About

Trainings and Certifications

Formal Education

Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Texas

License #89313

Master of Education: Counseling and Development- Lamar University – 2022

Bachelor of Education: Educational Psychology Minor- University of Alberta – 1985

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Major / Sociology Minor- University of Edmonton – 1982

Further Education Workshops and Trainings 

Further Education Workshops and Trainings 

Beyond Trauma: Helping Your Clients Cultivate Inner Presence: Ann Weiser Cornell, PhD: 2025

Psychopharmacology: Essential Information for Mental Health Professionals Speaker(s): Kenneth Carter, PhD, ABPP: 2025

Artful Regulation: Applying Polyvagal Theory through Expressive Arts in Therapy by Gabrielle Juliano-Villani (Clinical Skills Summit: Ethical Healing Innovations): 2025

Seeing Past the Clutter: An Introduction to Hoarding Disorder as a Mental Health Disorder by Cecilia Garrett (Clinical Skills Summit: Ethical Healing Innovations): 2025

Working with Adults with New ADHD Diagnoses with Meg Duke (Clinical Skills Summit: Ethical Healing Innovations: 2025

Doubting Dissociation: From Repressed Memories to TikTok Teens by Whit Davison (Clinical Skills Summit: Ethical Healing Innovations: 2025

Divine Feminine and Psychology: Healing Relational Trauma: Charla Mize LPCC: 2025

Supporting Your Clients in 12-Step Recovery by Michelle Risser (CE Skills Summit: Ethical Healing Innovations: 2025

Safety, Connection, and Regulation: Polyvagal Theory in Clinical Practice: Gabrielle Juliano-Villani, LCSW: 2025

Mindfulness-based Therapy™: A Transtheoretical and Neurobiologically Informed Approach to Effective Psychotherapy: Lynn Louise Wonders (Clinical Skills Summit: Ethical Healing Innovations: 2025

Ethical Integration of Spirituality in Practice: Laura Beaver (Clinical Skills Summit: Ethical Healing Innovations: 2025

Harmonizing Therapy: Integrating Sound Healing Techniques into Mental Health Practice: Gabrielle Juliano-Villani, LCSW: 2025

Depathologizing Clients: How an Internal Family Systems Approach Can Help – Laura Beaver, LCSW (Clinical Skills Summit: Ethical Healing Innovations: 2025

Exploring Ethics in Complementary and Alternative Interventions in Clinical Mental Health Practice by Dr. Tina Vitolo (Clinical Skills Summit: Ethical Healing Innovations: 2025

Dissociation or Borderline Personality Disorder: How to Tell, and How to Help by Whit Davidson (Clinical Skills Summit: Ethical Healing Innovations: 2025

Decolonizing the Ethics of Therapist Self-Disclosure by Jenny Hughes, PhD and Tawanna Woolfolk, LCSW (Clinical Skills Summit: Ethical Healing Innovations: 2025

Changing the ADHD Brain: Moving Beyond Medication Speaker(s): Stephanie Sarkis, PhD, NCC, DCMHS, LMHC: 2024

Treating Complex PTSD: It’s all about the relationship (NBHP conference): Dr Ciara Crighton, M.PSY, M.S.Ed.: 2024

The Ryan Leaf Story (NBHP conference): Ryan Leaf: 2024

Unseen in teh Spectrum: Strategies fo working with ASD adults (NMHP conference): Dr. Megan Garzaglass, PhD.: 2024

After the Pain: Healing After Trauma (NBHP conference): Casondra Burkley, LCSW-S, M.Div, CLSSGB: 2024

Save our Youth and Young Adults (Human Trafficking): Shoreline Inc,  2024

Steps Toward Healing Traumatic Attachment & Borderline Personality Disorder Speaker(s): Janina Fisher, PhD: 2024

Transforming the ‘Living Legacy’ of Trauma Speaker(s): Janina Fisher, PhD: 2024

Overcoming Suicidality, Addictive and Unsafe Behavior Speaker(s): Janina Fisher, PhD: 2024

Trauma-Related Dissociation and Dissociative Disorders: Assessment and Treatment Strategies for Some of the Most Misunderstood Disorders in the DSM Speaker(s): Greg Nooney, MSW, ACSW, LISW, LCSW: 2024

Trauma Recovery and Resilience: Embodied Practices Incorporating Polyvagal Theory Speaker(s): Debra Premashakti Alvis, PhD: 2024

Advances in treating trauma-related dissociation Speaker(s): Kathy Steele, MN, CS, Psychotherapist/Consultant: 2024

Overcoming Suicidality, Addictive and Unsafe Behavior Speaker: Janina Fisher, PhD: 2024

