person-centered, and integrative approaches, while also supporting clients who wish to incorporate spiritual or religious practices into treatment.

Linda values open communication and strives to create an empathetic, supportive environment where clients feel safe, heard, and understood. Her approach is grounded in compassion, creative engagement, and intuitive insight. She draws from a variety of therapeutic tools to help clients gain clarity, deepen self-understanding, and move toward meaningful personal growth and lasting change.

Linda begins by developing a thorough understanding of each client’s history, current concerns, and reasons for seeking therapy. Together, she and her clients identify goals and desired changes, creating a personalized treatment approach that supports their unique needs, strengths, and path forward.

Elizabeth L. Marcum is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Texas and California and a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor in Texas. She earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work from Our Lady of the Lake University. A trauma-informed clinician, Elizabeth has experience in outpatient, intensive outpatient, addiction recovery, and telehealth settings. She specializes in substance use treatment, relapse prevention, codependency, family-of-origin trauma, relationship patterns tied to addiction, and supports adults, adolescents, families, veterans, active-duty service members, and law enforcement personnel.

Elizabeth takes a strengths-based, collaborative approach that helps patients recognize their resilience and build on their existing strengths. She creates a warm, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where patients feel respected and empowered. She values transparency, shared decision-making, and clear goals, while integrating trauma-informed and recovery-oriented care to help patients build self-worth, accountability, confidence, and lasting change.

Elizabeth begins by learning each patient’s history, strengths, concerns, and goals. She develops individualized treatment plans tailored to each person’s needs and pace. Her sessions may include CBT, ACT, Motivational Interviewing, grounding techniques, and recovery-focused strategies. She regularly evaluates progress and adjusts treatment to help patients build resilience, confidence, and meaningful growth.

Venus Tombakoglu, MBA, MS, LPCC, is a licensed professional clinical counselor who provides therapy in English, Farsi, and Turkish. She specializes in anxiety, life transitions, emotional wellness, and cultural identity concerns. Venus uses CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and compassionate client-centered care to support individuals in building confidence, resilience, and healthier coping skills.

Venus creates a supportive and compassionate environment where patients can feel heard and understood. She values collaboration and tailors care to each individual’s needs, helping patients develop practical tools for managing emotions, stress, and life challenges.

Venus uses an integrative approach that combines evidence-based techniques such as CBT, DBT, and mindfulness with client-centered care. She works with patients to identify goals, strengthen coping strategies, and foster emotional wellness and personal growth.

Lisa Casperson, LCSW, LAC, earned her Master of Social Work from the University of Central Florida and her Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies from Colorado State University, graduating magna cum laude and receiving Outstanding Student recognition. She completed over 5,000 clinical hours and advanced training to earn her Licensed Addictions Counselor credential in Colorado, along with postgraduate training in Gabor Maté’s Compassionate Inquiry approach. Her experience spans detox, inpatient mental health, corrections, eating disorder treatment, residential care, and private practice.

Lisa uses a compassionate, trauma-informed, bio-psycho-social-spiritual approach that helps clients understand patterns without shame or blame. She integrates neuroscience, attachment theory, mindfulness, CBT, DBT, somatic work, and humanistic therapies to support healing and self-awareness. She believes therapy is an opportunity for meaningful change, authenticity, and deeper connection with oneself and others.

Lisa provides a collaborative, grounded environment where clients feel emotionally safe and supported at their own pace. She develops individualized SMART treatment goals while helping clients recognize their strengths, build emotional regulation skills, and cultivate self-compassion to create lasting change.

Banti Zehyoue, LCSW, has experience practicing in outpatient settings—including school-based, hospital, community-based, and crisis response—as well as inpatient environments focused on assessment and triage. Banti earned a Doctorate in International Conflict Management from Kennesaw State University, a Master of Social Work from Louisiana State University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Southern University. Banti is also a certified School Social Worker.

Banti is known for building strong rapport through a flexible, approachable demeanor. Banti values open communication and prioritizes active listening to understand each patient’s needs. With a collaborative mindset, Banti works closely with patients to establish clear, achievable goals, using person-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mindfulness techniques to support symptom reduction.

Banti begins by reviewing available records to better understand each patient’s history. In initial sessions, Banti assesses strengths, areas of concern, and potential risks while helping patients develop SMART goals. From there, Banti creates individualized treatment plans through a collaborative process that incorporates patient input as a central component of care.

Andrea Bice, LICSW, has 15 years of experience practicing in schools, hospitals, and community settings. She earned her MSW from the University of Washington and is licensed in WA, AK, OR, CA, MT, TX, and ID. Andrea works with a variety of presenting concerns, including depression, anxiety, ADHD, stress, and ASD.

Andrea creates a warm, supportive, and solution-oriented environment where patients feel empowered and respected. She values helping patients recognize their own strengths and capabilities while building confidence in their ability to navigate life’s challenges. Andrea believes in meeting each patient where they are and supporting them in the present moment.

Andrea begins by creating a safe and comfortable space where patients can build an authentic connection and feel seen and validated. She takes a collaborative approach to developing goals that address what brought patients to therapy and what they hope to achieve together. Andrea maintains open, honest communication while providing support and encouragement for growth throughout the therapeutic process.

Danielle Jackson-Stevenson, LCSW, is grounded in a strong spiritual foundation and values authenticity, kindness, and purposeful living. Family is central to her life, and she brings gratitude and compassion into her work with clients of all ages, cultures, and life experiences. Danielle earned her Master of Social Work from Southern University and obtained clinical licensure in 2017. She is licensed in Texas, Virginia, Maryland, and New Mexico.

Danielle meets clients where they are while building meaningful rapport and fostering a supportive therapeutic environment. She focuses on empowering clients, strengthening positive self-regard, and encouraging emotional and physical wellness. Through open communication, Danielle strives to ensure clients feel seen, heard, respected, and supported throughout their care.

Danielle takes time to thoroughly understand each client’s history before the initial appointment. As therapy progresses, she works collaboratively with clients to identify goals, understand their perspectives, and develop individualized treatment plans aligned with their personal needs and wellness goals.

Cynthia Bracamontes is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with over 15 years of experience supporting adolescents and adults. She has worked in telehealth private practice, outpatient community mental health, and integrated care settings. Cynthia specializes in trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, Autism Spectrum parenting, relationships, and co-occurring disorders. She is bilingual in English and Spanish and provides culturally responsive care. She holds a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pacific Oaks College and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Cal State Fullerton. She is certified in PCIT and SFBT and trained in CBT, DBT, psychodynamic therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and mindfulness-based approaches.

Cynthia creates a space where patients feel heard, supported, and never judged. She meets patients where they are and collaborates with them to set meaningful, realistic goals. Her approach is both supportive and active, helping patients feel better while building practical tools for daily life. She integrates CBT, DBT, mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, and psychodynamic techniques based on each patient’s needs. Many patients report feeling more hopeful, understood, and empowered in their work with her.

Cynthia begins by understanding each patient’s story, including their challenges, strengths, and goals. Together, they develop a personalized treatment plan aligned with what matters most to the patient. Sessions may include skill-building, emotional processing, mindfulness practices, and insight-oriented work. She uses Motivational Interviewing to support meaningful, self-directed change. Progress is reviewed regularly, with adjustments as needed, and she offers flexible telehealth sessions for accessibility and consistency.

Richelle Smallwood is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 14 years of experience providing mental health services across outpatient and school-based settings, along with more than 6 years of telehealth experience. She earned her Master of Social Work from East Carolina University and her Bachelor of Social Work from Elizabeth City State University. Her diverse background supports individuals across various life stages and environments.

Richelle approaches therapy as a collaborative partnership focused on accountability and progress. She often incorporates between-session activities to reinforce growth and goal alignment. She serves as a guide, using evidence-based practices, skill-building exercises, psychoeducation, and practical strategies to support overall well-being.

Richelle emphasizes that clients are in the driver’s seat of therapy. She encourages open communication and invites feedback to ensure the approach remains effective. She supports clients in staying aligned with their goals, coming to sessions with intention, and making meaningful, sustainable progress.

Shelby Combs, LCSW, has worked in outpatient group and individual therapy settings since 2018, supporting individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. She earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Social Work from the University of Tennessee at Martin and a Master’s of Science in Social Work from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, where she also obtained a certification in Trauma Treatment.

