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My focus is on integrating faith and science into the healing process, enabling you to gain access to hope and a path to healing in your relationships with yourself, God, and others.

Early in my married life, I had a bad experience with Christian counseling. Effectively, I was told, “Don’t you know what you are doing is a sin? Stop it!” While I did not continue with that counselor, I thought there must be more to it than that. After reading James 1:25, I began to believe that God doesn’t want us to be told what to do as much as He wants us to see and experience the freedom of His Word in the real world—our everyday lives.

The result for me has been a “where the rubber meets the road” kind of faith and therapeutic practice. I believe both research and faith need to be “real” (1 Corinthians 15:23) and applicable (James 2:16) to the issues we struggle with.

Maybe you find yourself doing the very thing you don’t want to do, or not doing the thing you want to do (Romans 7:15-20), or struggling with silencing the voices of doubt and fear; I would love to help you figure out “how.”

Or for couples who try to talk to each other, “but it’s like I say one thing and he/she hears something totally different than what I said or meant.” I would love to help you translate what you wish they would hear.   (Yes, there is such a thing as male/female speak.)

I believe in the transformative power of faith and professional therapy to bring about healing and renewal. I offer Christian counseling designed to provide a safe and supportive space. I integrate faith-based approaches with evidence-based therapies to promote holistic healing in the areas of anxiety, depression, anger, relationship issues, or spiritual concerns. I believe a Christian counseling environment should provide you with an opportunity to address these areas in a safe and supportive setting, combining psychological insight with biblical wisdom.

I firmly believe it is my job to help those who are hurting find the healing, freedom, and fulfillment they were designed to have. I believe this is accomplished through proven therapeutic practices that span at least five dimensions:

Physical – EMDR, biofeedback, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) informed Guided Imagery—awareness and regulation of the body’s responses to thoughts and the environment.

Cognitive – Our thoughts and what we do with those thoughts; our interactions with ourselves.

Affective – The physical states most people refer to as emotions.

Social – Our interactions with others.

Spiritual – Our interactions with God and the Divine.

Dr. Luis “Luigi” Leos has been a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas since 2007 and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Colorado since 2020. He graduated from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary with a Ph.D. In Counseling and a minor in Clinical Psychology, a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, and a Master’s degree in Christian Education. Dr. Leos has taught university courses as an adjunct professor, teaching courses in clinical diagnosis, family theory, military-to-civilian life reintegration, and the treatment of adolescents.

Dr. Leos completed his practicum experience at Millwood Psychiatric Hospital in Arlington, Texas, and an internship at the intensive outpatient treatment program at the Meier Clinics in Richardson, Texas. He worked eight years on staff with Meier Clinics, providing marriage and family therapy and outpatient treatment for patients with clinical mental health disorders. He became a clinical director at Spirit Counseling TX in 2015.

Dr. Luigi Leos has been an Executive Coach to business owners, executive managers, and CEOs since 1998 and a business consultant since 1996. He has been a lay leader of Divorce Recover and other self-help groups since 1997. He is very involved with his church and has served as the leader of several educational classes.

I believe that beneath our many differences, all humans share a deep longing for purpose and an awareness of life’s impermanence. When our lives align with our core values, we can live more fully and embrace even life’s uncertainties. But when we feel disconnected from what truly matters, it’s easy to slip into autopilot, detached from meaning and direction.

As a counselor, my goal is to help you explore the experiences, relationships, and belief systems—both conscious and unconscious—that have shaped your values and worldview. Together, we’ll clarify what resonates most with your unique needs and goals and work toward building a life rooted in authenticity and intentionality. Our work may explore themes of purpose, identity, connection, and how we relate to life’s inevitable transitions, including loss and mortality.

While my approach is grounded in Existential therapy, which emphasizes meaning-making, personal responsibility, and living fully in the present, I integrate a range of therapeutic modalities tailored to each client. In session, I strive not only to discuss challenges but to confront them directly as they arise, making use of the present moment.

When working with couples, I primarily draw on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). This attachment-based model helps partners recognize and shift negative interaction patterns, express their core emotional needs, and rebuild emotional connection. I also incorporate techniques from the Gottman Method, a research-based approach that strengthens relationships by improving communication, managing conflict, and fostering shared meaning. Together, these models provide a robust framework for helping couples repair disconnection, deepen intimacy, and build resilience.

