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I am a bilingual therapist fluent in both English and Spanish, with extensive experience supporting individuals, couples, and families. Alongside my role as an assistant professor of Marriage and Family Therapy and a clinical supervisor, I have successfully guided numerous couples and families in developing crucial coping skills to address challenging relationship issues. These issues include communication barriers, infidelity, and power dynamics. Additionally, I work with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds, helping them tackle concerns related to anxiety, depression, and acculturation, as well as challenges related to discrimination and oppression.

My approach is grounded in a strengths-based perspective that emphasizes cultural humility and compassion. I am devoted to fostering a safe and nurturing environment where personal growth can thrive. My genuine interest lies in comprehending individuals beyond their surface struggles, to help them achieve personal goals in alignment with their true selves and abilities.

Possessing a Ph.D. in Medical Family Therapy from a COAMFTE-accredited program, I hold the highest level of accreditation in the field. Combined with my compassionate nature and extensive experience working with diverse cultural backgrounds, I am committed to offering you a high level of expertise and dedication.

In therapy, I follow a collaborative and person-centered approach, meeting clients at their current mental health journey. By drawing from an integrative perspective and utilizing a blend of modalities, I customize our sessions to suit your unique needs and aspirations. I aim to create a supportive, culturally inclusive, and LGBTQ-affirming environment where you can feel acknowledged, understood, and empowered to make desirable changes.

Dr. Crespo is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (#205304) in Texas with a robust educational background. He holds a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Fayetteville State University, a Master’s in Theology from Saint Mary’s Seminary and University, and a Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy, as well as a Ph.D. in Medical Family Therapy from East Carolina University.

Dr. Crespo’s therapeutic approach is holistic and inclusive. He offers support and guidance to individuals, couples, and families as they navigate life’s challenges. He is attentive to clients’ spiritual and religious beliefs for those who choose to discuss them. Dr. Crespo’s experience includes working with diverse populations dealing with issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, chronic illness, parenting concerns, and relationship difficulties.

Furthermore, Dr. Crespo has received specialized training in Medical Family Therapy (MedFT), collaborating closely with patients, primary care providers, and other medical professionals in healthcare settings. He underscores the connection between the mind, body, and behavior in maintaining health and provides tailored interventions for physical health issues, chronic conditions, and diseases. In addition to his MedFT work, he has shared his expertise in various environments, including community mental health and higher education. Dr. Crespo is also a certified Prepare/Enrich facilitator, the most widely used and validated premarital/marital program, which he uses to strengthen relationships both before and after the marriage phase begins.

Are you or someone in your family struggling with loss, anxiety, or depression? Do you sense you or your family aren’t living their best life, but do not know how to move forward? I am a firm believer in personal strength and believe all individuals can learn tools to overcome hardships and loss. With my encouragement and guidance, you can learn how to add new tools and techniques to your “tool boxes,” which can be utilized to build the grit needed to thrive in life. Therapeutic techniques utilized for individuals and couples are EMDR, client-centered therapy, as well as Imago Relationship Therapy.

When counseling individuals and couples, the therapeutic tools I incorporate include calming techniques, empathy,  validation, and practicing active listening. Throughout my practice, I employ tools to address relationships, anxiety, and depression by using bilateral stimuli, journalling, and mirroring.

Lindsey is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas (#68592). She earned her Masters degree in professional counseling from Texas Wesleyan university. In the past, Lindsey worked for the non-profit organization, Lena Pope. She worked with adolescents, families, & couples. Also, Mrs. Beckman worked in the Tarrant County Juvenile Detention Center where she facilitated groups on behavior management, communication, and coping skills. Lindsey has been a practicing clinician since 2009 and continues to strive to be well-versed in the most effective forms of therapy today.

Dr. Paul Stanford, Founder & CEO, says:

Lindsey walks the walk, as she’s always looking to improve herself as well as her clients. She is as dedicated to her clients as they come.

There is a common adage that love is the most powerful force in the world. Great academic minds such as Albert Einstein along with great social reformers such Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. have all professed its transformative power. With every year of my life, I am more and more convinced that love does, in fact, have the ability to nourish, heal, liberate, calm, strengthen and even embolden every soul. To be loved and to love, in that order, is the call of every person’s heart.

Love is inherently relational, and my heart is to help people experience the transformative power of love in their relationships with themselves and with others. Of particular interest is working with couples and parents. I have worked with couples experiencing communication problems, infidelity and blended families. I have also worked with adults experiencing life and career transitions.

Tiara is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate in Texas (#205527), supervised by Dr. Sean Stokes, LMFT-S (#4983). She earned her Master’s in Biblical Counseling from Dallas Theological Seminary. As a Christian, Tiara recognizes the value of faith in one’s life and relationships. If a client wants to integrate their faith in the therapeutic process, Tiara can provide faith-based counseling. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and, with couples, she uses the Gottman Method. In addition to counseling, Tiara is a practicing corporate attorney.

Dr. Paul Stanford, Founder & CEO, says:

Tiara’s professional background speaks to her intellectual acumen, but I can’t understate her passion and ability to help people in need.

Rhonda Wright is equipped and authorized to see clients with substance use issues and family/friends of those involved with substance use.

