Counselors
Jorge M. Gama
Licensed Professional Counselor – Supervisor
Master of Arts, Professional Counseling, Texas Wesleyan University
jorge@mendingclinic.com
682-730-6363
Counseling services provided for:
- Adults, Family, Marriage/Couples, Adolescents
- Depression and/or Anxiety
- PTSD and Trauma
- Men’s Issues
- Grief
- Work Stress
- Behavioral Health Assessments
Jorge believes strong values are the core to a functional family. He is inspired by helping others have a better quality of life by building up a person’s strengths and teaching coping mechanisms. Jorge works with a range of emotional and behavioral issues providing services that span from therapy for depression and grief counseling to parenting support. He offers an approach tailored to each client’s individual needs.
Jorge is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a honors graduate from Texas Wesleyan University. He completed his undergraduate degrees from The University of Texas Arlington in Psychology and Spanish. He is published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition. He speaks English and Spanish.
In addition to in-person sessions, Jorge offers mobile sessions via Skype or Facetime. Discuss this option at your free 30-minute Q&A session.
Jorge M. Gama, LPC-S provides a strong program for LPC-Interns including individual coaching sessions, group sessions, business/entrepreneur-focused groups, ethics reviews, and educational reading. Jorge employed hard work and focused intensity to build a strong background in the DFW area, where he has been involved in growing a mobile crisis team to work with chronically suicidal and homicidal caseloads. He established a Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient Program for a hospital, treating patients recovering from past traumas, substance abuse, failure to launch, and chronic mental illness. Jorge has advanced trainings in Crisis Incident Stress Management, REBT Choice Theory and Cognitive Behavior Therapy.
As a supervisor, his goal is to encourage and push his supervises to complete their supervision competently in the minimum time required so they can move to their next level fully licensed and be exceptionally qualified.
Jorge is currently not accepting any LPC-Interns for supervision. If you are looking for supervision, please check out Annette Kerr, LPC-S below.
Cheryl B. Larrabee
Licensed Professional Counselor | Dialectical Behavior Therapy Trained
Master of Arts, Biblical Counseling, Dallas Theological Seminary
c.larrabee.lpc@gmail.com
817-422-3205
Counseling services provided for:
- Adults, Family, Marriage/Couples, Adolescents
- Personality Disorders
- Depression and/or Anxiety
- Spiritual Healing
- Fear/Failure
- Relationship Healing
- Career Improvement
Depression and anxiety cause people to stain their future with hopelessness. Cheryl helps people see how their present problems blend with issues from their past, and yet how they can begin to color their future with hopefulness. Therapy can help you establish boundaries, control your emotions while reacting to problems, redirect issues in relationships that have gotten off-track, and focus on a positive future.
Cheryl has a history in working with group counseling, church administration, women’s ministry leadership, and public speaking. Cheryl attended Dallas Theological Seminary with a goal of having a solid Biblical base to supplement her logical, empowering, non-judgmental counseling style.
Annette M. Kerr
Licensed Professional Counselor – Supervisor | National Board Certified Counselor | EMDR Certified
Master of Science, Counseling and Student Personnel, Oklahoma State University
Annette@AnnetteKerrCounseling.com
682-808-3769
Counseling services provided for:
- Adults, Family, Marriage/Couples, Adolescents
- Women’s Issues
- Family Counseling
- Trauma/PTSD
- Anxiety and Stress
- Depression and Mood Disorders
- Grief and Loss
Annette’s style of counseling assists clients with overcoming attachment issues, fears and creating new ways of deeply connecting to the significant people in their lives. She believes that the goal of therapy should be to learn how to cope with one’s emotions in a supportive and constructive environment, which is created in each session. She meets her clients where they are, giving them hope, and making the counseling process an enjoyable exploration of the self. Her passion is working with trauma survivors. She has extensive experience working with victims of sexual, physical and emotional abuse.
Annette earned her Masters of Science in Counseling from Oklahoma State University graduating with Phi Kappa Phi Honors. Due to military moves, she has held state licenses in three other states besides her current counseling license in Texas. She has 13 years of experience in the mental health and counseling field.
I am currently accepting applications from a limited number of LPC-Interns that demonstrate a strong ability to adhere to ethical behavior and are motivated, introspective an eager to learn. Choosing the right supervisor for your LPC internship is critical to your professional development. I am invested in helping you become an ethical and competent therapist. Development is one of the main goals of supervision. The process of supervision involves deepening your therapeutic skills, knowledge of process, theory, ethical standards and application to a variety of clients. Supervision helps by giving you with feedback with case reviews as you grow into your role as a professional counselor.
I am approved by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors to provide supervision to LPC-Interns who are working towards the required practicum hours. Supervision will be based on the guidelines established by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors. I have been licensed as an LPC for 8 years in several different states (I was a military spouse for the last 10 years). I first became licensed in 2004. I took a 5 year break to raise my children. I have been licensed consecutively for the past 5 years. Three years of licensure completed before needing to become a stay-at-home mom. I have worked in a variety of setting from in-patient hospitals, community mental health centers with seriously mentally ill, residential care facilities for children and private practice.
I keep my rates competitive with other supervisors in my area.
Indira P. Johnson
Licensed Professional Counselor
Master of Arts, Family and Marriage Therapy, Texas Women’s University
polancoindira@gmail.com
682-730-6363
Counseling services provided for:
- Adults, Family, Marriage/Couples, Adolescents
- Latino/Spanish-speaking Families
- Depression and/or Anxiety
- Anger
- Trauma/PTSD
- Grief
- Self-Esteem & Identity
- Assertiveness
Because of growing up in the Caribbean, Indira has always identified herself as Latina. Indira’s heart has always been geared towards her Latino culture and now Indira wants to make a difference in Latino families. Her strong insight gives her the ability to look past the superficial issues and find interventions to start healing the heart of the issue.
Indira is currently not accepting new clients for individual counseling at Mending Clinic.
Emily Benning
Licensed Professional Counselor
Master of Arts, Marriage & Family Counseling, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
counseling@emilybenning.com
682.703.0786
Counseling services provided for:
- Adults and Adolescents
- Women’s Issues
- Biblical Counseling
- Holistic Interventions
- Grief
- Life Transitions
- Depression
- Anxiety
Please email Emily at counseling@emilybenning.com
Esyesmeri (Esther) Scott
Licensed Professional Counselor
Master of Science in Psychology, Troy State University
esyesmeri@gmail.com
817.807.0058
Counseling services provided for:
- Marriage, Family, Individual and Adolescent
- Latino/Spanish-speaking Families
- Domestic Violence
- Grief, Depression and Anxiety
- Substance Abuse Education
- Group Therapy: Strength and Resourcefulness
Coaching and Consulting Services:
- Listening Skills for Supervisors: Conflict Resolution
- Employee Success and Engagement
- Motivating Underachievers
- Tools for Managing People Well
- Making the Most of the Different Behavioral Styles at Work