Our Professionals
“Turning Turbulence Into Tranquility”

Dr. Rick Ertell
LPC-S, EdD, CSC, CSEC
- Accepting: BCBS, Cigna, CHC, Ambetter, Superior, Texas Childrens, Optum/UHC, UHC Medicaid, traditional Medicaid
- Workshops / CPE Inservices
- Behavior Disorders
- Personality Insights Analyst
- Bipolar Disorder

Lydia Giordano
MA, LPC, LCDC
- Accepting: BCBS, Cigna, Superior, Ambetter, Optum/UHC, CHC, traditional Medicaid, Texas Children’s
- Assessment
- Counseling Psychology
- Parenting
- MYS Workshops

Whitney Harper
MA, LPC
- Accepting: BCBS, Cigna, Evernorth, UHC Commercial, UHC Medicaid
- Cash Pay Discount!
- Adolescents & Adults
- Families
- Military Spouses
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Couples
- Manvel Office

Heather Melass
MA, LPC-A
- Accepting: BCBS, Cigna
- Teens, Children
- Adolescents
- Women
- Trauma
- Trans / LGBTQ
- Lake Jackson Office

Jennifer Carlin
MA, LMFT, LPC
- Accepting: BCBS, Cigna, UHC, UHC Medicaid, Comm Hlth Choice, Traditional Medicaid
- Cash Pay Discount!
- Marriage / Family
- Parenting
- Dickinson Office

Maira Carillo
MA, LPC-A
- Accepting BCBS, Cigna
- Cash Pay Discount!
- Depression/Anxiety
- Life Transitions
- Stress
- Self-Esteem
- Richmond/Katy & Manvel Offices
Carmela James
LPC, EdD
- Accepting BCBS, Cigna, UHC
- Cash Pay Discount!
- Depression/Anxiety
- Life Transitions
- Stress
- Self-Esteem
- Deer Park & Manvel Offices

Rhonda West
MA, LPC
- Accepting: BCBS, Cigna, Evernorth, UHC Commercial, UHC Medicaid
- Cash Pay Discount!
- Trauma, Anxiety
- Family issues
- Grief & Loss
- Women’s issues
- Manvel Office

Breanna Skrhak
MA, LPC-A
- Accepting BCBS, Cigna
- Cash Pay Discount!
- Adolescents/Adults
- Anxiety/Depression
- Grief/Trauma
- EMDR Therapy
- Eating Disorders
- Richmond/Katy Office

Lindsay Shelton
ME, LPC
- Accepting BCBS, Cigna, Evernorth, UHC Commerial
- Cash Pay Discount!
- Child/Adolescent
- Self-esteem
- Grief/Trauma
- Diversity
- Suicide
- Manvel & Dickinson Offices

Eric Carr
MA, LPC, EdD
- BCBS, Cigna, CHC, UHC, Ambetter, Superior, Texas Childrens, Medicaid
- Adolescent behaviors & parenting support
- Relationship recovery
- Anger Management
- Christian therapy
- Parenting
- School refusal
- Manvel / Lake Jackson Offices

Jesse Guevara
MA, LPC
- Accepting Cash pay, BCBS
- Teens/Adults
- Depression/Anxiety
- Life Changes
- Stress Mgmt
- Anger
- Evening Appts
- Lake Jackson Offices

Kendall Grimm
MA, LPC-A
- Accepting: BCBS, Cigna
- Cash Pay Discount
- Adolescents & Adults
- Depression & Anxiety
- Self-Harm & Self-Esteem
- PTSD / Traums
- Grief
- Dickinson location

Heather Schlitzkus
LPC-I
- Accepting: BCBS, Cigna, CHC, Optum/UHC, Texas Childrens
- Cash Discount
- Ages 4-99
- Anxiety/Depression
- Parenting
- Grief
- Lake Jackson location

Alessa Castillo
MA, LPC-A
- Accepting: BCBS, Cigna
- Cash Pay Discount!
- Adolescents / Adults
- Depression/Anxiety
- Women’s Issues
- Relationships
- Self-Esteem
- Dickinson location
Abe Turner
MA, LPC-A
- Accepting: BCBS, Cigna/Evernorth
- Cash Discount
- Teens & Adults
- Anxiety/Depression
- Adults, Teens
- Life, Family, Culture Issues
- Gender/Culture Sensitive
- TDCJ Sensitive
- Manvel location

Kristin Barrs
MA, LPC
- Accepting BCBS, Cigna, Evernorth, UHC Commercial
- Cash Pay Discount!
- Depression/Anxiety
- Life Transitions
- Stress
- MYS Life Coaching
- Self-Esteem
- Manvel Office

Paige Potts
MA, LPC-A
- Accepting BCBS, Cigna
- Women’s Issues
- Teens/Adolescents
- Cultural Issues
- Depression/Anxiety
- Family Matters
- Lake Jackson Office

Shannon Samuel
MA, LPC-A
- Accepting: BCBS, Cigna
- Cash Pay Discount!
- Accepts CIGNA
- Depression/Anxiety
- Life Transitions
- Stress
- Self-Esteem
- Manvel Office

Troylyn Teal
MEd, LPC-A
- Accepting: BCBS, Cigna
- Cash Pay Discount!
- Grief & Loss
- Adolescents/Teens
- Anxiety & Depression
- Christian Therapy
- Special Ed Certified
- Manvel Office, Evenings

Shanze Zar
MA, LPC-A
- Accepting BCBS, Cigna
- Women’s Issues
- Teens/Adolescents
- Cultural Issues
- Depression/Anxiety
- Family Matters
- Manvel Office