Shelby values meeting patients where they are, actively listening, and respecting each person’s autonomy and right to make their own choices. She approaches care with empathy and positive regard, working collaboratively to build self-awareness, strengthen emotional regulation, and develop integrative, person-centered strategies tailored to each individual.

Shelby begins by building rapport through open conversation, exploring a patient’s history, presenting concerns, family background, and past treatment experiences. She uses a person-centered planning approach to identify strengths and barriers, creating measurable and realistic goals. She also invites patients to share their expectations and vision for their future to guide treatment.

Lia Watson, LPC-S, is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor with over 10 years of experience helping adults navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and major life transitions. She earned her Master’s in Counseling Education with a specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy from Sam Houston State University. Lia has worked across nonprofit, psychiatric hospital, and private practice settings, and is licensed in Texas, Louisiana, and Washington. She specializes in communication, self-awareness, relationship dynamics, and stress management, with a focus on supporting women and professionals in demanding roles.

Lia creates a supportive, nonjudgmental space where clients feel safe to be open and honest. She approaches therapy as a collaborative, practical, and empowering process. Known for her warm, relatable, and direct style, she helps clients understand emotional patterns, strengthen boundaries, and improve communication while working toward meaningful, lasting change.

Lia begins by understanding each patient’s history, concerns, and goals. She uses evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and strengths-based techniques. Together with her clients, she develops realistic goals and practical tools to build emotional awareness, manage stress, and foster healthier relationship patterns over time.

Ana Gabriela "Gaby" Ortiz is a Licensed Professional Counselor based in Texas with 10 years of experience supporting children, teens (6–17), and young adults (18–25) in educational and residential settings. She earned both her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Master’s in Counseling from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Gaby is passionate about helping young people navigate challenges and build resilience.

Gaby specializes in anxiety, depression, self-esteem and body image concerns, adjustment disorders, and trauma. She uses an integrative approach, blending CBT, DBT, person-centered therapy, expressive arts, solution-focused therapy, and trauma-informed care. Her style is warm, empathetic, and nonjudgmental, offering a safe space for self-exploration, along with psychoeducation and creative tools like music and art to support healing.

Gaby believes trust is the foundation of meaningful therapy. In the first session, she focuses on understanding each patient’s background, needs, and goals to ensure a good fit. Ongoing sessions are guided by the patient, allowing them to explore concerns at their own pace while she provides validation, insight, and support for informed, values-based decisions.

Anita Lynette Morrow, LCSW, has worked in mental health since 1995, supporting diverse populations including youth, survivors of domestic violence, adults with persistent mental illness, individuals in crisis, and couples. She holds certifications in trauma and grief and earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Social Work from Lamar University and the University of Alabama.

Anita takes a collaborative, compassionate, and non-judgmental approach, tailoring care to each individual’s needs. She prioritizes open, transparent communication to build trust and partnership. Her work is grounded in evidence-based practices and integrates multiple perspectives, offering a structured yet flexible approach that evolves with each patient.

Anita begins by understanding each patient’s history, concerns, and goals to create a personalized plan. Sessions include reviewing recent symptoms, life experiences, and progress. She incorporates homework and educational materials to deepen understanding and equip patients with practical coping strategies.

Heather Watson, LMHC, LPC, earned her Master’s in Professional Counseling from South University in Savannah, GA. She is licensed in Florida, Georgia, and Texas, with experience across nonprofit, inpatient, and outpatient settings. She began in foster care and adoption services, later working inpatient with diverse age groups, and in community mental health supporting adults with severe mental illness and trauma. She also managed an outpatient clinic, leading multidisciplinary teams.

Heather Watson creates a safe, supportive environment where clients feel heard and validated. She values open communication, encourages self-awareness, and helps clients build on their strengths. Her approach emphasizes collaboration, with clear, goal-oriented treatment plans and measurable outcomes to support meaningful progress.

Heather Watson begins with a comprehensive assessment to understand history, concerns, and goals. She collaborates with clients to develop personalized treatment plans and teaches practical skills for lasting change. Her integrative approach incorporates CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused techniques.

Kimberly Averett, LCSW, brings 25 years of experience as a social worker, including 12 years as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She has worked in private practice, inpatient and home hospice, substance use treatment centers, and hospital settings. She earned her Master’s in Social Work from Southern University at New Orleans and holds licenses in Texas, Mississippi, and California.

Kimberly Averett values open communication and strives to build strong, trusting connections with her patients. She fosters a warm, supportive, and accepting environment where individuals feel safe to share their experiences and work toward meaningful change.

Kimberly Averett begins care with a comprehensive psychosocial assessment, meeting patients where they are. She collaborates closely with each individual to develop personalized treatment goals that align with their needs and support progress over time.

Clare Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with over nine years of experience across telehealth, outpatient, school-based, and integrated care settings. She is licensed in Texas and Washington and is a National Certified Counselor. Clare holds a Master of Arts in Counseling and a Master of Divinity from Wake Forest University. She uses evidence-based approaches such as CBT, trauma-informed care, and measurement-based treatment, with special interests in relationships, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and spirituality. As an ordained minister, she thoughtfully supports clients exploring mental health and faith.

Clare Johnson creates a warm, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where clients can be fully themselves. Her approach is collaborative and practical, helping individuals understand patterns while building tools for daily life. She enjoys working with clients facing relationship challenges, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and questions about faith or identity. She is known for holding space for both emotional healing and deeper reflection on values and meaning.

Clare begins with an initial session to understand each client’s story, challenges, and goals. Together, they develop a personalized plan using approaches like CBT and trauma-informed care. Sessions focus on insight, coping strategies, and healthier relationship patterns. When meaningful, she incorporates spirituality or faith exploration. Progress is reviewed regularly to ensure alignment with client goals.

I've spent years as a therapist working across outpatient clinics, schools, and virtual settings, with adults, teens, and children who come to me at different stages and for different reasons. Before I was a counselor, I taught special education to elementary and high school students, and that classroom background still shapes how I listen. I learned early that people show up differently depending on their age and their world, and that meeting someone well means paying attention to where they actually are rather than where a form says they should be.

I value open communication, and I'd rather we talk plainly than trade vague reassurances. In our first session, my focus is on getting a full picture of your history, your concerns, and what you're hoping will be different. From there we set manageable steps toward the longer goals that matter to you. I try to keep the work personalized and practical, so the plan we build fits your life instead of some ideal version of it. I'm not interested in rushing you, and I'll say what I think while leaving room for you to disagree.

Whether you're an adult sorting through something on your own, a parent bringing in a younger child, or a teenager who'd rather be anywhere else, I want you to feel genuinely heard and respected in the room. Bring whatever's on your mind to a first visit, and we'll figure out the next steps together.

Most of my work as a therapist is with people moving through complicated emotions, shifting relationships, and the kind of life transitions that don't resolve on a neat timeline. That includes teenagers, adults, and older adults, and I came to this work after five years teaching K-12 English and special education before moving into community mental health across three East Texas counties. That teaching background shaped how I show up: practical, willing to name what I'm seeing, and more interested in useful skills than in abstract insight.

I'll be direct with you, because I think honesty is a form of respect. I'm also not going to hand you a one size fits all plan. We'll figure out where your strengths already are, get clear on what's actually in the way, and build something you can use right away rather than someday. Early on, a session tends to be part sorting out what brought you in and part testing what genuinely fits your life. As you grow and your needs change, the work changes with you, and I make a point of noticing the progress out loud, not just the problems.

I draw on approaches like EMDR, somatic work, TF-CBT, and DBT, and I'm also a registered yoga teacher, so the body is often part of the conversation. If you've been wanting a therapist who's caring but straight with you, reach out and let's talk about where you want to start.

I'm a therapist with a particular focus on anxiety, depression, trauma, behavioral concerns, and the messy in-between of life transitions. Over more than a decade of practice, I've worked with adults, teens, and whole families, often people who feel a little stuck and want something practical to hold onto, not just a place to talk in circles.

My style is warm and solution-focused, and I lean toward partnership. I'm not the kind of therapist who sits back and nods; I'll bring tools, strategies, and honest feedback, and I'll ask you to try things out between our sessions. Expect me to share the occasional worksheet, app, or reading when it fits what you're working on. A session with me tends to move between real conversation and figuring out what you can actually use on Tuesday afternoon when things get hard. I want you to leave with something to work with, not just something to think about.

I speak English, Spanish, and Portuguese, and I try to tailor the work to your background rather than assume one approach fits everyone. My aim is to help you build resilience and make changes that hold up over time, not just for the next few weeks.

