Welcome to San Gabriel Counseling Group! I have worked in the counseling profession since 2004. I began my career in 1991employed as a felony pre-trial bond supervision officer in Williamson County and quickly discovered my desire to help individuals who were generally at a point in their life where their next choices were either likely to contribute to adding to their troubles within the criminal justice system or would help them overcome some poor choices which caused them to be at this crossroads.  Either path having long term impacts on their life as well as the lives of their families and those who care about them.  I found this work to be rewarding and recognized the great impact on individuals, families, and the community.  I quickly began my journey to become trained as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and later a Licensed Sex Offender Treatment Provider (LSOTP).   In 1997, I became part of a company providing community counseling services for those involved in the criminal justice system and then in 2005 made my counseling practice a full-time endeavor.  For over 25 years, I have been developing and managing programs and directly helping thousands of clients work through life’s challenges and become healthier.  I am an original Founder and current Managing Owner of Texas Community Supervision Alternatives, LLC www.txsupervision.org since 2015 and a Managing Partner for The Center for Cognitive Education since 2010.  I also have been blessed with the opportunity to be the Community Leader for the Williamson County Transformative Justice diversion program (TJ) www.tj-wc.org for emerging adults aged 17 to 25 since 2023.  I also hold supervision credentials for both LPC-S and LOSTP-S which provide me with the opportunity to help other emerging counseling professionals as they start their life’s work.

My belief is counseling is best provided within a positive, uplifting, strength-based process.   With that said, counseling can be one of the most difficult challenges individuals undergo.  This process does require honesty, commitment and motivation.   I see myself and our clients in a collaborative role in which we work together to create and meet your counseling/life goals. I don’t believe in creating labels, or defining people in such rigid ways, so we avoid those by focusing on your needs and helping you achieve a higher level of life satisfaction.

Regarding my education and training, I earned my MA in Criminal Justice at Southwest Texas State University in 1989 and completed my MA in Community Counseling from Texas State University in 2004.   In 2008, I completed additional training to become a Supervisor for Licensed Professional Counselor Associates in Texas.

Being trained in a multitude of therapeutic modalities allows me to provide the service that best meets your needs.  Sometimes we can address the challenge you’re facing using more focused and brief techniques and it may only take 4-6 sessions, whereas other times it may involve a more detailed process that takes a year or more. My goal and approach is to help you understand new perspectives, gain control of your life, and envision a fulfilling future.

I am enthusiastic about our group practice and the diversity and talent that our helping professionals bring with them.  I am honored to be in the position to have helped establish and manage services that have an immense positive impact within the lives of individuals and within our communities.  I appreciate you taking the time to get to know me and the other counselors with the San Gabriel Counseling group.  We look forward to assisting with your life satisfaction and success.