Our Professionals
“Turning Turbulence Into Tranquility”

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

Jacqueline Booker
MA, LPC
- Accepting BCBS, Cigna, Evernorth, UHC Commercial
- Cash Pay Discount!
- Depression/Anxiety
- Life Transitions
- Stress
- MYS Life Coaching
- Self-Esteem
- Richmond/Katy Office

Maira Carillo
Mgr: Katy/Richmond; MA, LPC-Associate
- Accepting BCBS, Cigna
- Cash Pay Discount!
- Depression/Anxiety
- Life Transitions
- Stress
- Self-Esteem
- Richmond/Katy 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

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

Alessa Castillo
MA, LPC-Associate
- Accepting: BCBS, Cigna
- Cash Pay Discount!
- Adolescents / Adults
- Depression/Anxiety
- Women’s Issues
- Relationships
- Self-Esteem
- Dickinson location
Jamie Dock
MS, LPC-Associate
- Accepting: BCBS, Cigna
- Cash Pay Discount!
- Adolescents / Adults
- Depression/Anxiety
- Stress / Trauma
- Self Esteem
- Self Harm
- Manvel location

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

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

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

Jesse Guevara
MA, LPC
- Accepting Cash pay, BCBS, Cigna, UHC, Texas Children’s, Comm Hlth Chc
- Teens/Adults
- Depression/Anxiety
- Stress Mgmt
- Anger
- Evening Appts
- Lake Jackson Offices

Whitney Harper
MA, LPC
- Accepting: BCBS, Cigna, Evernorth, Superior, Ambetter, UHC Commercial, UHC Medicaid
- Adolescents & Adults
- Families
- Military Spouses
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Couples
- Manvel Office
Patricia Hernandez
MA, LPC-Associate
- Accepting: BCBS, Cigna, Evernorth
- Cash Pay Discount!
- Adolescents & Adults
- Trauma, Stress
- Military Families
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Evenings / Weekends
- Manvel Office
Carmela James
Mgr: Deer Park; LPC, EdD
- Accepting BCBS, Cigna, UHC, CHC, Superior, Ambetter, Tx Children’s
- Depression/Anxiety
- Life Transitions
- Stress
- Self-Esteem
- Deer Park & Manvel Offices
Brittany Johnson
MEd, LPC
- Accepting cash pay, UHC Commercial
- Teens, Adults
- Women
- Trauma
- Veterans
- PTSD
- Lake Jackson Office

Debra Kinsey
MA, LPC-Associate
- Accepting cash pay, BCBS, Cigna, Texas Childrens
- Teens, Children
- Adolescents
- Women
- Trauma
- Depression, Anxiety
- Lake Jackson Office
Rachel Kossar
MA, LPC-Associate
- Accepting cash pay, BCBS, Cigna, Evernorth
- Adults, Women
- Adolescents
- Life Transitions
- Stress
- Self-Esteem
- Katy Office
Jia Leblanc
Mgr: Dickinson; MA, LPC
- BCBS, Cigna, UHC, Evernorth
- Online Available
- Ages 15+
- Women
- Trauma
- depression/anxiety
- Dickinson Office
Lizbeth Maldonado
MS, LPC-Associate
- BCBS, Cigna/ Evernorth
- Cash Pay Discount!
- Adolescents
- Women
- Parenting
- Christian Counseling
- Cultural Issues
- Katy Office
Kimberly Martinez-Vasquez
MS, LPC-Associate
- BCBS, Cigna/ Evernorth
- Cash Pay Discount!
- All Ages
- Couples
- LGBTQIA+
- Self Esteem
- Cultural Issues
- Katy Office

Heather Melass
MA, LPC
- UHC (non-Medicaid), BCBS, Cigna
- Teens, Children
- Adolescents
- Women
- Trauma
- Trans / LGBTQ
- Lake Jackson Office

Evelyn Mexas
M.Ed., LPC-Associate
- Supervisor: Tanisha Parker, LPC-S
- Accepting: BCBS, Cigna
- Cash Pay Discount!
- Age 10-Adult
- Depression/Anxiety
- Se habla espanol
- Self-harm/Self-esteem
- Manvel, Dickinson, telehealth

Paige Potts
MA, LPC-Associate
- Accepting BCBS, Cigna
- Women's Issues
- Teens/Adolescents
- Cultural Issues
- Depression/Anxiety
- Family Matters
- Lake Jackson Office
Meli Rodriguez
MA, LPC-A
- Accepting: BCBS, Cigna
- Cash Pay Discount!
- Adolescents / Adults
- Depression/Anxiety
- Women’s Issues
- Relationships
- Self-Esteem
- Manvel location

Lucia Rodriguez-Pachuca
MA, LPC-Associate
- Accepting BCBS, Cigna
- Se habla espanol
- Teens/Adolescents
- Cultural Issues
- Depression/Anxiety
- Family Matters
- Lake Jackson Office

Heather Schlitzkus
MA, LPC-Associate
- Accepting: BCBS, Cigna
- Cash Discount
- Ages 4-99
- Anxiety/Depression
- Parenting
- Grief
- Lake Jackson location

Lindsay Shelton
ME, LPC
- Accepting BCBS, Cigna, Evernorth, UHC Commercial, UHC Medicaid, CHC, Tx Childrens
- All Ages
- Grief/Trauma
- Diversity
- Suicide
- Manvel & Dickinson Offices

Breanna Skrhak
MA, LPC-Associate
- Accepting BCBS, Cigna
- Cash Pay Discount!
- Adolescents/Adults
- Anxiety/Depression
- Grief/Trauma
- EMDR Therapy
- Eating Disorders
- Richmond/Katy Office
Melisa Smith
MA, LPC-Associate
- Accepting BCBS, Cigna
- Cash Pay Discount!
- Couples
- Christian Counseling
- Grief/Trauma
- Life Transitions
- Grief
- Evenings Available
- Supervisor: Keisha Sylve, LPC-S

Troylyn Teal
MEd, LPC-Associate
- Accepting: BCBS, Cigna
- Cash Pay Discount!
- Grief & Loss
- Adolescents/Teens
- Anxiety & Depression
- Christian Therapy
- Special Ed Certified
- Manvel Office, Evenings
Sandra Thomas
MA, LPC-Associate
- Accepting: BCBS, Cigna
- Cash Pay Discount!
- Grief & Loss
- Teens & Adults
- Behavior Issues
- Parenting
- School Psychology Certified
- Deer Park Office
Abe Turner
MA, LPC-Associate
- Accepting: BCBS, Cigna/Evernorth
- Cash Discount
- Teens & Adults
- Anxiety/Depression
- Adults, Teens
- Life, Family, Culture Issues
- Gender/Culture Sensitive
- TDCJ Sensitive
- Manvel location

Rhonda West
MA, LPC
- Accepting: BCBS, Cigna, Evernorth, UHC Commercial, UHC Medicaid, Superior, Ambetter, CHC, Tx Childrens
- Trauma, Anxiety
- Family issues
- Grief & Loss
- Women’s issues
- Manvel Office

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