There's no rush to any of this. When you feel ready to begin, I'll be here, and we can take it from there.

I trained as a therapist, and I mostly work with adults who are ready to talk something through but haven't always felt genuinely listened to when they've tried before. My path here started in education and psychology, and that background still shapes how I think about people, with attention to where someone is developmentally and what growth actually looks like for them, not just what a treatment plan says it should be.

My style is warm and interactive. I'm not the kind of therapist who sits in silence and lets you fill the air; I stay engaged, ask questions, and respond honestly. Early on, my focus is on making sure you feel heard and understood, because in my experience meaningful change tends to start there. From that point we set goals that are yours, and I draw on a few approaches depending on what fits: cognitive-behavioral therapy for patterns you want to shift, psychodynamic work when the roots matter, and problem-solving therapy when you need practical strategies for what's in front of you right now. I'll tailor the mix to you rather than the other way around.

Mostly, I want the work to feel collaborative and steady, with room for the courage it takes to change something in your life.

Deciding to talk to someone takes real effort, and getting this far says something. If you're looking for that kind of working relationship, I'd be glad to start it with you.

I trained as a therapist, and I mostly work with young professionals in the early stages of their careers, the ones feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or uncertain about what comes next. Over 12 years I've supported individuals, couples, and families through stress, anxiety, family conflict, eating disorders, and anger management, and I spent 15 years as a high school counselor, which gave me a real ease working with teenagers too. I've also spent more than five years in Intensive Outpatient programs, leading group, family, and individual sessions.

I take my time building rapport before anything else. Our first session is mostly me introducing myself and getting a clear sense of what you actually want to change, so we can agree on a path forward rather than me handing you one. I lean toward practical skills and strategies over abstract talk. A lot of my work draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy, a structured approach to managing intense emotions, steadying relationships, and building a life that feels more like yours. That means real practice in mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and getting your needs met with the people around you. I try to keep the structure without losing the warmth, so you have room to try new things and see what sticks.

Asking for help takes some nerve, and I don't take that lightly. Bring me the parts of your life that feel stuck, and we'll work through them together.

I'm a therapist, and I've worked across a wide range of mental health concerns in both inpatient and outpatient settings. That means I've sat with people in some of their most acute moments and also walked alongside them through the slower, less dramatic work of building a life that feels more like their own. I see adults and older adults, and I don't come in assuming I already know what your struggle is about.

I start from a fairly simple conviction: that every person carries a real desire and a real capacity to grow. My job isn't to hand you a fix. It's to partner with you, so that together we can trace where the distress is coming from and find solutions that actually mean something to you. I draw from a broad range of therapeutic approaches rather than forcing everyone into one method, because what helps one person land nowhere for the next.

In a first session, expect me to do a lot of listening and honest asking. I want you to feel heard and respected, not managed. From there we move at a pace that fits you, and I'll be straightforward with you about what I'm noticing along the way.

Reaching out for help takes something, and choosing to read this far is already part of that. When you're ready to start that conversation, I'll be here to begin it with you.

I'm a therapist who focuses on talk therapy with adults, including older adults, who are working through anxiety, depression, grief, and the kind of life transitions that quietly reshape how a person sees themselves. Some of the people I meet are navigating strained relationships; others are managing severe mental illness and want a steady partner in that work. I've spent time in both inpatient and outpatient settings, and earlier in my training I worked in an emergency room and specialty clinics, which taught me to stay calm and present when things feel far from calm.

The way I work is collaborative. Early on, I want to understand what's actually going on and what you're hoping will be different, so we can sketch out a roadmap for growth together rather than my handing you a plan. My first session tends to be conversational: we talk through what brought you in, a bit of your history, and how sessions and confidentiality work, and then we start naming goals. After that, our time centers on exploring your thoughts and feelings, noticing the patterns underneath them, and practicing skills you can use outside the room. I draw on DBT, CBT, mindfulness, and solution-focused approaches, but I fit the method to the person, not the other way around. We check in on progress along the way.

Deciding to start therapy takes something. If you've gotten this far, you've already begun.

I'm a licensed master social worker with a particular focus on individual talk therapy for adults and older adults navigating anxiety, depression, PTSD, grief and loss, and the kinds of life transitions that leave you unsure of your footing. A lot of the people I sit with are young adults sorting through relationship and family strain, women's health concerns, or the pressure of figuring out who they want to become. I also work with autistic adults and welcome anyone looking to focus less on managing symptoms and more on personal growth.

My training runs from cognitive behavioral and solution focused work to family systems and psychodynamic therapy, and during graduate school I worked extensively with children using play therapy and trauma focused approaches. In practice, I don't lock into one method; I pay attention to what fits the person in front of me. I lean on your own strengths rather than trying to hand you someone else's blueprint. Early sessions tend to move at a steady, unhurried pace: we talk through what brought you here, what you've already tried, and what a fuller life would actually look like for you. I'm direct about what I notice, and everything we discuss stays confidential. I also speak Italian, if that's the language a conversation comes more easily in.

Curious whether the way I work would suit what you're trying to sort out? That's exactly what a first visit is for.

I'm a therapist with experience in women's health, LGBTQIA+ concerns, teen adjustment, and trauma-informed care. Much of my background comes from settings where support wasn't always easy to reach: an intimate partner violence diversion court, a shelter for undocumented minors, a behavioral health center, and work with underserved girls and women through a medical school in the Rio Grande Valley. I see adults, adolescents, and older adults, and I work in both English and Spanish.

My approach is supportive and solution-focused. I lean on approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Interpersonal Therapy, and EMDR, but the throughline is simpler than the acronyms: I want to help you put your energy into what you can actually change and loosen your grip on what's outside your control. Early on, I spend real time understanding your history and building trust before we go anywhere. From there we get honest about where you are now and where you'd like to be, and I build a plan that's yours specifically, one we revisit and adjust as your goals shift. You should expect to feel heard and encouraged, not rushed.

I came to this work by way of philosophy before clinical psychology, and I still care about the bigger 'why' behind what brings someone in. Curious whether we'd work well together? A first visit is the best way to find out.

I'm a therapist who focuses on the connection between mind and body, and how movement toward health can happen from both directions at once. Over the course of my career I've worked in hospitals, forensics, community clinics, private practice, and research, including a two-year addictions study for couples I directed at Harvard Medical School. All of that has taught me that people don't fit into tidy categories, and neither should their care.

I see adults across the lifespan, from younger adults sorting through stress and anxiety to older adults navigating change, and I pay close attention to how the body carries what the mind is holding. My training runs through addictions, trauma-sensitive work, couples therapy, self-regulation, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, and nutrition for mental health, so I can match what I offer to what you actually need rather than reaching for one method.

The first session is where I get to know your history, your concerns, and what you want to be different. From there we set clear goals and stay in open communication about what's working and what isn't. I value honesty in both directions, and I'd rather adjust course together than pretend a plan is fixed. My aim is progress you can sustain, not a quick fix that fades.

Curious whether this kind of approach fits what you're looking for right now?

I'm a therapist with more than two decades in the counseling field, and my path here has been anything but straight. I've taught special education, instructed psychology, run programs as an executive director, and worked as a lead therapist in outpatient drug treatment, plus years in vocational rehabilitation and disability services. All of that shapes how I sit with people now. I see children, teens, and adults, and I'm at ease with folks who've bounced through a few systems and are ready for something that actually sticks.

I'd describe myself as highly structured but pretty comical about it. Therapy with me has a rhythm: each month, we set three short-term goals, look back at what you actually accomplished, and name a few things you're grateful for. That combination keeps us honest and keeps momentum going. In a first session I want to hear why you're here, what kinds of approaches have or haven't worked for you, and how often you'd like to meet. Expect homework and clear follow-up points, drawn from cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, motivational interviewing, solution-focused, and trauma-focused work, depending on what fits you.

I'm most useful to people who are genuinely ready to make lasting change, and I'll match your effort with mine. There's no clock on getting there. When you feel ready to begin, I'll be here.

I'm a therapist, and I work with individuals, couples, and families who are trying to make sense of how old pain keeps showing up in the present. Often the people I see are adults or teenagers between 13 and 17 who feel stuck in patterns they can't quite name, or families where the same conflicts keep repeating and no one is sure where they started. My belief is simple: meaningful change comes from understanding how past wounds shape present behavior, so a lot of my work is helping people retrace those wounds in order to heal what's happening now.