Eden is a graduate student in the Master of Science in Counseling program at Southern Methodist University, expected to graduate in December 2025. Her clinical interests include individual and couples counseling, with a focus on relationships and trauma-informed care. Prior to pursuing counseling, Eden spent 14 years in public relations and marketing, supporting consumer, nonprofit, and public health initiatives through strategic storytelling. Most recently, she supported sales efforts for programmatic and technology consulting with Medicaid agencies at Accenture. Before that, she led integrated communications campaigns for a global philanthropy in Austin, amplifying the reach and impact of programs serving low-income children and families. With a professional foundation in public sector marketing, philanthropic storytelling, and mission-driven media relations, Eden brings a deep understanding of how to communicate with empathy, clarity, and purpose—skills she now channels into her work as an emerging counselor.

I believe every person has a unique story, deeply influenced by personal experiences and the larger systems we live—such as family, community, culture, and society. These interconnected systems help shape our understanding of ourselves and influence the narratives we create, often from a young age. At times, however, these narratives no longer align with who we are as adults, especially when we face life transitions, relationship challenges, or personal struggles.

Life can be overwhelming; sometimes, the stories we’ve created about ourselves become confusing and hard to understand. I strive to provide a safe, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore their concerns and unique stories. I use Narrative Therapy to help clients externalize their challenges, seeing problems separate from their identity. This process empowers clients to rewrite unhelpful narratives and reconnect with their values, strengths, and resilience. By considering the influence of family dynamics, societal expectations, and cultural norms, I work with clients to understand how these external systems shape their stories and relationships.

In addition, I incorporate Gottman techniques to provide couples with practical, research-based tools to enhance communication, manage conflict, and strengthen their emotional bond. Gottman’s approach is focused on building trust and intimacy, teaching couples how to approach each other with empathy and respect, even in challenging moments. By integrating these approaches, I support couples in creating healthier patterns of interaction that align with their shared goals and values.

I am dedicated to fostering a compassionate and inclusive environment where everyone feels heard, understood, and empowered. I believe everyone is the expert in their own life, and I am committed to helping clients rewrite their stories to promote healing, growth, and personal fulfillment.

Christina Watts is currently a graduate student in Southern Methodist University’s Counseling Program, working toward a Master’s degree in Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy. She holds dual Bachelor’s degrees from the University of Houston—one in Business Management and Administration and another in Psychology. She has developed a diverse educational background to support her work with individuals, couples, families, and groups. As an active member of the LGBTQIA+ community, Christina is passionate about creating inclusive and affirming spaces for clients and has completed specialized coursework to support members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

I believe that therapy is most successful when there is a safe space for clients to come exactly as they are. The therapy room should be the place for individuals and couples to authentically show up no matter their struggle, knowing that I will meet them with support, encouragement, and healing. My goal is to join with my clients to find their unique path towards healing and growth. Whether it is conflict, grief, anxiety, disappointment, relationship issues, life transitions, or processing the past, no one should have to walk through their struggles alone.

In all my work, I am passionate about creating a welcoming space that fosters compassion, authenticity, openness—and hopefully joy. I am passionate about delivering a meaningful experience for my clients and seek to provide them with moments of discovery about themselves and their partners.

In my practice, I use a variety of counseling techniques. With individuals, I use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to process how to move through the challenges in life with acceptance rather than avoidance. In my work in couples and relationships, I use the Developmental Model, which focuses on how relationships evolve and how partners can work to grow together to foster connection and relationship satisfaction. I am certified in Prepare/Enrich, which is one of the most widely respected premarital programs. I am also certified in the Enneagram testing and analysis, which is a way to understand different personality types.

Allie Brookman is currently a graduate student at Southern Methodist University. She is currently working towards a Master’s degree in Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy. She is expecting to graduate in August 2025. During her time at SMU, Allie has strived to learn and experience in a way that supports her work with individuals, couples, families, and groups. Before her time at SMU, Allie attended the University of Oklahoma and obtained a bachelor’s degree in business, focusing on non-profit organizations. After graduating, she worked with women who had experienced sexual exploitation. This experience taught her about the power of connected relationships and that it is important not to walk through healing alone, ultimately leading to her choosing counseling as a profession.

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. She is also a Certified Advanced Grief Counseling Specialist (CAGCS), helping to transform the way grieving clients with evidence-based strategies and interventions. In addition to counseling, Tiara is a practicing corporate attorney with over 15 years of experience in the legal profession.

Dr. Paul Stanford, Founder & CEO, says:

Tiara’s professional background speaks to her intellectual acumen, but her passion and ability to help people in need is truly remarkable.

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.