Our Professionals

“Turning Turbulence Into Tranquility”

Dr. Rick Ertell

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

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

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

Heather Melass

MA, LPC-A

  • Accepting: BCBS, Cigna
  • Teens, Children
  • Adolescents
  • Women
  • Trauma
  • Trans / LGBTQ
  • Lake Jackson Office
Jennifer Carlin

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

Maira Carillo

MA, LPC-A

  • Accepting BCBS, Cigna
  • Cash Pay Discount!
  • Depression/Anxiety
  • Life Transitions
  • Stress
  • Self-Esteem
  • Richmond/Katy & Manvel Offices
Carmela James

Carmela James

LPC, EdD

  • Accepting BCBS, Cigna, UHC
  • Cash Pay Discount!
  • Depression/Anxiety
  • Life Transitions
  • Stress
  • Self-Esteem
  • Deer Park & Manvel Offices
Rhonda West

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

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

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

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

Jesse Guevara

MA, LPC

  • Accepting Cash pay, BCBS
  • Teens/Adults
  • Depression/Anxiety
  • Life Changes
  • Stress Mgmt
  • Anger
  • Evening Appts
  • Lake Jackson Offices
Kendall Grimm

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

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

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

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

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

Paige Potts

MA, LPC-A

  • Accepting BCBS, Cigna
  • Women’s Issues
  • Teens/Adolescents
  • Cultural Issues
  • Depression/Anxiety
  • Family Matters
  • Lake Jackson Office
Shannon Samuel

Shannon Samuel

MA, LPC-A

  • Accepting: BCBS, Cigna
  • Cash Pay Discount!
  • Accepts CIGNA
  • Depression/Anxiety
  • Life Transitions
  • Stress
  • Self-Esteem
  • Manvel Office
Troylyn Teal

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

Shanze Zar

MA, LPC-A

  • Accepting BCBS, Cigna
  • Women’s Issues
  • Teens/Adolescents
  • Cultural Issues
  • Depression/Anxiety
  • Family Matters
  • Manvel Office

"What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversation."

— Glenn Close