My approach is collaborative and grounded in genuine partnership. I'll ask questions that help you look honestly at where your struggles began, and together we'll reframe the older narratives that no longer serve you. Early sessions tend to be about exploration, walking back through the experiences that formed you, and beginning to notice the patterns underneath them. I move at a pace that lets self-awareness build rather than forcing it, because the goal isn't a quick fix; it's clarity and resilience that hold up over time. I'm also licensed in Texas as a marriage and family therapist, so relationship and family dynamics are familiar territory for me.

Much of what drives me is a longstanding pull toward helping heal broken homes, relationships, and hearts. If that resonates with what you're looking for, I'd be happy to talk.

I'm a therapist with over a decade of experience, and much of my focus is on women navigating the perinatal and postpartum period, especially when the transition into parenthood brings postpartum anxiety and depression, infertility, or the grief that follows pregnancy loss. I've completed extensive training through Postpartum Support International, and this work sits close to the center of what I do. I also spend time with adults working through personality patterns that strain their relationships, self-harm, and substance use.

My work has taken me through community mental health, crisis settings, inpatient and outpatient care, and private practice, and each of those places shaped how I sit with people. I'm collaborative and open-minded, and I try to stay attentive to the culture and context you bring into the room. In a first session, I ask questions and listen, and we start to name what's actually happening rather than rushing toward a fix. I draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and mindfulness-based work, but I fit the approach to you, not the other way around. Building healthy, workable coping strategies is often where we begin, and I want the choices along the way to feel like yours.

As someone who understands the weight parents and caregivers carry, I don't take this journey lightly. Bring what's been sitting on your mind to a first visit, and we'll begin working through it together.

I've spent years as a therapist working with people who want to move forward in their own development but aren't quite sure where to start. Much of my background is in prevention and crisis work: I've directed an outreach center, counseled youth through crisis, and spent a long stretch providing drug prevention education for at-risk young people and their families in Lubbock County. These days I see adults across the lifespan, from young adulthood into the later years, and I bring that same steady, practical outlook to every session.

My approach starts with the skills you already have. Rather than handing you a formula, I want to understand what you're naturally good at, and then we use those strengths to shape goals and solutions that fit your life. A session with me is a judgment-free zone, plain and simple. You can put your concerns on the table without bracing for a reaction, and we'll sort through them together at a pace that feels reasonable to you.

Outside of my clinical work, I stay rooted in my community. I chair the HEARD Coalition, which connects youth and families in Lubbock County with drug education and resources, and I've long enjoyed working with foster youth at the Texas Girls and Boys Ranch. That community work keeps me honest about what real change actually requires.

If you're ready to take the next step in your own growth and want a counselor who'll build on what's already working, reach out and let's talk.

I trained as a therapist, and I mostly work with individuals and couples sorting through the parts of life that are hard to talk about: intimacy and sexual health, the strain that builds up in a relationship, depression and anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, and the big transitions that leave you unsure of your footing. As a Certified Sex Therapist and a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, I've spent years helping people find language for concerns they may have kept quiet for a long time. In session, I want you to feel genuinely heard, and then I want us to get practical about the situations that are holding you back and how you might respond to them differently. My work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Person-Centered Therapy, and for couples I use the Gottman Method (I'm trained through Levels 1 and 2) to strengthen communication and intimacy. I tailor the work to you rather than the other way around, and I make a point of noticing progress as it happens. I'll be honest with you about one thing: change tends to come when we're willing to be honest with ourselves and do the work. As Carl Rogers put it, one must accept themselves as they are before change can occur. If any of this resonates, the first step is simply a conversation, and together we'll decide where it goes from there.

Most of my work as a therapist is talk therapy with people across a wide span of life, from teenagers navigating the pressures of adolescence to older adults sorting through the questions that come with a later stage of life. I see therapy as a partnership. I start by getting to know your story, the concerns that brought you in, and what you actually want to be different, and we build a plan from there rather than from a template.

I lean on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing, but I hold those methods loosely. What matters more is that the work fits your priorities and your comfort level, and I'll adjust the pace and the approach as we go. In a first session, expect me to ask a lot of questions and to listen closely before we settle on any direction. Over time, the focus is on building real insight, steadier emotional footing, and coping skills you can actually use, not just in the room with me but in the parts of your week where things get hard.

I care about change that holds up outside of sessions, the sustainable kind rather than the quick fix. Compassion, trust, and honest conversation are the ground I try to stand on with every person I see. If you've been wanting a therapist who works alongside you instead of handing you a script, reach out and let's talk.

I'm a therapist with experience treating people across the lifespan, from adolescents through older adults, much of it shaped by the years I spent in hospice and hospital settings. That work brought me alongside people at some of the most difficult moments of their lives, and it taught me a lot about listening without rushing to fix. I've supported members of the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, and people experiencing houselessness, and I care a great deal about finding the right fit rather than assuming one approach works for everyone.

I draw on a range of therapeutic methods and tailor them to the person in front of me, not the other way around. I value open, honest communication, so early on I want to understand your history, your life experiences, and the things that have shaped who you are. From there we set goals that actually mean something to you. I tend to revisit those goals every three or four months to see what's working, what isn't, and where we should adjust. Along the way I'm currently pursuing my Doctor of Social Work, which keeps me thinking hard about how to do this work well.

A first session is mostly me getting to know you and the story behind why you're here, at whatever pace feels manageable. Curious whether we'd work well together? That's exactly what a first conversation is for.

I've spent years as a therapist treating adults and adolescents through the kinds of struggles that don't always fit neatly into a category: bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, ADHD, postpartum, social anxiety, and the fallout from past trauma, divorce, and family conflict. Before I became an LPC, I spent two decades in elementary education, much of it as a behavioral interventionist working with children who had special needs, ADHD, and emotional disturbances. That work taught me how to sit with people who feel stuck and help them, along with the adults around them, find a way to turn things around.

My communication style is gentle but open. I'll tell you what I'm noticing, and I want you to feel free to do the same. I don't lean on one method; depending on what you need, we might draw from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, positive psychology, psychodynamic work, or humanistic approaches. Early sessions are mostly about getting a clear picture of what's weighing on you and what you're hoping to feel more of. I care a great deal about helping people find real happiness and some joy in their lives again, and I set the pace so it feels manageable rather than rushed.

Whether you're an adult sorting through a hard chapter or a teenager trying to make sense of it all, I'd be glad to talk about what's going on and where you'd like to go from here.

As a licensed professional counselor with over a decade of experience, I work mostly with adolescents, teenagers, and adults living with bipolar disorder, PTSD, and OCD, along with those sorting through questions of identity and relationships. I started my career going into people's homes to help them understand their diagnosis, their symptoms, and how their treatment fit into daily life, and that grounded, practical way of working has stayed with me. I'm trained in EMDR and trauma-focused CBT, and with younger clients I lean on play, art, and narrative work so emotions have somewhere to go when words fall short. I especially connect with people navigating disability, parents and caregivers, and clients who, like me, want a space where being a person of color is understood rather than explained.

My pace is structured but never rushed. In a first session, I mostly want to understand what brought you in, then I'll walk you through the kinds of therapy I offer so you know what you're signing up for. By our second meeting we're setting goals together, and from there our time shifts toward progress, practical tools, and honest check-ins about what's helping and what isn't. I listen closely, I don't judge, and I'll be straightforward with you.

If trauma, mood, or identity has been weighing on you, reach out when you're ready to start.

As a licensed professional counselor, I work mostly with adults and adolescents who are navigating mood concerns like depression and bipolar disorder, anxiety, trauma, and the harder questions that come with figuring out who you are: self-esteem, confidence, gender identity, and relationships that aren't quite working. I've counseled in a lot of different settings over the years, from community-based centers to private and large group practices, and that range has taught me that no two people arrive for the same reason.

My style is integrative, which really just means I don't force one method onto everyone. Depending on what you're working through, we might draw on cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, trauma-focused work, narrative approaches, or mindfulness. Early on, my main job is to listen closely enough to understand what you actually want your life and your relationships to look like, then we build toward that at a pace that feels right to you. I care a great deal about self-exploration, empowerment, and authenticity, and I welcome the full diversity of the people I sit with, including LGBTQIA+ clients who want a counselor who affirms them without hesitation.

What I hope you leave with is a stronger sense of personal strength and self-acceptance, and the tools to move through whatever's been standing in your way. The first step is a straightforward conversation about what's bringing you in; from there, we shape the work together.