Dissociation Trauma Treatment Series: Pesi: 2024

Havening Techniques® for Treating Trauma, PTSD and Anxiety: NEW Strategies for Overcoming Fear and Building Resilience Speaker(s): Kate Truitt, PhD, MBA: 2023

Yoga for Trauma: Innovative MindBody Strategies that Help Clients Activate Healing Processes and Release the Negative Imprint of Trauma:  Michele D. Ribeiro, EDD, CGP: 2023

Yoga For Trauma: Michele D. Ribeiro, EDD, CGP: 2023

Religious Trauma Studies: Global Center for Religious Trauma: 2023

Certified Trauma Professional, Eric Gentry Ph.D through Evergreen Certifications: 2022

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) for Trauma: Tapping to Transform Treatment Outcomes in Clinical Practice: Bonnie Grossman, LPC: 2022

Hypnosis for Trauma & PTSD Certificate Course: Effectively integrating hypnosis, neuroscience, and mind/body approaches in clinical practice:   Carol Kershaw, Ed.D.; Bill Wade, MDIV, LPC, LMFT: 2022

Motivational Interviewing, Foundations for Change: Zur Institute: 2022

OAG Sexual Assault Training Program: Montgomery County Women’s Center: 2022

Treating Trauma Master Series: NICABM: 2021

Expert Strategies for Working With Traumatic Memory: NICABM: 2021

Hakomi Mindful Somatic Therapy, An Experiential Introduction: The Hakomi Institute: 2021

A Strategic Planning Approach to Suicide Prevention: Suicide Prevention Resource Center: 2021

Introduction to Internal Family Systems, IFS: Zur Institute: 2021

Cognitive Processing Therapy: Medical University of South Carolina: 2020

CBT Coach Practitioner, Graham Nichols: 2020

REBT Practitioner, Graham Nichols: 2020

Further Education Certifications and Practitionerships

Certified Trauma Professional (Renewal), Evergreen Certifications: 2024

Advanced Grief Counseling Certification Course: Interventions to Move Clients Toward Healthy Grieving, Growth and Meaning After Loss: Diana Sebzda, LPC, FT; Christina Zampitella, PsyD, FT: 2023

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): 4day Intensive Certification Training Course:  Lane Pederson, PsyD, LP, CDBT: 2023

NLP Certified Master Practitioner: iNLP: 2022

ACT Immersion, Stephen Hayes PhD: 2022

EMDR Practitioner: Compassionworks: 2022

Treating Trauma Certificate Course: Zur Institute: 2021

Distance Counseling Certification: Zur Institute: 2022

Complementary and Alternative Practices Certifications

Continuous Studies with The Center for Shamanism: 2025

Shamanic Energy Healing Practitioner: Certified Excellence: 2025

Certified Sound Healing Practitioner Level 1 and 2 Harmony Hands Energy Healing: 2025

Certified Hatha Yoga Teacher: Kingwood Yoga and Wellness Center 2021

Certified Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Zur Institute 2021

Certified Celtic Reiki Mystic Master: Martyn Pentecost, mPower in Association with NRG: 2019

Certified Holistic Health Practitioner American Association of Drugless Practitioners: 2015

Certified Tarot Reader: Universal Ministries: 2015

Certified Aromatherapist: Aromahead Institute: 2015

Certified Crystal Reiki Master: Love and Light School of Energy: 2015

Certified Crystal Healer: Love and Light School of Energy: 2015

Spiritual Practices Training

The training and credentials listed below are religious in nature and not equivalent to accredited academic degrees or professional mental health licensure. They inform the spiritual or holistic aspects of my work only when appropriate and desired by the client.

Doctorate of Divinity with Esoteric Interfaith Theological Seminary: 2025

Ordained Spiritual Minister With Esoteric Interfaith Church: 2025

Ordained Druidic Minister with Esoteric Interfaith Church: 2025

Continuous Studies with The Center For Shamanism: 2025

Initiated Awenydd Druid, Anglesey Druid Order: 2024

Journey to Avalon: Walking the Path of the Priestess: Jhenah Telyndru. M.A. (Celtic Studies): 2017

Ordained Minister, Universal Ministries: 2015

Member and Priestess of the Sisterhood of Avalon (Priestess training rooted in feminist Celtic Spiritual Studies: 2007-Present

Sisters Of Avalon Seminary Seed One: Jhenah Telyndru. M.A. (Celtic Studies): 2018

Served as member of the board for Sisterhood of Avalon: 2018-2021

Pilgrimage to Glastonbury England: 2017

Avalon Within Intensive: 2013

Realm of Land Intensive: 2014

Realm of Sea Intensive: 2015

Realm of Sky Intensive: 2016

Gold, Silver, and Crystal Ray Quests: 2007-2009