As a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor, I support individuals with the disease of addiction to help them find a new way of life. This journey involves a changing behaviors, recognizing and learning how to deal with unhealthy emotions and irrational beliefs, and learning how to use mindfulness as a skill. I like to let people know that putting down the substance is easy, it is keeping it down where the work comes in because using drugs and alcohol is an outward expression of what is going on internally.

All relationships are grounded on a foundation that two or more people either choose to build upon or destroy. As individuals grow to know each other they decide to invest in the relationship. With this investment, there will be conflicts and disagreements. This is a very crucial area of the relationship because the decision needs to be made whether or not a withdrawal should be made or if the relationship is valuable enough to continue the investment. As the relationship grows the investment grows and the foundation becomes stronger. No matter the storms that may come what has been built may be destroyed but the foundation will remain where rebuilding and repair can begin.  The way I view therapy is from a solution-focused approach and with this approach I meet people where they are and help them repair and rebuild those areas that have been hit by strong storms.

My goal is to help you find your strengths and develop your identity as an individual, as a couple, and as a family. We are always changing and growing in stages and through these stages, those in our lives are affected by the change. I believe that when a person can change the way they treat themselves they will change the way they treat others.

Rhonda is a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) in Texas (#15662) with a passion for helping individuals and couples overcome addiction and achieve mental wellness. Her robust educational background includes a Master of Arts in Theology, which provides a strong foundation in understanding the spiritual aspects of addiction and recovery; a Master of Arts in Human Services Counseling with Addiction Cognate, which focuses on the therapeutic skills and knowledge necessary to address addiction within a broader human services context; and the near completion of a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, which deepens her understanding of mental health conditions that often co-occur with addiction.

Rhonda is proficient in theoretical orientations such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, and Social Learning Theory. The approach she uses most is to help clients is a client-centered orientation, meeting the individual and couple at their point of need and concerns. She believes the client-therapist relationship is an alliance where they meet to collaborate on helping the client gain wellness and wholeness. She is a minister trained to provide pastoral counseling if needed as well as a published author of “Knowing Jesus in the Broken places-Wounds Healed by His Scars” and a daily devotional journal “A Land Flowing with Milk and Honey.” This combination of degrees allows her to offer a holistic approach to treatment, addressing her clients’ physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

Dr. Paul Stanford, Founder & CEO, says:

Rhonda has a powerful spirit and presence that lets you know you are cared for and heard. She will work with you and meet you where you’re at.

I help people and their relationships transition from stuck to unstuck, from barely surviving to thriving. I believe our relationships and connection with others are the greatest joys in life. Other people can also be a source of immense pain and suffering. I want to partner with you to create realistic goals that change your life and your relationships for the better. Let’s put together a plan that’s crafted just for you. You don’t have to feel stuck anymore.

My goal is to connect with my clients wherever they are in life, in an affirming and person-centered posture. My clients would describe me as always making an effort for them to feel heard and equally empowered in the room. My approach as a therapist includes a basis of being trauma and attachment informed, which means we have all been hurt, especially as children. This can impact our lives today in the form of underlying thoughts, behaviors (CBT), and body effects(Somatics). I utilize evidence-based methods from credible sources such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) for individuals, along with the Gottman Method and Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples and families.

Ray Myers is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate in Texas (#204523) under the supervision of Dr. Carolyn Maurer, LMFT-S (#812). He earned his Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Amberton University. His background includes being a proud USMC veteran with decades of leadership experience working in the private sector, as well as is love of being a dad. He has experience working in private practice with adults, couples, families, teens, children, and neurodivergent individuals. Some of his specialties include issues relating to anxiety, depression, coping, parenting, conflict and more. He is also a certified Prepare/Enrich facilitator, which is one of the most widely used and validated premarital/marital curriculae.

Dr. Jennifer Fast, Clinicial Director, says:

In the time Ray has been with SCC, he has made a big impact. He is diligent about making sure he understands the client’s goals and the issues that impede them from being the best version of themselves.

I believe the opportunity to hold someone’s story gently, compassionately, and without judgment is an honor. Life can be far too difficult to process alone; I am here to walk with you through various seasons of life. Witnessing a client step into freedom and peace is a real joy for me! I approach the therapeutic relationship as a partnership. Through this partnership, I want to help you successfully reach your individual and relational goals!

I pursued the counseling profession as I realized how impactful therapy was in my own life. After experiencing significant grief from the loss of my mom, I wanted to support others on similar journeys.

Trinity is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (TX #93029) supervised by Dr. Cassie Reid (TX #64247). She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology from Texas Woman’s University and completed her Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at The King’s University in Southlake, Texas. Trinity is a Christian and is happy to integrate faith and spirituality into sessions. She has experience working with people of various spiritual backgrounds. The modalities of therapy that Trinity incorporates are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, and Solution Focused Therapy. She also has experience working with clients who are going through grief, life transitions, anxiety, depression, spiritual abuse, racial identity, familial relationships, peer relationships, and romantic relationships.

Dr. Jennifer Fast, Clinical Director, says:

I am most impressed by Trinity’s warm and approachable style to therapy. She is committed to making sure that those who sit with her are getting the best possible care.