Most of my work as a therapist is with adults, including older adults, whose substance use or mood struggles have started to spill into everyday life: the job, the relationships, the small routines that used to hold steady. I've been practicing as a licensed professional counselor since 2023, and before that I worked directly with clients across a wide range of backgrounds and challenges, so I've learned not to assume two people arrive for the same reason.

How I work depends on what's actually in front of me. I draw on approaches like CBT, DBT, ACT, and EMDR, along with addiction counseling when that's the need, but the plan is built around the individual and their specific struggles, not a formula. In a first session, expect me to listen closely and ask questions before I offer much, because I'd rather understand your situation than fit it into a shape it doesn't belong in. I hold clear therapeutic boundaries and I take multicultural competence seriously; my own training took me abroad to Australia and China, and that stayed with me.

I tend to be steady and honest about what the work involves. Progress isn't linear, and I'd rather name that early than promise you a timeline I can't keep.

Reach out when you're ready to take the first step together.

I'm a licensed professional counselor with a particular focus on helping people through crisis and the rebuilding that comes afterward, and I've spent about ten years doing this work. Much of my background is in the harder chapters of people's lives: I've counseled survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, worked a mental health crisis line, and run support and therapy groups where people slowly figured out how to trust again. These days I see adults and older adults navigating anxiety, depression, shaky self-esteem, strained relationships, and the kind of communication breakdowns that leave you talking past the people you love most.

My own guiding idea is simple: I want to help people help themselves. So the relationship we build in session is close and steady, but the point isn't to lean on me indefinitely. Expect open, honest conversation, some digging into where old patterns come from, and practical, workable suggestions you can actually use between our meetings. I'll ask questions that build insight, and I'll be direct when I think it's useful. The pace is yours, though I tend to nudge toward forward movement.

Outside of session, I stay busy with continuing training, volunteering, sci-fi conventions, a slightly out-of-hand Disney collection, and thoroughly spoiling my nieces and nephews.

Curious whether this kind of counseling might fit what you're looking for right now?

I'm a licensed professional counselor with nine years of experience, and most of what I see is mood disorders, OCD, prolonged grief, and the adjustment struggles that come with a life that's shifted under someone's feet. A lot of that work also touches relationships and the challenges people bring to my office when something in daily life stops working the way it used to. My clinical training began at the Institute for Human Identity, one of the first psychotherapy centers in New York to offer LGBTQ+ affirmative therapy, and serving the LGBTQ+ community remains central to how I practice. Whatever your gender identity, expression, sexual orientation, race, or culture, my aim is for you to feel steady enough to do real work here.

My approach draws on cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavioral, and mindfulness-based techniques, and each of these asks you to participate rather than watch. The point is to connect mind with body, intent with action, so that healthier patterns can actually take hold. Early sessions tend to be practical: we notice what's happening, sit with some of it rather than rushing past it, and start testing small changes. I care about awareness, acceptance, and building resilience you can rely on when things get hard again.

Reach out when you're ready to start that work together.

My work as a therapist centers on helping adults, teenagers, and older adults sort through the thinking patterns that pull them toward negativity and self-defeat. Over the years I've worked in hospitals, community mental health, a treatment center for people facing both mental health and substance use struggles, and in outpatient therapy with a wide range of clients. That mix taught me that no two people show up the same way, so I don't work from a single script.

Depending on what you need, I draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Reality Therapy. Practically, that means we look at where distorted thinking is running the show, and we build skills for becoming more emotionally regulated, more stress tolerant, and more mindful. My aim is to help you get back into the driver's seat of your own daily life. In a session, expect me to listen closely, ask direct questions, and stay focused on what's actually useful to you rather than talking in circles. I keep things individualized and client focused, because I think that's how people find real purpose and meaning again.

What I want for the people I see is the freedom to fulfill their needs, chase their goals, and feel steadier on the way toward balance and peace of mind. There's no rush to have it all figured out before we begin. Reach out when the time feels right for you.

Most of my work as a therapist, over eight years now, has been with adults navigating depression, anxiety, and the kind of life obstacles that don't always have a tidy diagnosis attached to them. I've counseled people through some of the harder settings you can imagine: substance abuse recovery and dual-diagnosis care, residential and intensive outpatient programs, correctional institutions, survivors of domestic violence, and at-risk youth and families. That range has taught me not to make assumptions about what someone needs before I've actually listened.

My approach pulls from person-centered, cognitive-behavioral, and solution-focused work, but I don't apply any of it by formula. I stay flexible and tailor what I do to the person in front of me, because the technique that helps one person can miss another entirely. I aim to keep things impartial, supportive, and honest. In a first session, expect me to ask questions and let you fill in the picture at your own speed rather than rushing you toward a plan. I'd rather understand where you're starting from than hand you a script.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Texas, I've sat with people at low points and watched them build something steadier, and I don't take that trust lightly. Reach out when you're ready to start.

I trained as a clinical social worker, and I mostly work with adults and older adults who are navigating depression and other mood disorders, anxiety, chronic stress, trauma, relationship difficulties, family conflict, and grief. Over the past 17-plus years, I've done this work in a lot of different settings: hospitals, community mental health and substance abuse clinics, and home-based crisis intervention, along with individual and group therapy and supervisory roles. That range has taught me that people arrive at very different points, and the work has to start from where they actually are.

My style is warm and engaging, and I think of the therapist's role as collaborative rather than directive. Depending on what you're looking for, our work together might mean building new skills to cope with emotional pain, learning to set boundaries in relationships, or looking for more meaning in your life. I draw on cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, narrative therapy, relational and psychodynamic approaches, and mindfulness and embodiment work, but whatever modality we use, it's always trauma informed and built on your strengths. In an early session, expect real conversation and some honest curiosity about what brought you here and what you'd like to be different.

Self-exploration, discovery, and healing tend to unfold at their own pace, and I'm comfortable letting them. If that's the kind of work you're ready for, we can start with a conversation and figure out the rest together.

I'm a licensed clinical social worker specializing in talk therapy, and over three years of practice I've worked in inpatient units, outpatient clinics, and virtual settings with teens, adults, and older adults. The people I sit with are often navigating mood disorders, grief, trauma, behavioral struggles, substance use, or some combination of those at once. I've also spent time working with couples and families who want to rebuild something that feels strained. What I care about most is helping you locate the inner strengths and natural capabilities you already have, the ones that make real change and healthier relationships possible.

I don't work from a single script. My training runs across mentalization based therapy, logotherapy, and cognitive based approaches, and I draw on whichever fits the person in front of me rather than asking the person to fit the method. Early on, expect me to spend real time understanding how you got here and what matters to you before we settle on any direction. I tailor the approach to you, and I'll be straightforward with you about what I'm seeing and why.

My training grounds me in family-centered outpatient psychiatry, from my practicum at Texas Children's Hospital through the years since. If you've been quietly managing grief, a mood that won't lift, or a habit you can't seem to loosen on your own, reach out and we can figure out the next step together.

I'm a therapist with a particular focus on anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, and the messy in-between moments that come with a major life transition. I've worked across outpatient, telehealth, and managed care settings, and much of what I do comes down to helping people make sense of the thoughts, emotions, and patterns that keep showing up, then building practical tools to actually work with them.

The way I work is integrative and person-centered, which really just means I don't hand everyone the same plan. Depending on what you need, that might look like CBT or DBT, motivational interviewing, solution-focused or interpersonal work, or mindfulness-based techniques, shaped around your goals, your strengths, and what you value. In a first session, expect me to listen closely and ask questions that help me understand where you're starting from before we decide where to go. I take seriously the job of walking alongside you through whatever you're facing, with compassion and respect, and I want you to feel heard rather than processed.

Healing and growth tend to happen at their own pace, and I'd rather move at yours than rush a timeline. If something in your life feels stuck, painful, or simply too heavy to sort out alone, bring it to a first visit and we'll start untangling it together.

I've spent years as a therapist working across inpatient and outpatient settings, and I see individuals, couples, families, and groups. Some of the people I work best with are children, teenagers, and older adults navigating change, and I've learned that the same approach rarely fits two people the same way. As an Army brat, a combat veteran, and a retired military spouse, I've lived in a lot of places and sat with a lot of different life experiences, and I think that history shapes how I listen.

