How to Begin

The first step is to schedule an appointment for your session/evaluation.

The first session is an opportunity for you to decide if we are compatible for therapy.

It is important for you to be able to build rapport with your therapist.

It is also an opportunity for me to feel confident that I can help you with your concerns/issues.

 It is an opportunity for you to ask any questions about me and my approach to counseling.

Before your first session/evaluation, you may download the pre-appointment forms from (Pre-Appointment Forms). Please complete and bring with you to your first session to save you time. Please select forms according to services needed.

Thank you for taking the time to visit my website. I have added additional links to this website so that you can explore and gain insight into information that may be of help to you. Check out the "Additional Resources" tab for links.

Best wishes to you on your journey.

Licensed Mental Health Professional in Texas  - A Fact Sheet for Consumers

This fact sheet is intended to provide basic information for consumers regarding professional counselors that are licensed in Texas.

Professional counselors

A licensed professional counselor (LPC) is a mental health professional who provides professional therapeutic services to individuals and groups that involve the application of mental health, psychotherapeutic, and human development principles to facilitate adjustment and development throughout life.  Services may include individual counseling, group counseling, marriage counseling, family counseling, chemical dependency counseling, rehabilitation counseling, education counseling, career development counseling, sexual issues counseling, psychotherapy, play therapy, diagnostic assessment, hypnotherapy, expressive therapies, biofeedback, and related services.

A licensed professional counselor holds at least a master’s degree in counseling or a counseling-related field, and also must has complete 3,000 hours of supervised experience in the field of professional counseling.

For more information about professional counselors, visit the website of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors at www.dshs.state.tx.us/counselor or call (512) 834-6658.