Meet Our Team

I have been a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Oklahoma since 2003, and a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) since 2001. I obtained a bachelors degree in Theology from Criswell College in Dallas, Texas in 1990. I completed my Master’s Degree in counseling at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC in 1999. I performed my internship at East Carolina University, then supervision at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire for four years, providing therapy to college-aged clients for a wide range of presentations, including depression, anger, trauma, sexual identity, substance abuse, academic achievement, career decisions, and psychological concerns.

In 2002 I moved back to my hometown of McAlester, Oklahoma. I worked as Counselor-Spiritual Care Coordinator for Hospice, counseling terminal clients and their families. While there I provided in-home psychological and spiritual support, specializing in grief, coping skills, meaning/purpose evaluation, and life review using cognitive-behavioral interventions. In January 2005, I opened a private practice where I provide confidential counseling, assessment, and referral services to adults and children. In 2013 we expanded to a Mental Health Clinic, adding therapists specializing in couples, family, and group counseling.

Our office is private, quiet, handicap accessible, and provides a relaxed, comfortable environment. We strive daily to provide our patients with care, respect, honesty, integrity and empathy, helping them reach their goals, overcome life’s challenges, and live a happier, more fulfilled life.

Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Theology – Criswell College, Dallas, TX
Master’s Degree in Counseling – East Carolina Univ., Greenville, NC
Ph.D. Candidate – Capella University, Minneapolis, MN

Licensing
Licensed Professional Counselor – State of Oklahoma, Department of Health
Board Certified Counselor

Associations
American Counseling Association (ACA)
Oklahoma Counseling Association (OCA)
American Association of Christian Counselors (ACCA)
OCA Christian Counselor Division
Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (ASERVIC)
Chi Sigma Iota – Counseling Academic & Professional Honor Society

Experience
5 years in ministry
over 20 years in private business
over 15 years in counseling

Everyone could benefit from a setting and person who will make it all about you. Often, life, love, and all other “things” are complex and invite the need for further exploration. Why not visit with a therapist who never has “fit the mold.” I am genuine and full of real-life experience. If that sounds good, keep reading because you’ve hit the jackpot! I’m all the way human and many love it! You will be accepted and appreciated for the diversity and challenges that you bring to the table, you will also be empowered, while learning to experience freedom on a whole new level.

I grew up in Southeast Oklahoma and have recently moved back to the Tulsa area. I have been a “counselor” for as far back as I can remember and obtained the official title in 2013 after graduating from Oral Roberts University. I became a Licensed Professional Counselor in 2015 and became a Registered Play Therapist in 2017. I have a real passion for working with children and I am Registered Play Therapist eligible.

The main type of therapy I use with adults and teenagers is Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Person Centered, and Narrative Therapy. I work consistently to facilitate the tearing down of unhealthy ways of thinking and being in the world and focus on the reconstruction of healthier more effective ways of coping and being the best version of yourself. These things are implemented at your own pace, while we explore the whole picture.

I consider it a privilege to help others and find it even more thrilling to address spiritual issues and invite God into these settings. I have experience counseling a variety of populations including domestic violence, sexual abuse, relational trauma, other adverse life experiences, and group therapy. I have experience treating SMI, SED, substance abuse, crisis, gender identity, sexuality, as well as emerging sexuality. I am always seeking and learning new ways to provide more spiritually and therapeutically sound methods to help my clients.

Education
Bachelor of Arts and Human Services from Evangel University-2009
Master of Arts in Counseling, Oral Roberts University-2013

Licensing/Certification
Licensed Professional Counselor-7.5 years
Registered Play Therapist -4 years

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Oklahoma. I am also an ordained minister with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. I have worked with people with a wide variety of struggles and problems. For the past several years I have worked with couples using the most effective couples’ therapy practiced today: Emotion Focused Couples Therapy (EFT).  90% of the couples who learn to use EFT experience better relationships, and 75% experience significant improvement. 

I also have a background in working with addictions of all kinds. I was Director of Counseling for Providence Network, a non-profit Christian residential program working with men and women struggling with alcohol and drug addiction. I am also a Certified Anger Management Specialist (Level 1) I have also worked with several different church denominations in providing career assessments for those entering ministry, as well as providing counseling for pastors and their families. I have also worked with numerous military couples and families. Finally, and most recently, I have worked with hundreds of individuals, couples, and families throughout the state of Oklahoma as an Employee Assistance Program counselor.  

As a minister I have been involved for over 40 years in ministry serving in the roles of missionary, pastor and educator. In the early part of my career, I worked with youth and their families in Houston Texas. I was the executive director of a statewide (Youth Guidance/Youth for Christ) youth ministry based in Albuquerque New Mexico. I have started churches as well as pastoring established ones. As an educator, I have served as adjunct faculty for several colleges as well as director of an educational training program for non-English speaking ministers.  