My style is eclectic, meaning I adjust to what's actually in front of me rather than running everyone through the same protocol. I treat therapy as a joint effort, and I genuinely mean that: you're the expert on your own experience, and progress tends to come from shared commitment and a little courage on both sides. I start with a thorough assessment so I understand your background, your needs, and where you want to go. From there I keep the dialogue open, including between sessions, and I make sure you're part of building the plan, not just receiving it. When it fits, I draw on training in Cognitive Processing Therapy and EMDR.

Our first conversation is mostly me asking questions and getting to know how you got here. There's no rush to this. Reach out when the timing feels right for you.

Maria-Anne Duncan, LCSW-R holds the position of psychotherapist at Talkiatry. She has over twenty years of experience working with individuals, families, and groups addressing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and trauma. Before joining Talkiarty, Ms. Duncan worked as a Director of Clinical Services for a not-for-profit in the Hudson Valley Region of New York State. Prior to that, Ms. Duncan worked for a local hospital in the psychiatric department providing treatment to the Inpatient and Outpatient units. She has held several positions as a clinician and program director. Additionally, Ms. Duncan has taught parenting classes, Mental Health First Aid and provides training on Trauma-Informed Care. Ms. Duncan started her career as a clinician in a Crime Victims' Assistance Program funded by New York State. Through this experience she began to explore the effects of trauma on individuals, their families, and the community. Ms. Duncan has been trained in both EMDR (Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and SE (Somatic Experiencing). She utilizes these body-focused therapies to help her clients be released from years of painful energies locked in their systems. Ms. Duncan received her Bachelor's Degree from Marist College and her Master's from Fordham University. She has been trained to supervise Social Work Students in their field placements. Ms. Duncan appeared in the Vassar College student-developed training video, "He said, She said" which is used to train peer sexual assault counselors. In April of 2022, she became a trainer for LivingWorks "SafeTALK" program. Additionally, Ms. Duncan has a trained therapy dog, Monkey, who goes with her to local hospitals and nursing homes to provide comfort and affection.

I'm a therapist specializing in trauma, substance use, and the ways old wounds surface as depression and anxiety, with more than a decade of experience treating adults and adolescents across residential, PHP, and IOP levels of care. As a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, much of what I do focuses on childhood trauma and how it keeps showing up in daily life, long after the events themselves have passed. I'm also trained as a post-induction therapist in the Meadows Model, and I lean on CBT, DBT, and narrative work depending on what a given person actually needs.

A lot of the people I see are working on maintaining sobriety, learning coping skills, and finally confronting a past they've spent years avoiding. My aim is for you to feel heard and secure, and to know your confidentiality is genuinely protected. I care about the whole family system, not just the diagnosis in front of me, because unresolved trauma rarely stays in one lane. Sessions are practical and honest: we name what's driving the distress, then build the skills to live differently. Over the years I've found creative ways to make virtual care feel real, so the screen doesn't get in the way of the work.

Healing isn't something I hand you; it's something we work toward together. Bring what's been weighing on you to a first visit, and we'll start sorting through it side by side.

I'm a therapist specializing in addictive disorders, ADHD, and the mood struggles that often travel alongside them: depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and the disorientation that comes with a big life transition. I've spent about ten years working in the addictions field and several more in mental health, most of that time with my local mental health authority, so I've sat with a wide range of people trying to sort out what's actually driving how they feel. I work with adults, including older adults, and I'm a steady ally to the LGBTQ and Latinx communities.

My approach is eclectic and client-centered, which mostly means I don't force one method onto everyone. Depending on what you need, I'll draw from motivational interviewing, CBT, solution-focused counseling, and DBT. I'll always make sure you understand your own treatment goals rather than nodding along to mine; we set the direction together, and I collaborate with you to find personalized solutions and, honestly, some meaning in the middle of whatever you're facing. Early sessions are less about labels and more about getting a clear picture of where you are and what you're hoping will change.

My aim is to help you find your footing and become your best self, at a pace that fits you. If any of that resonates, reach out and let's start with a conversation; we'll map out the next steps together from there.

I've spent six years as a licensed professional counselor in Texas treating adults, teens, and older adults through talk therapy. I like working with people who feel worn down by the demands life keeps piling on, the ones carrying anger they can't quite name, career decisions they're stuck on, family strain, or the quiet erosion of self-esteem that comes from years of being judged by others. Adolescents figuring out who they are, adults in the thick of it, and seniors reckoning with what a full life should look like all have a place in my practice.

My approach is eclectic. I pull from Gestalt, reality, narrative, and solution-focused therapy, and I choose the tools that fit the person in front of me rather than forcing anyone into one method. I also want to understand you in context, your culture, your community, your family system, because your reality is distinct and I can't help with the surface if I don't understand the roots. Early sessions are largely me asking questions and listening, so I can get a real sense of what you're up against before we decide where to go.

I'll be honest with you, and I'll expect us to work as partners. My aim is to strengthen what's already solid in you, ease the fears that hold you back, and help you build tools you can rely on long after our work ends.

Reach out when you're ready to start.

I'm a therapist who has spent years working with people across the whole span of life, from kids around age five to teenagers, adults, and older adults well into their seventies and beyond. I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, originally from Arizona, and I earned my master's in social work at Arizona State University before relocating to Texas a few years ago. Along the way I worked as a clinical therapist and spent time supporting students experiencing homelessness in the school system, which shaped how I think about the circumstances people carry into a room.

I see therapy as a collaborative relationship built on trust, self-awareness, and growth. I lean on active listening and thoughtful questioning, and I hold to the idea that you understand your own experience better than anyone else does. Together we shape treatment goals that actually fit your life and values, and I try to bring both grace and accountability to that process rather than one without the other.

Our first session starts simply, with brief introductions and a real look at what's been difficult lately. From there we begin sketching out goals and a plan, something we keep refining as we go. I draw on techniques from several therapeutic models rather than forcing one approach, because no two people arrive needing the same thing.

The first step is just a conversation about what's going on; we sort out the direction together from there.

I've spent years as a therapist, with over a decade in the mental health field and fifteen years working directly with children and adolescents, and much of that time has been spent alongside people navigating trauma and the aftermath of crisis. I see adults and kids as young as five, and I work in both English and Spanish. As a native South Texan and a second generation Mexican-American, I bring that background into the room with me, and I find it often shapes how comfortable people feel opening up.

My approach draws on cognitive behavioral tools inside a humanistic, client-centered frame, which really just means the work is grounded in self-acceptance and self-awareness rather than a checklist. Most of my career was spent in community health, where trauma-informed care wasn't a phrase on a website but the daily reality, and that experience taught me to move at a pace that honors what someone can hold. Expect a first visit that's less about diagnosis and more about understanding your story and what brought you here. I stay honest, and I take client advocacy seriously; you'll always know where things stand.

Whether you're an adult carrying old wounds or a parent looking for support for a young child, bring what's troubling you to a first visit and we'll begin sorting through it together, one step at a time.

I'm a therapist with a particular focus on the adults who come to me feeling stuck somewhere between anxiety, depression, grief, and the kind of life transitions that don't fit neatly into any one box. Over more than eight years I've worked across inpatient psychiatric hospitals, partial and intensive outpatient programs, community mental health, and telehealth, which means I've sat with people in crisis and people simply trying to make sense of what's next. I also see plenty of folks navigating trauma, bipolar disorder, anger, and the strain that shows up in their closest relationships.

I think of therapy as something we do together. My job is to help you find the root of what's going on, not just manage the surface of it, and then build a plan that actually fits your life. In a first session, I'll walk you through how teletherapy and confidentiality work, then spend most of our time getting to know your background and what you want out of this. From there we look honestly at what's hard right now, sketch out a vision for where you'd like to be, and start putting practical tools in place. I lean on CBT and ACT so you leave with something you can actually use between our conversations.

Reaching out for support takes nerve, and if you've read this far, you've already started. When you're ready, I'll be here to take the next step with you.

My work as a licensed professional counselor centers on people navigating mood disorders, anxiety and depression, addiction, emotional trauma, anger, and the strain that shows up in families and relationships. Over 20 years, I've counseled clients across just about every setting you can name, from inpatient hospitals and outpatient clinics to private practice and even inside correctional facilities. Before I earned my LPC, I worked as a licensed chemical dependency counselor, so substance use and the barriers that come with it are familiar ground for me. I see clients across the whole span of life, from young children through older adults.

