Gail is a Licensed Professional Counselor holding a Master’s in Counseling. She is a member of the Texas Counseling Association (TCA), International Clinical Trauma Professionals (IATP). Throughout life Gail has always believed that is important to be there for those struggling in life. Since the 1980’s she has served women and families in crisis and those who suffered from trauma. Today her passion is still to help those people in need of encouragement or to be challenged to find a healthier way of living through learning the skills they need to get there. This includes them learning how to take care of themselves while their struggles get easier through looking at life differently. She has participated in helping with behavioral and mental health wellness, including anxiety and depression, crisis intervention, career counseling, trauma, suicide, or self-harm with group and individual therapies. Gail has specific training in areas of trauma, suicide, self-harm, and crisis intervention. Her diverse training has prepared her for unique understanding from many perspectives. She is trained in several modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Play Therapy, Theraplay, Trauma, Suicide, Self-Harm, and Anger Management. She currently has certification in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP). Gail works with children of all ages, adolescents, and adults for any individual or family needs. Gail’s approach is short term therapies that work on finding the underlying problem and the solution to be able to move forward in their life. She creates a personalized plan to address their needs for depression, anxiety, stress, grief, trauma, or any behavioral or emotional issues even life changes or struggles. Gail is available Monday through Thursdays for appointments. She always looks forward to helping a client create the best course of treatment for their unique situation and move forward to a happy and healthier life.

Jonathan is a Licensed Professional Counselor holding degrees in Master’s of Education in Counseling Student Affairs and a Master’s of Science in Counseling from Texas A&M University-Commerce. He is a member of the Texas Counseling Association (TCA). Since 2002, he has participated in the mental health and social fields by performing services for behavioral/mental health wellness, alcohol/substance abuse, family systems, and career counseling plus consulting/facilitating group therapies which contribute to an enlightened understanding of situations from multiple perspectives. Jonathan is trained in numerous traditional modalities including but not limited to; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), and Person-Centered Therapy, and has experience utilizing Anger Management techniques. Jonathan works with adults to identify individual, couple, and family needs. He creates personalized plans with clients to address depression, anxiety, stress, grief and loss, trauma, emotional awareness, adjustment/change, behavioral and emotional disturbances as well as many other life hurdles. Jonathan has available evening appointments on Mondays and Tuesdays beginning at 5:15 p.m. He looks forward to working with you to create the most effective treatment course to help you overcome your unique challenges.

Nate graduated from Texas A&M-Commerce with his Master’s in Applied Psychology after completing his practicum at the university’s Community Counseling and Psychology Clinic. He then completed his licensure as a Professional Counselor while working at Glen Oaks Hospital, primarily facilitating group therapy. Since then, he has provided individual therapy and play therapy to children, teens, and adults. He has worked in the field for over 7 years with a wide range of ages (ages 2 through 80) and mental health concerns (anger, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, to name just a few). He has also helped clients to cope with self-esteem issues, overcome thoughts of self-harm and suicide, and learn mindfulness. He seeks to help children, teens, and adults learn to cope with their stress, find positivity in their lives, and at the end of the day, feel capable and worthy. Nate favors an eclectic approach to counseling, using aspects of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), client-centered therapy, positive psychology, and mindfulness techniques. He offers individual therapy, play therapy, and group therapy in order to teach coping skills for handling life stress as well as fostering mindfulness of one’s actions, thoughts, and emotions. He strives to offer personalized therapy that addresses each individual’s specific needs and goals. He enjoys working with a variety of ages and backgrounds. Nate is skilled at adapting himself to his clients’ styles, able to be energetic and fun, or to slow down and be thoughtful. His passions are to provide coping skills to children and teens so they can grow up happier and to encourage all clients to give themselves credit for their efforts and accomplishments. Nate enjoys playing video games and board games, painting, and hiking. He’s lighthearted and fun-loving and seeks to spread optimism and joy to others. He’s excited to be part of this clinic and to contribute to the positive impact it has on this community.