As a Christian counselor my goal is to help people discover the fullness of life that God intended for them. We are both psychological as well as spiritual beings. The Bible reveals that the God we worship loves us and wants us to know Him and to thrive as people. I believe that God has created every person in His image, and therefore we have eternal worth and value. Counseling sessions that bring hope, health, and reconciliation are what I would like for my clients to experience!

Education

·     Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Speech – Houston Baptist University, Houston Texas

·     Master’s Degree in Counseling – University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico

·     Master’s Degree in Christian Education – Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth,     Texas

·     Doctor of Ministry- Denver Seminary, Denver Colorado 

Licensing

·      Licensed Professional Counselor- (Supervisor) State of Oklahoma, Department of Health 

Associations

Oklahoma Counseling Association (OCA)

Oklahoma Counseling Association for Oklahoma Veterans and Families (OCA)

Oklahoma Christian Counseling Association (OCA)

Experience

40+ Years in church, para-church, and non-profit ministry

25 Years in mental health field 

20 Years higher education 

I am at my heart a people-person. Everyone has a story and we all need to be heard. Before I started my career in counseling, I wanted to be a police officer…but God laughed and had other plans for me! I spent 17 years as a domestic and sexual assault advocate, and also provided group therapy to individuals who struggled with abusiveness in their relationships. Because I worked directly with first responders daily, I have seen people at their very lowest, their worst moments of grief, loss and pain.

My strengths and training are in working with people deeply affected by both childhood and adult complex trauma, PTSD, substance abuse and addiction, domestic and sexual violence, as well as anxiety and depression. Based on my background I also have the experience to work with first responders on complex trauma; they see trauma daily but may not have a healthy outlet to process it.

I take a person-centered approach to counseling, and utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and/or Written Exposure Therapy to help bring healing. I believe ultimately God wants you to be your BEST you, and I would be honored to be part of that journey with you.

Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology – Langston University
Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology – Northeastern State University

Licensing
Licensed Professional Counselor – State of Oklahoma, Department of Health

Experience
21 years in Mental Health Field, focus on trauma

Thoreau said, “And when I come to die, I do not want to discover that I had not lived.” Life happens in the moments. Do you struggle to find contentment in your everyday? Has life presented you with challenges that have become so difficult or overwhelming that you forgot what it even is to actually live?

You’re not alone. You’re not broken, defective, or unlovable. Our brains start capturing those small inadequacies when we are very young. Your brain records disappointment, fear, and anxiety just as it records celebrations and joy. Our brains are smart little dudes; they’re so smart, they sometimes fool us. Would you believe me if I told you that your thoughts aren’t always facts and part of the underlying issue is the tendency to turn those “thoughts” into facts. We live in a world of comparison and excess. The need to fit in and keep up can be exhausting. The good news is that even though we live in this world, we don’t have to be of this world. Let me walk with you on your journey to hope and healing.

Therapy is a great place to begin sorting out the barriers you find in life. I’d love to partner with you to find joy in the everyday.

I truly believe we end up exactly where we’re supposed to be. My undergraduate and graduate degrees are courtesy of East Central University. My path to therapy began in the public school system. I began my career working as a high school English teacher. At 21, I sure thought I had it figured out. After experiencing some life-changing grief, I returned to graduate school for school counseling. That journey introduced me to a passion for psychology and an eventual career move to the school counseling center. Several years of legislation and a mountain of insane paperwork led me back, once again, to graduate school. This time, I was aiming to complete the clinical aspect of my degree.

Man has plans….God has plans. He laughed at my plan. I finished grad school and testing requirements just as COVID changed the world again. That course correction allowed me to focus on training and growing as a therapist. I’ve been fortunate in my career to receive some incredible training. I have a passion for resiliency, hope, and trauma recovery. I’m stoked to offer EMDR, TFCBT, and DBT, as well as foundational CBT to clients.

It feeds my soul to help another find his or her way to hope and healing. It would be my great honor to work with you and walk with you on your journey.

With over 25 years of experience as a Relationship Specialist focusing on Marriage, Intimacy and Couples Issues, I have dedicated my career to helping individuals navigate their relationships and personal growth. Nothing is off limits, nothing is Taboo, and nothing is to hard to discuss.

Non- Judgmental, Open to different types of backgrounds and diverse conversations. Ordained Chaplin for over 30 years. During my coaching career, I served 25 years in Law Enforcement and retired in 2022. My diverse background has equipped me with a unique set of skills to support and guide others through various challenges and transitions in life.

Whether you wish to discuss Intimacy concerns, Issues with Significant other, or need general guidance, I am able to provide a safe, honest, and real-talk solutions.