I tailor treatment to the individual, because the goals of therapy only stick when a person feels genuinely invested in their own growth and contentment. My approach is eclectic, but it rests on a solid foundation of Solution-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy. In practice, our early sessions are about getting clear on what you actually want to change and what has been getting in the way. I keep a working knowledge of psychotropic medications too, so if that's part of your picture, I can help address compliance and the obstacles that come up.

Outside the office, I'm a musician, a community theater actor, an educator, a coach, and a swim official, so I understand a busy life. There's no clock on this. Reach out when the timing feels right for you.

As a licensed mental health counselor with about a decade in this field, I work mostly with adolescents, adults, and older adults sorting through trauma, anxiety, and depression, and often the harder-to-name things that come with them. A lot of what I do centers on how people see themselves. Self-image and self-esteem come up in nearly every room I sit in, whether the person in front of me is 15 or 70. I also spend a good deal of time on relationships, including marriage and family strain, dating violence, and the ways culture shapes what we're allowed to say out loud.

My background started in substance use work, first as a counselor and later running a clinical program, so addictive behavior (with substances or with gambling) is familiar territory rather than something I refer out. That history taught me to be steady and honest without rushing you. I ask questions, I check my assumptions against what you actually mean, and I don't pretend to have you figured out in the first hour. Early sessions are mostly me getting the full picture, your history, your relationships, and what's pulling at you now, before we decide together where to put our attention.

I keep the pace realistic and I'll tell you plainly what I'm noticing. If any of this fits what you've been looking for, I'd be happy to talk.

I'm a therapist, and most of what I see is grief in its many forms. I've been a Licensed Professional Counselor for over 27 years, and since 2012 I've focused my work on loss. Some of the people I meet are living with the death of someone they love. Others are grieving a loss no one else names as grief: a divorce, a job that ended, a life that changed shape without warning. I've also sat with survivors of domestic violence and child abuse, and I've worked alongside immigrant families from many countries.

Here's something I know about grief: you may still be in pain and need to talk about it long after the people around you want you to stop talking. That's often exactly when therapy becomes useful. This is your therapy, and your grief moves at your pace, not anyone else's. My job is to genuinely listen to your experience and then help you build a plan of action that's ours to shape together. I draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused approaches, and I'm currently studying Internal Family Systems to add new ways of addressing loss and trauma. The aim, over time, is to begin writing your healing story.

Bring what you're carrying to a first visit, and we'll begin working through it side by side.

I'm a licensed professional clinical counselor specializing in talk therapy, and over the past seven years I've spent most of my time in outpatient care, working with people across the whole span of life. That's meant sitting with kids as young as five, teenagers figuring out who they are, adults in the thick of adult life, and older folks in their sixties and beyond. Before outpatient work, I did in-home services, which taught me early on that a person is never just an individual; they come with a family, a household, and a natural support system that matters to the work.

I tend to draw from cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused approaches, but I don't force anyone into a single method. I fit the modality to the person in front of me and to the goals we're actually trying to reach. Early sessions are practical: we get clear on what you want to be different, and we start naming concrete steps toward it. I'm collaborative and goal-oriented, and I'll keep us honest about what's working and what isn't.

Having trained as a supervisor and coordinated a clinic, I've learned that steady, structured support goes a long way, especially when someone feels stuck.

Deciding to talk to someone takes real effort. If you've made it to the end of this bio, you've already started something worth continuing, and I'd be glad to pick it up with you.

I trained as a therapist, and I mostly work with people moving through grief, anxiety, depression, the aftereffects of trauma, and the kinds of life transitions that leave you unsure of your footing. That includes adolescents figuring out who they are and how to manage emotions that feel too big, adults sorting through change in the middle of their lives, and older adults facing loss and the shifts that come with getting older. Each of those seasons asks for something a little different, and I try to meet the person in front of me rather than the label.

My work draws on solution-focused and person-centered therapy, along with CBT and DBT, but I don't run every session through the same playbook. A session with me tends to move at the pace you set: some days that means practical tools for emotional regulation, other days it just means talking through what happened and what it's stirred up. I lean toward being honest with you about what I'm noticing, and I'd rather build skills together than hand you a formula. My aim is trauma-informed care that helps you feel steadier, more self-aware, and more resilient over time.

Healing and growth take patience, and I'm glad to walk alongside that process for as long as it takes. If any of this fits what you've been looking for, I'd be happy to talk.

I trained as a licensed professional counselor, and I mostly work with people navigating depression, anxiety, stress, anger, trauma, abuse, and the kind of life transitions that leave things feeling out of balance. Over more than 15 years I've worked in schools, private practice, residential facilities, and even crime scene crisis counseling, so I've sat with a wide range of situations. A lot of the folks I connect with are teachers, first responders, and young parents, along with anyone who just wants to be seen as who they truly are rather than the role they're expected to play.

I don't run people through a formula. I believe everyone is different, so I build the work around the individual in front of me. In practice, that means we talk plainly about what's actually going on, and I'll draw on tools that fit you, whether that's cognitive behavioral work, solution focused approaches, Trust-Based Relational Intervention, or mindfulness. A first conversation with me tends to be steady and unhurried; I'm listening for what matters to you and paying attention to the parts you might not say outright. I'd rather move at a pace that feels honest than push toward tidy answers.

Reaching out for help takes more than most people give themselves credit for. If you've made it this far, you've already started the harder part, and I'm here when you're ready to keep going.

I'm a licensed professional counselor, and I treat anxiety, depression, trauma, and the kind of grief and loss that doesn't follow a tidy timeline. I've been in the mental health field for over 24 years now, across a range of settings. Early on, I worked in an inpatient psychiatric hospital on the child and adolescent unit, and for the past decade I've been in private practice, mostly with adults and older adults sorting through what's weighing on them.

I'll be honest with you: I'm both compassionate and direct. Those two things aren't in tension for me. Much of what I do draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, so we'll spend real time noticing the distorted thoughts that keep circling and figuring out how to challenge and reframe them, while reinforcing the habits that actually serve you. As a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and a Certified Grief Educator, I pay close attention to how loss and past hurt shape the present, but I treat each person as a unique individual rather than a diagnosis. In a first session, expect me to ask questions, listen closely, and start naming patterns out loud with you.

You'll leave that first conversation with a sense of where we're headed. Bring whatever's been hardest to say, and we'll begin making sense of it together.

I'm a therapist who focuses on individual, group, couples, and crisis counseling for adults, including older adults navigating the changes that come with age. Much of my career has been spent in schools and clinical settings, and after more than a decade in private practice, I've worked with people at just about every stage of feeling stuck: those weighing a hard decision, sitting with overwhelm, or trying to find footing during a transition they didn't ask for.

My background runs through education as much as counseling. I've served as a student support counselor, a crisis and behavior intervention counselor, and an adjunct professor training future clinicians, so I tend to think in terms of practical skills and clear goals rather than open-ended talk that goes nowhere. I take a person-centered approach, which for me means I follow your lead on what matters most and we sort out strategies from there. In a first session, expect me to ask real questions, listen for what's underneath the presenting concern, and be honest with you about what I'm noticing. I pay attention to both the mental and emotional sides of how you're doing, because they rarely stay in separate lanes.

If you're looking for someone to help you work through what's in front of you and build steadier ground, I'd be happy to talk.

I've spent years as a therapist treating anxiety, depression, and mood disorders, the kind of struggles that quietly interfere with getting through an ordinary day. Over the past decade I've worked in a lot of different settings, from the local mental health authority to private practice, and that range has taught me to adjust my approach to the actual person in front of me rather than the diagnosis on paper.

A lot of what I do comes down to skill-building: learning to regulate emotions, setting boundaries that hold, and communicating in a way that gets heard. I draw on an eclectic blend of cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, solution-focused work, and mindfulness, and which tools I reach for depends on what you're dealing with and what actually fits your life. Early sessions tend to be practical. I want to understand where you are right now, what's working, what isn't, and then we start putting concrete strategies to the test together. My aim is to build your resiliency and autonomy so you're steering your own life, not leaning on me indefinitely.

I stay honest and I keep the pace realistic, because change that lasts usually isn't fast. If daily life has started to feel harder than it should, and you're ready to put some real skills to work, reach out and let's see what we can do together.

I'm a therapist who has spent years treating anxiety, mood disorders, and behavior issues across a wide range of settings, from community clinics to hospitals and now telehealth. I see teens, parents, and adults, and often it's some combination of all three sitting with the same knot: a family trying to figure out what's actually getting in the way and what to do about it.

