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I believe that beneath our many differences, all humans share a deep longing for connection and emotional attunement. When we feel safe to fully experience and express our emotions, we’re able to live more authentically and cultivate relationships that sustain us. But when we become disconnected from our inner world—or from those we love—it’s easy to feel stuck, alone, or unsure of how to move forward.

My approach is grounded in Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), a research-supported model that emphasizes the wisdom of emotions as a guide toward healing and change. As a counselor, my goal is to help you tune into the emotions and attachment needs at the heart of your struggles. Together, we’ll explore how your experiences and relationships—past and present—have shaped the way you respond to yourself and others. In session, we’ll work to identify the emotional patterns that keep you feeling distant or overwhelmed, and gently create space for new ways of experiencing yourself and your relationships. Our work may touch on themes of identity, trust, vulnerability, loss, and the deep human need for love and belonging.

In couples therapy, I focus on helping partners recognize and shift negative interaction patterns, express their core emotional needs, and rebuild emotional closeness. In addition to practicing EFT, I may also incorporate techniques from the Gottman Method, a research-based model that supports couples in improving communication, navigating conflict, and fostering shared meaning. Together, these approaches create a safe and supportive environment where couples can repair disconnection, deepen intimacy, and strengthen their bond.

Eden is a graduate student in the Master of Science in Counseling program at Southern Methodist University, expected to graduate in December 2025. She is supervised by Dr. Jennifer Fast, Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Director at SCC. Eden’s 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 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 help them navigate life’s challenges with acceptance rather than avoidance. In my work with 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 a Licensed Professional Counselor-Associate (TX #9901), supervised by Ginny Manley. She has her Master’s of Science degree in Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy from Southern Methodist University. Allie strives to learn and experience life 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, with a focus 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.

I help people and their relationships transition from stuck to unstuck, from barely surviving to thriving. I believe our relationships and connections 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 in Texas (#204523). He earned his Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Amberton University. His background includes being a proud U.S. Marine Corps veteran with decades of leadership experience in the private sector, as well as his love of being a Dad. He has experience working in private practice with adults, couples, families, teenagers, children, and individuals with neurodiversity. Some of his specialties include issues relating to anxiety and depression, communication and conflict issues, infidelity, and parenting. He is also a certified Prepare/Enrich Facilitator, which is the #1 premarital and marriage assessment tool widely known for its validity and reliability.

Dr. Jennifer Fast, Clinical 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 in the state of Texas (License #93029). 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.

She had studied the universe all her life, but had overlooked its clearest message: For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love. – Carl Sagan

This quote may be a little dramatic, but to me it’s a friendly reminder about two of the greatest tools we have for helping ourselves: perspective and curiosity. It’s also a reminder of the important role of relationships in our development, happiness, and success. Maybe you feel stuck with a personal problem, a relationship problem, or a different type of problem entirely. As a marriage and family therapist, I am trained to view these issues from a systemic perspective, considering your wants and goals without forgetting the importance of the context in which you live. I work within this systemic view to help individuals, couples, and families seeking to improve their relationships, set and meet goals, and overcome tough obstacles.

My style of therapy is solution-focused and person-centered. This means that while I ask a million questions, none of them have wrong answers. It means I’m not concerned about the “right” or “wrong” solution, but the solution that works for you. It means that I believe you are capable of overcoming your problems, even if you haven’t yet, and even if you’re not sure you can. Perhaps most important of all, it means that the guiding principles for the goals we set will be your own values and beliefs, whatever those may be. I strive to create a safe, inclusive, and affirming environment where you can feel comfortable and empowered to make change.

Jason is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy Associate (#204963) in Texas, under the supervision of Dr. Lauren Titsworth (#202924). He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Texas at Arlington, and earned his Masters of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy from Texas Wesleyan University. He has experience working with diverse individuals, families, and couples facing depression, anxiety, ADHD, intimate partner violence, and relationship issues. He also has experience providing ABA therapy for adolescents on the Autism spectrum with a variety of needs. Jason works for Denton County MHMR as an MST Therapist, providing assistance and therapy to families whose child is at risk of involvement with the juvenile justice system.

Dr. Paul Stanford, Founder & CEO, says:

Although I’m a bit biased being a marriage and family therapist myself, Jason’s passion for the MFT field gives him fantastic perspective as a clinician. He is a pleasure to work with and dedicated to his craft.