Have you gone through your life feeling insecure or with a nagging belief that you’re just not good enough? Have you experienced an upsetting event that you just can’t seem to get past? If anxiety, depression, stress or relationship problems make your daily life difficult to manage, you need solutions! My clients come seeking new ways to think about and respond to difficult emotions and ways to change unhelpful behaviors or habits. Together we identify coping skills and strategies to build their resilience while finding purpose and meaning in their everyday lives.
I am certified in clinical mental health counseling by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) and have been trained in many therapeutic interventions, but I primarily use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution Focused Therapy (SFT).
Cookie cutter solutions won’t work. Finding the best fit for you and building a strong therapeutic relationship together will be the cornerstone of your success. Even good change can feel scary, but you can emerge stronger and healthier on the other side of an investment in your mental health. So make that first step – you’re worth it.

Recovery and overcoming are a participation sport. Terra specializes in helping clients release trauma and equips them with tools to move them from surviving to thriving.

She has held licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Oklahoma since 1995 and has been a full-time therapist since 2009. Terra is a Level 2 EMDR practitioner, Level 2 Neuro Emotional Practitioner, and has experience in other trauma-release modalities. She specializes in releasing trauma related to PTSD, abuse, anxiety and eating disorders, co-dependency, anxiety & depression. Terra’s professional credentials/experience include a master’s degree (MEd), with 20 years’ experience as an educator. She is highly experienced at dealing with teens – 14 and over.

Terra’s approach gets to the heart of the problem and leads the client to participate in their recovery. She is determined that clients leave each session differently than when they arrived. Her goal is that clients leave each session, believing that there is an answer for them.

I received my Master’s degree from Northeastern State University. I have been a Licensed Professional Counselor since 2001. I chose to become a counselor when I realized that I enjoyed listening and helping all of those who came to me or called me in the middle of the night with their troubles. I have counseled many youth and families, and those who have endured trauma throughout the 20 plus years I have been an LPC.

I have typically use a cognitive behavioral approach to therapy, but also utilize other approaches that best suit my clients.

At some point, we all find ourselves struggling to get past a problem, whether that problem is with an important relationship, or a personal emotional challenge. I counsel from a non-judgmental perspective and utilize a client-centered approach. After all, therapy is about YOU! I strive to create an atmosphere of mutual respect, honesty, and trust with all my clients. My focus is in Couples Counseling, using proven techniques to get relationships back on track. In addition, I work with individuals in crisis and help provide stabilization and restoration during these difficult times. In my treatment of these and other life interfering disorders, I make use of evidence-based practices and techniques including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I believe in a holistic approach to health and that all components of one’s life are connected.

I have experience treating ADHD, Anxiety, Anger Management, Adjustment Disorders, Depression, Suicidal Ideation and many other emotional issues. My experience also includes working with individuals exposed to trauma, abuse and neglect as well as helping patients prepare for weight loss surgery. One of my strengths is Marriage Counseling to assist in creating healthy marriages and families.

My career includes many years as a teacher of children, adolescents and adults. After leaving the education field I returned to school and completed my LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) post-graduate work. I have been married to the same man for almost 30 years and together we have two grown children. After teaching in Houston, TX for two years, we moved back to the great state of Oklahoma where I taught for eighteen more years. During that time I earned a Masters in education under the umbrella of Counseling in 2002 from East Central University in Ada, Ok. In 2008 I returned to ECU and finished the coursework for the LPC program in 2009. I have worked as a Career Guidance Counselor, a Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Specialist (BHRS), and now I am a very happy Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). My goal in therapy is to help others navigate their complex worlds in order to live a healthier, happier and safer life. I work with you to help you achieve your goals.

Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education-Northeastern State University
Master’s Degree in Education/Counseling – East Central University

Licensing
Licensed Professional Counselor – State of Oklahoma, Department of Health
State Board Approved LPC Supervisor

Associations
American Counselor Association (ACA)
Oklahoma Counseling Association (OCA)

Experience
21 Years in Education-Currently Certified in Oklahoma
12 Years Experience in Mental Health Field

With over a decade of experience in healthcare and a deep-rooted passion for helping others, I specialize in trauma-focused therapy for individuals, couples, adolescents, and young adults. My work is grounded in compassion, clinical expertise, and biblical principles that support lasting healing and personal growth.

As a licensed therapist and ordained Christian minister, I bring more than five years of focused mental health experience and over ten years in community outreach and street ministry. I provide support for clients navigating depression, anxiety, addiction, personality disorders, relationship challenges, and life transitions.

Holding a Master of Science degree in Clinical Psychology, I take a heart-centered, nonjudgmental approach to therapy. I believe in meeting people where they are—offering a safe, encouraging space to explore, heal, and grow.

I live a quiet, grounded life in a small town with my husband and our adult daughter. I love animals and value genuine connection, and I consider it a privilege to walk alongside those seeking clarity, peace, and purpose.

If you’re looking for a therapist who is approachable, trustworthy, and spiritually grounded, I’d be honored to support your journey.

• Collaborative couples sessions with Chandra (holistic approach, informed by the Gottman Method)
• Spiritual coaching and pastoral support
• Life transitions and personal growth
• Support for first responders and public service families