My style is practical and pretty direct. You won't get psychobabble or a 47-slide PowerPoint presentation from me, just honest conversations, real listening, and tools that hold up outside the room. I lean on approaches with evidence behind them: CBT, Parent Management Training, and Exposure and Response Prevention, matched to what you're actually dealing with rather than a one-size template. A little humor tends to sneak in too; I think treatment should make sense and feel useful.

We'll start with a thorough look at what's been tripping you up, then set goals that reflect your values, not mine. From there the work moves in phases: building a solid working relationship, doing the harder work of change, and eventually maintaining your progress and preparing to graduate. I mean that last part. Counseling should be a launchpad, not a lifelong subscription.

Reading this far and thinking it might be time is already a decision most people put off. If you're there, go ahead and reach out. Oh, and it's Derek.

I've spent years as a therapist treating adults and older adults navigating questions of identity, relationships, and the wounds that show up between people. As a queer woman of Haitian descent, I'm especially interested in how culture, family, identity, and sexuality intersect and shape the course of a life. That includes LGBTQ+ concerns, racial trauma, cultural identity exploration, and the relational hurts that can quietly reroute how we see ourselves.

I'm drawn to stories of vulnerability, and even in the hardest ones, I'm always looking for the strengths and the openings toward a solution. My work spans individual, couples, and family therapy, and I draw on Accelerated Resolution Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, systemic thinking, and collaborative conversation, choosing what fits the person in front of me rather than forcing a method. Early on, expect me to listen for how the different systems and important relationships in your life are pulling on you, then help you name what you want to change. My aim is for people to feel safe enough to be fully themselves and to move from where they are toward who they can become.

Some of what informs this work comes from my own research on resilience and intersecting identities in queer women of Afro-Caribbean descent. If any of this resonates, I'd be happy to talk.

As a therapist, I work mostly with adults across the lifespan, including older adults, who are ready to look honestly at what's been shaping their lives. Much of my background comes from inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance use settings, along with residential treatment for eating disorders, so I've sat with people at some of the harder moments and I don't get thrown by them. I want the people I see to feel heard and validated, without having to apologize for their pain or their emotions.

The way I work is collaborative in a real sense: we work together toward your goals, and the progress tends to reflect the effort you put in. I usually start by getting to know your history, because I've found that past experiences shape a lot of how we behave and see things now. Early on, that means naming what you want to change and being honest about the obstacles standing in the way, then figuring out how to get past them together. In a first session, expect me to ask about where you've been more than to hand you a plan on day one.

My hope is that this is a place where you can be yourself, plainly and without editing. If that's the kind of work you're looking for, send a message and we'll get started.

My work as a therapist centers on talk therapy, and I've had the chance to practice it across a lot of different settings, jails, behavioral health hospitals, and private clinics. That range taught me something practical: people arrive from very different circumstances, and the therapy has to fit the person, not the other way around. I see adolescents, adults, and older clients, and I try to make the conversation feel like a real exchange rather than a checklist.

My training is in cognitive behavioral therapy along with other evidence-based approaches, but the label matters less to me than what actually helps you get a handle on your symptoms. I lean toward open, direct communication, and I think the work goes best when we set clear, achievable goals together rather than me deciding them for you. In a first session, I'll usually offer a few concrete CBT-based coping skills right away, so you leave with something useful in hand while we start mapping out what's going on and what you want to change.

From there, a lot of the work is looking at unhelpful thoughts, finding the balance between emotion and reason, and practicing new skills until they feel like yours. What I care about most is that you walk away with tools you can keep using long after our sessions end. The first step is just a conversation, and we'll build the plan from there.

I'm a therapist who focuses on talk therapy for adolescents and adults, and I've worked across nearly every setting a person might land in: intensive inpatient care, schools, and a range of outpatient programs. That range has taught me something simple but easy to forget in this field, which is that no two people arrive with the same story. The care you get should reflect who you actually are, not a template someone applied to you.

I lean on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as my foundation, and I bring in mindfulness and solution-focused work depending on what fits you. Early on, we'll spend time naming what you actually want out of this, then set therapeutic goals together so the work has direction. I'll ask questions, I'll listen closely, and I'll keep studying and researching between sessions because I don't think good care sits still. My aim is to help you grow into the best version of yourself, at a pace that feels workable rather than rushed.

Outside of the office, I garden, read, and spend as much time in nature as I can, so I understand the value of stepping back and tending to something over time. Therapy is a bit like that too.

Reaching out for the first time takes some nerve. If you've gotten this far and something here resonates, that curiosity is worth following.

I've spent years as a therapist treating depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, addiction, and the disorienting stretches that come with major life transitions. I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas and California, and I'm certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, which shapes a lot of how I work. I see individuals, couples, and families ages 12 and up, and I've spent a good deal of that time with people whose lives don't fit a tidy template: LGBTQ+ clients, people in non-traditional or complex relationships, and those managing mood disorders, caregiver stress, or concerns around intimacy.

I think everyone arrives with a story that's genuinely their own, so I don't hand out a one-size-fits-all plan. I lean on thoughtful questions more than pronouncements, the kind that help you surface your own insight, your strengths, and solutions that actually mean something to you. In a first session, I'll ask what brought you in and let you tell it at whatever pace feels right; from there we start naming goals and sketching a roadmap that belongs to you. My work draws on CBT and DBT alongside trauma-informed care and mindfulness, but the through line is a partnership built on open, respectful conversation.

Deciding to start therapy takes something. If you've gotten this far into reading about me, you've already done part of the hard work, and I'd be glad to take the next part on with you.

My work as a therapist centers on substance use disorders and the conditions that often travel alongside them: OCD, anxiety, and major depression. Over more than 23 years across outpatient, inpatient, and telehealth settings, I've spent a lot of time with people who are ready to change something but want more than encouragement. They want practical tools and a clear sense of whether those tools are actually working.

I tend to be structured. I start with a thorough assessment so we can name your goals plainly and build a treatment plan that fits them, then we track progress as we go rather than guessing at it. Much of what I do draws on evidence-based approaches like CBT, ERP for OCD, HRT, DBT, and trauma-focused therapies, and I'll often ask you to practice specific skills between sessions. Expect accountability from me; expect me to name what I'm seeing honestly, and to adjust when something isn't landing. When it helps, I coordinate with the other people involved in your care.

A typical session is focused work. We check in on what you tried since we last met, sort out what got in the way, and decide what to aim at next. I'm compassionate about the difficulty of that and direct about the effort it takes.

If this fits what you're after, I'm happy to talk.

I trained as a therapist, and I mostly work with adults and older adults navigating the kinds of concerns that show up in everyday outpatient care, from stress and life transitions to the quieter struggles people don't always have words for at first. Over more than six years in outpatient settings, and earlier as a high school counselor, I've sat with people from a lot of different backgrounds, and I've learned that clarity matters as much as compassion. I want you to know what to expect walking into each session, not to wonder what we're doing or why.

I draw on a few different approaches depending on what fits, blending cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness, and psychodynamic work, so the therapy bends toward you rather than the other way around. In a first session, I ask about your history, what's bringing you in, and what you're hoping to change, and then we build the plan together, adjusting it as we go. Your own insight into your life sits alongside my clinical read of it; neither one works well without the other.

I tend to be direct and practical, and I'll check in often to make sure the work still feels useful to you. If any of that resonates, reach out and we can start with a conversation, then decide together where to take it.

I trained as a therapist, and I mostly work with children and teens, roughly ages 4 through 19, along with the caregivers walking beside them. Much of my background comes from settings where kids don't always land easily in a therapy chair: juvenile detention, PK through 12 schools, and homeless outreach. That range taught me to meet a young person wherever they actually are, and to take the adults in their life seriously as part of the picture.

I know how much stigma still surrounds asking for help, so I try to treat reaching out for what it really is, an act of resilience. I like to start slow, building rapport and getting a genuine sense of your history, your worries, and what you're hoping for before we map out anything. With younger clients especially, that first meeting often looks less like formal talk and more like play, art, or creative expression, whatever helps someone feel like themselves. I'll also fold in nutrition-focused psychoeducation when it fits, and I'm finishing my full EMDR training alongside my ADHD certification. Autonomy matters to me; I want the plan we make to reflect your priorities, not mine. And when progress happens, I genuinely celebrate it with you.

One more thing you should know: my dog Odin is training toward his Therapy Dog certification, so I bring that same patient, steady spirit into the room. If any of this feels right for you or your child, let's start with a conversation and build from there.